Constitution Club of India

Constitution Club of India
Constitution Club of India
Constitution Club Of India, Vitthal Bhai Patel House, Rafi Marg
	Interactive map of the Constitution Club of India area
General information
Location	New Delhi, 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.in
References
	http://constitutionclub.in/memorandom.php

Constitution Club of India ^[1] is a club started for members of Constituent Assembly of India. 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.

History

The club was established as an informal group in year 1947 housed at Curzon Road. It was formally inaugurated by then President of India Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, in February 1965. At the present location Constitution Club of India is next to the Vithal Bhai Patel House in Delhi.

Memorandum

Whereas 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

After 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 and Governing Council

President, Vice President and General Secretary

Om Birla,^[5] Speaker of the Lok Sabha is current President. Manohar Lal Khattar, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs is Vice President. Harivansh Narayan Singh, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha is General Secretary.

Elected Governing Council

Rajiv Pratap Rudy as Secretary (Administration), Rajeev Shukla as Secretary (Sports), Tiruchi N. Siva as Secretary (Culture), A. P. Jithender Reddy as Treasurer.

The other Executive Members of the Club are Surendra Singh Nagar, K. C. Tyagi, Sandeep Dikshit, K. R. Mohan Rao, D. Raja, Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo, Ajay Sancheti, Supriya Sule, Tariq Anwar and Satish Mishra.

Facilities

Conference Rooms
Coffee Shop
Billiards Room
Gym
Unisex Salon
Swimming Pool
Badminton Hall
Cosy Leisure Lounges

References

↑ "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.
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External links

Constitution Club of India on Facebook

[1] "Constitution Club Of India Website".

[2] "Memorandum". Constitution Club Of India.

[3] 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.

[4] "AIIMS Launches Air Control Pollution Protection Device at Constitution Club Of India". DNA India. 25 October 2017.

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