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'''Constitution Club of India''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.constitutionclub.in/index.php|title=Constitution Club Of India Website}}</ref> is a club started for members of [[Constituent Assembly of India|Indian Constituent Assembly]]. In present days the Constitution Club acts as a platform for interaction amongst the past and present [[Member of Parliament (India)|Members of Parliament]]. The club is registered under the [[Societies Registration Act, 1860|Societies Registration Act 1860]].
[[File:Constitution Club Of India at the entrance.jpg|thumb|
Constitution Club Of India Entrance
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==History==
The club was established as an informal group in year 1947 housed at Curzon Road. It was formally inaugurated by Shri [[Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan]], philosopher & academician President in February 1965. At the present location Constitution Club of India is Vithal Bhai Patel House.

==Memorandum==
Wheres the Constitution Club of India was opened in February 1947 with the objectives & purposes of fostering social contacts and providing usual amenities of a club life for the benefit of the members of the Indian Constituent Assembly. AND WHEREAS the Constitution Club of India has effectively emerged as an enviable forum providing platform for interaction amongst the Past & Present member of Parliament. And wheres it has been found expedient to constitute a Society for the furtherance of its main aims and objectives. NOW Therefore, we the Signatories to this Memorandum of Association have agreed to form this society by the name "Constitution Club of India" hereinafter referred as Club and to register it under the Societies Registration Act 1860.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.constitutionclub.in/memorandom.php|title=Memorandum|website=Constitution Club Of India}}</ref>

== After independence ==
After the Independence, the Club has emerged as a platform for exhibitions,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/commencement-of-silk-fab-exhibition-at-constitution-club-of-india-rafi-marg-new-delhi-on-october-3rd-2017-117100300904_1.html|title=Silk Fabric Exhibition At Constitution Club Of India|last=Silk Fabric Exhibition At Constitution Club Of India|date=3 Oct 2017|work=Business Standard|access-date=3 Oct 2017|publisher=Business Standard}}</ref> vital meetings, events,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/delhi/report-aiims-launches-air-pollution-protection-device-2555117|title=AIIMS Launches Air Control Pollution Protection Device at Constitution Club Of India|date=25 Oct 2017|work=DNA India}}</ref> press conferences, elite parties & social hangouts between the present and former Members of Parliament.

== President, Vice-President & Elected Governing Council ==

=== President, Vice-Presidents & General Secretary ===
Smt. [[Sumitra Mahajan]],<ref>[[Sumitra Mahajan]]{{Circular reference|date=May 2019}}</ref> Hon'ble Speaker [[Lok sabha speaker|Lok Sabha]], President. She is the [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha|16th Speaker of Lok Sabha]]. Shri [[P. J. Kurien]], Hon'ble ex-Deputy Chairman, [[Rajya Sabha]] & Shri [[Hardeep Singh Puri]], Hon'ble [[Ministry of Urban Development (India)|Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs]], are the Vice President. Shri [[M. Thambidurai]], Hon'ble Deputy Speaker Lok Sabha is the General Secretary.

=== Elected Governing Council ===
Shri [[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]] as Secretary (Administration), Shri [[Rajeev Shukla|Rajiv Shukla]] as Secretary (Sports), Shri [[Madhu Goud Yaskhi|Madhu G Yaskhi]] as Secretary (Culture), Shri [[Om Birla]] as Treasurer. Other Executive Members of the Club are Shri [[A. P. Jithender Reddy|A P Jithender Reddy]], Dr [[Sanjay Jaiswal]], Shri [[Praful Patel]], Shri [[D. Raja|D Raja]], Shri [[Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo|Kalikesh Singh Deo]], Shri [[Sandeep Dikshit]], Shri [[Vivek Gupta (politician)|Vivek Gupta]], Shri [[Satish Mishra|Satish C Mishra]], Shri [[Naveen Jindal]] & Shri [[Anurag Thakur|Anurag Singh Thakur]]. Director of Constitution Club of India is Shri Arvind Kumar.

== Facilities ==
* Conference Rooms
* Coffee Shop
* Billiards Room
* Gym
* Unisex Salon
* Swimming Pool
* Badminton Hall
* Cosy Leisure Lounges

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{facebook.com|constitutionclubindia}}
* {{twitter.com|ccoi_1947}}

[[Category:Organisations based in Delhi]]
[[Category:Clubs and societies in India]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1947]]
[[Category:1947 establishments in India]]

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