Srimati Ambika Soni - Chief Guest
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| The Chief Guest of Pune Festival 2006 is Ambika Soni. |
Ambika Soni (born November 13, 1943) is the Minister of Tourism and Culture of India. She is a member of the Indian National Congress and is an elected Member of Parliament representing the state of Punjab in the Rajya Sabha.
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1975 |
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President, Indian Youth Congress |
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March 1976 |
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Elected to Rajya Sabha |
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1998 |
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President, All India Mahila Congress |
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1999 onwards |
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General Secretary, All India Congress Committee |
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January 2000 |
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Elected to Rajya Sabha (resigned w.e.f. 10 June 2004) |
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January 2000 - February 2004 |
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings |
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January 2000 - February 2004 |
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Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation |
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February 2000-2001 |
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Member, Committee on Defence |
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May 2000 - June 2003 |
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Member, House Committee |
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January 2002 - December 2003 |
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Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism |
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January 2003 - February 2004 |
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Member, Committee on Home Affairs |
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July 2004 |
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Elected to Rajya Sabha |
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August 2004 - January 2006 |
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Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture |
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October 2004 - January 2006 |
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Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Environment and Forests |
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March 2005 - January 2006 |
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Member, Election to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh |
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29 Jan. 2006 onwards |
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Minister of Tourism and Culture |
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