| Office | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
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| Term start | 3 April 2018
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| Predecessor | Shadi Lal Batra[1]
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| Constituency | Haryana
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| Born | 1950-04-16 |
| Born | Thurana village, Hisar district
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Geeta Vats |
| Children | Shaan Vats, Sumedha Vats & Rommel Vats |
| Alma mater | * AIIMS, New Delhi,
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Devender Paul Vats is an Indian politician and a retired Lt. General of the Indian Army and former chief of the Haryana Public Service Commission.[3][4] He is a noted ophthalmologist and was Advisor General & CEO at Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha, Hisar (city).[4]
He completed his education from the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak, before joining the Army Medical Corps in 1975.[5] He completed his medical training from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi.[6]
He has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 1999, Sena Medal in 2003 and Param Vishist Seva Medal in 2011.[7] He was serving as director and commandant in armed forces medical college Pune and retired on 30 April 2011.[8][9]
References
- ↑ BJP's D P Vats declared elected unopposed to fill Rajya Sabha from Haryana. newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ Lt.Gen. (Dr.) D. P. Vats (Retd.)| National Portal of India.
- ↑ Lt Gen Vats, BJP RS pick from Haryana, is ex-Army doctor who says khaps aren't 'regressive'. theprint.in(13 March 2018).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 BJP picks Lt Gen Vats for Haryana RS seat. www.tribuneindia.com.
- ↑ D.P. Vats is Haryana Public Service Commission chief. www.thehindu.com(11 May 2011). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ Haryana names AFMC ex-head for Rajya Sabha seat - Times of India. indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ Veteran Vats is BJP pick for Haryana RS seat. hindustantimes.com(12 March 2018). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ AFMC Commandant Lt Gen Vats to retire tomorrow - Indian Express. archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ BJP's D P Vats files nomination for RS seat from Haryana. Business Standard India(12 March 2018). Retrieved 17 March 2018.