Background
Dev, Sontosh Mohan was born on January 4, 1934 in Silchar, India. Son of Satindra Mohan Dev and Hiron Prova Dev.
Dev, Sontosh Mohan was born on January 4, 1934 in Silchar, India. Son of Satindra Mohan Dev and Hiron Prova Dev.
Bachelor, Gurucharan College, Silchar, India. Master of Business Administration, Welsh College of Advanced Technology, Cardiff, England. Doctor of Business Administration, Welsh College of Advanced Technology, Cardiff, England.
Chairman Silchar Municipal Board, Assam, India, 1975—1985. Member Lok Sabha (Indian Parliament), since 1980, chairman committee on government assurances, 1983—1984, chairman public accounts committee, 1990—1991, chairman committee on energy, 1999—2004. Executive member C.P.P., 1980—1983.
Minister of tourism and communications Indian Government, 1986—1988, minister of defence, 1988, minister of home affairs, 1988—1989, minister of steel, 1991—1996, minister of heavy industries and public enterprises, since 2004. Member Indian National Congress.
President Delhi Soccer Association. Former vice president Assam Olympic Association. Former general secretary District Sports Association.
Member Indian Delegation to Moscow Olympics.
Married Sibani Development.