Poonam Chand Vishnoi

Poonam Chand Vishnoi (20 February 1924 - 25 May 2006) was a former speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 7 July 1980 to 20 March 1985. He was a senior leader of Indian National Congress Party in Rajasthan. He hailed from Jodhpur region of Rajasthan. He was elected to Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Bhinmal, Phalodi and Luni. He also served as deputy speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Minister in Rajasthan Government.^[1]

Poonam Chand Vishnoi
Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 1980-1985
Preceded by	Gopal Singh
Succeeded by	Hira Lal Devpura
Member of legislative Assembly
In office 1980 to 1985
Succeeded by	Mohan Lal Changani
Constituency	Phalodi
In office 1990 to 1998
Preceded by	Mohan Lal Changani
Succeeded by	Ram Narayan Bishnoi
Constituency	Phalodi
In office 1998 to 2003
Constituency	Bhinmal
In office 1957 to 1967
Succeeded by	Ram Singh Bishnoi
Constituency	Luni
Parliamentary Secretary Govt of Rajasthan
In office 1998 to 2003
Personal details
Born	20 February 1924
Died	25 May 2006 (aged 82)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress

His daughter Vijay laxmi Bishnoi was Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and Parliament Secretary between 1998 and 2003. She is ex-Chief of Woman Wing of Indian National Congress and Several Boards in Rajasthan Government.

Poonam Chand Vishnoi had also contested 1999 Loksabha election from Jodhpur (Lok Sabha constituency) as INC candidate and lost to Jaswant Singh Bishnoi by a small margin.

Early life

Poonam Chand Bishnoi was born in Feench village luni (tehsil) in District of Jodhpur. After doing LLB he was a practicing lawyer in Rajasthan High Court Jodhpur. In 1957, he successfully contested MLA election from Luni.