Constitution Club of India [1] is a club started for members of Indian Constituent Assembly. In present days the Constitution Club acts as a platform for interaction amongst the past and present Members of Parliament. The club is registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
| Constitution Club of India | |
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Constitution Club Of India, Vithal Bhai Patel House, Rafi Marg | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | New Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 28°37′13″N 77°12′48″E / 28.620395°N 77.213404°E |
| Construction started | February 1947 |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 700 |
| Website | |
| constitutionclub | |
| References | |
| http://constitutionclub.in/memorandom.php | |
History
editThe club was established as an informal group in year 1947 housed at Curzon Road. It was formally inaugurated by Shri Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, philosopher & academic President in February 1965. At the present location Constitution Club of India is next to the Vithal Bhai Patel House in Delhi.
Memorandum
editWhereas the Constitution Club of India was opened in February 1947 with the objectives & purposes of fostering social contacts and providing usual amenities of a club life for the benefit of the members of the Indian Constituent Assembly. AND WHEREAS the Constitution Club of India has effectively emerged as an enviable forum providing platform for interaction amongst the Past & Present member of Parliament. And whereas it has been found expedient to constitute a Society for the furtherance of its main aims and objectives. NOW Therefore, we the Signatories to this Memorandum of Association have agreed to form this society by the name "Constitution Club of India" hereinafter referred as Club and to register it under the Societies Registration Act 1860.[2]
After independence
editAfter the Independence, the Club has emerged as a platform for exhibitions,[3] vital meetings, events,[4] press conferences, elite parties & social hangouts between the present and former Members of Parliament.
President, Vice-President & Elected Governing Council
editPresident, Vice-Presidents & General Secretary
editSmt. Sumitra Mahajan,[5] Hon'ble Speaker Lok Sabha, President. She is the 16th Speaker of Lok Sabha. Shri P. J. Kurien, Hon'ble ex-Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha & Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon'ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs, are the Vice President. Shri M. Thambidurai, Hon'ble Deputy Speaker Lok Sabha is the General Secretary.
Elected Governing Council
editShri Rajiv Pratap Rudy as Secretary (Administration), Shri Rajiv Shukla as Secretary (Sports), Shri Madhu G Yaskhi as Secretary (Culture), Shri Om Birla as Treasurer. Other Executive Members of the Club are Shri A P Jithender Reddy, Dr Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Praful Patel, Shri D Raja, Shri Kalikesh Singh Deo, Shri Sandeep Dikshit, Shri Vivek Gupta, Shri Satish C Mishra, Shri Naveen Jindal & Shri Anurag Singh Thakur. Director of Constitution Club of India is Shri Arvind Kumar.
Facilities
edit- Conference Rooms
- Coffee Shop
- Billiards Room
- Gym
- Unisex Salon
- Swimming Pool
- Badminton Hall
- Cosy Leisure Lounges
References
edit- ^ "Constitution Club Of India Website".
- ^ "Memorandum". Constitution Club Of India.
- ^ Silk Fabric Exhibition At Constitution Club Of India (3 October 2017). "Silk Fabric Exhibition At Constitution Club Of India". Business Standard. Business Standard. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "AIIMS Launches Air Control Pollution Protection Device at Constitution Club Of India". DNA India. 25 October 2017.
- ^ Sumitra Mahajan[circular reference]