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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Hansraj Ahir
| native_name =
| image = File:HG Ahir Meets CM Fadnavis.jpg
| caption =
| office = Minister of State [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]
| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]]
| predecessor = [[Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary]]
| term_start = 5 July 2016
| term_end = 25 July 2019 <br /> Served along with [[Kiren Rijiju]] (2016-19),<br> [[Nityanand Rai]] (2019) and<br> [[G. Kishan Reddy]] (2019)
| birth_name = Hansraj Gangaram Ahir
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|11|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Nanded]], [[Bombay State]], [[India]]
| residence = [[Chandrapur]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| constituency1 = [[Chandrapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chandrapur]]
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament]]
| term1 = 2004 - 2019
| predecessor1 =[[Nareshkumar Chunnalal Puglia]]
| successor1 =[[Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar]]
| constituency2 = [[Chandrapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chandrapur]]
| office2 = [[Member of Parliament]]
| term2 = 1996 - 1998
| predecessor2 = [[Shantaram Potdukhe]]
| successor2 = [[Nareshkumar Chunnalal Puglia]]
| nationality = {{flag|India|name=Indian}}
| spouse = Lata
| children = Raghuveer, Shyamal, Sanjivani Ahir
| website =
| footnotes =
| date = 16 September |
| year = 2006 |
| source = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3640
}}

'''Hansraj Ahir''' is a former member of the [[16th Lok Sabha]] in [[India]]. He was Minister of State [[Home Affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.ndtv.com/people/hansraj-ahir-the-man-who-exposed-the-coal-scam-691031 |title = Hansraj Ahir: The Man Who Exposed the Coal Scam}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abhaytv.com/?p=2172|title=हंसराज गंगाराम अहीर ने संभाला गृह राज्य मंत्री का कार्यभार – Abhay Banga Patrika}}</ref><ref>http://fert.nic.in/</ref> He was member of [[11th Lok Sabha]], [[14th Lok Sabha]], [[15th Lok Sabha]].<ref>http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/briefbioprofiles.aspx?mpsno=3640</ref> He is famous for exposing [[Coal Mining Scam]] specially pouni-3 in WCL.

Ahir frequently requested details of coal mining to Prime Minister of India office but he didn't succeed{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}. Finally he (along with [[Prakash Javadekar]]) requested [[Central Vigilance Commission]] (CVC) for an inquiry. Based on this, CVC ordered a [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] inquiry.<ref name="CVC asks CBI to probe alleged coal scam despite UPA govt's attempt to brush it under the carpet">{{cite news|title=CVC asks CBI to probe alleged coal scam despite UPA govt's attempt to brush it under the carpet|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cvc-refers-alleged-coal-scam-to-cbi-for-preliminary-inquiry/1/198459.html|access-date=31 May 2012|date=31 May 2012}}</ref><ref name="CVC Refers Coal Block Allocation Case to CBI">{{cite news|title=CVC Refers Coal Block Allocation Case to CBI|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=764309|access-date=31 May 2012|newspaper=Outlook India|date=31 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531180317/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=764309|archive-date=31 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He has been honoured with Sansad Ratna Award in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

==Representative of people==

He represented the [[Chandrapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chandrapur]] constituency of [[Maharashtra]] 4th time from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). He had been re-elected from the Chandrapur Lok Sabha Constituency as a member of the 15th Lok Sabha, the results of which were declared on 16 May 2009.<ref>http://eciresults.nic.in/Results.htm 15th Lok Sabha Election Results</ref>
In the 14th Lok Sabha, then Speaker [[Somnath Chatterjee]] had hailed Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, member of BJP from Chandrapur in Maharashtra as role model for MPs{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}.

== Achievements==

Prime Point Foundation (PPF) has rated BJP MP from Chandrapur, Hansraj Ahir as the best parliamentarian for introduction of 24 private bills out of a total of 288 bills that were introduced so far in the 15th Lok Sabha and Shri Ahir was felicitated with Sansad Ratna Award.<ref>[http://www.sansadratna.in/2013/04/sansad-ratna-awards-2013-brief-report.html Sansad Ratna Award]</ref>
Because of his workaholic nature, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] gave him a position in his cabinet as the Minister of State for Chemical & Fertilizers.

==Political career==

===Positions held===

====In Parliament====

* 2004: Member, Committee on Coal & Steel
* 2004: Member, Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex
* 2004: Member, Committee on Agriculture
* 2 Jan. 2006: Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf
* 5 Aug. 2007: Member, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel
* 31 Aug. 2009: Member, Committee on Coal and Steel
* 23 Sep. 2009: Member, Committee on Privileges
* 15 Mar. 2010: Member, Railway Convention Committee
* 1 May 2013: Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
* 3 May 2013: Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
* 13 June 2014: onwards Member, Business Advisory Committee
* 1 Sep. 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014: Chairperson, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel <ref name="archive.india.gov.in">http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=3640</ref>
* Tobacco Board;
* Panchayati Raj Samiti;
* Rojgar Hami Yojana;
* Bhatkya Vimukta Jati Ashram Shala Samiti

====Within [[BJP]]====

* District President: Chandrapur (1991 to....

====Legislative====
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*Member, [[Maharashtra Legislative Council]] - 1994 to 1996<ref name="archive.india.gov.in"/>
* 1996 First Elected to [[11th Lok Sabha]]
* 2004 Re-elected to [[14th Lok Sabha]] (2nd term)
* 2009 Re-elected to [[15th Lok Sabha]] (3rd term)
* 2014 Re-elected to [[16th Lok Sabha]] (4th term)
* 2019 Lost the Loksabha election to Balu (Suresh) Dhanorkar of Congress
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== Countries Visited as Delegate Member==
* With Hon. President of India visited countries [[Sweden]] and [[Belarus]]<ref>{{Cite web |
url=http://presidentofindia.nic.in/press-release-detail.htm?1562 | title=The President of India}}</ref>
* Mauritius, South Africa and U.A.E as [[Member of Parliament]].

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071221063835/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3640 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]

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