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About Padma Shri award: Padma Shri also Known as Padmashree  is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India. This awarded to citizens of India to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Medicine, Social Service and public life. Padma Shri awardees 2012 – Category – State 1. Shri Vanraj Bhatia – Art – Music – Maharashtra, 2. Shri Zia Fariduddin Dagar…

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Chief Election Commissioners Tenure Sukumar Sen 21-Mar-1950 to 19-Dec-1958 K. V. K. Sundaram 20-Dec-1958 to 30-Sep-1967 S. P. Sen Verma 1-Oct-1967 to 30-Sep-1972 Dr. Nagendra Singh 1-Oct-1972 to 6-Feb-1973 T. Swaminathan 7-Feb-1973 to 17-Jun-1977 S. L. Shakdhar 18-Jun-1977 to 17-Jun-1982 R. K. Trivedi 18-Jun-1982 to 31-Dec-1985 R. V. S. Peri Sastri 1-Jan-1986 to 25-Nov-1990 V. S. Ramadevi 26-Nov-1990 to 11-Dec-1990 T. N. Seshan 12-Dec-1990 to 11-Dec-1996 M. S. Gill 12-Dec-1996…

Name of Speaker–Position Held for the period Smt. Meira Kumar – (03.06.2009 – till date), Sh. Somnath Chatterjee – (04.06.2004 – 31.05.2009), Sh. Manohar Joshi – (10.05.2002 – 02.06.2004), Sh. G.M.C. Balyogi – (24.03.1998 – 19.10.1999) and (22.10.1999 – 03.03.2002), Sh. P.A. Sangma – (23.05.1996 – 23.03.1998) Sh. Shivraj V Patil – (10.07.1991 – 22.05.1996) Sh. Rabi Ray – (19.12.1989 – 09.07.1991) Sh. Bal Ram Jakhar – (22.01.1980 – 15.01.1985)…