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Father's Name	(Late) Dr. M. C. Davar, veteran Congress leader and freedom fighter
Date of Birth	16 November 1950
Address	B 32, Rajiv Chowk (C.P.), New Delhi – 110 001. Phone: 23326429
Professional Background	Graduated from National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla – December 1970 Commissioned in Deccan Horse (Armoured Corps) from Indian Military Academy, Dehradun - November 1971 Saw action in Indo-Pak War, Western Sector – December 1971 Served as ADC to Governor of Tamil Nadu – October 1977 to June 1980 Under inspiration of Smt. Indira Gandhi, resigned from the Army to take to politics – October 1980
Indian Youth Congress	Member, National Council, IYC – 1981 to 1991 Joint Secretary, IYC – 1985 to 1986 Chief Co-ordinator, 500 Member Youth Delegation to XII World Youth Festival, Moscow – July 1985 Secretary, Non-Aligned Youth Conference – November 1985 Represented IYC in the Youth Delegations to ACYPL, USA – November 1986 Secretary, International Youth Conference Against Apartheid – January 1996 Chairman, NAM Centre XIII World Youth Festival, DPR Korea – June 1989
Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Trust	Drafted from IYC to assist in setting up of SGMT – May 1981 Co-ordinated activities of SGMT in an honorary capacity – 1981 to 1985 Appointed Administrator SGMT – April 1988 Devoted all energies towards setting up and running of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, Amethi – 1988 to 2000 Held Quiz Competitions in over 1500 schools on Gandhiji, Pandit Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi which has carried the history of the Congress to lakhs of homes throughout the country – 1989 to 2000
AICC Assignments	Co-ordinated arrangements for Kisan Rally directly under Shri Rajiv Gandhi – January 1981 Convenor, DPCC Ex-Servicemen Cell – December 1984 to May 1985 Co-ordinated activities of Mahila Congress – January to November 1988 Co-opted as Member AICC – January 2001 Appointed Secretary, AICC Ex-Servicemen Cell – February 2001 Deputed as Observer by the AICC in election / other duties to the following States from 1982 to 2003: a) Uttar Pradesh b) Madhya Pradesh c) West Bengal d) Tamil Nadu e) Maharashtra f) Gujarat g) Rajasthan h) Haryana i) Punjab j) Himachal Pradesh k) Karnataka l) Orissa m) Goa n) Assam o) Mizoram p) Nagaland q) Arunachal Pradesh r) Meghalaya s) Triupra t) Pondicherry u) Uttarakhand v) J&K Appointed Secretary, AICC - June 2004
Publications	The Supreme Saviour, fortnightly journal promoting Secularism and Congress ideology since 1946 United We Fall (AICC) – 1984 Towards Peace & Prosperity (IYC) – 1985 Youth Against Apartheid (IYC) – 1986 Rajiv Gandhi & Youth (IYC) – 1991 Thus Spake The Mahatma – 2005
Travels Abroad	Russia, Germany, France, Italy, North Korea, UK, USA, Nepal
Games & Sports	Cricket, Tennis, Squash, Table Tennis, Swimming
Areas of Interest	Secularism, Freedom Struggle, International Affairs
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