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The renowned advocate and social worker of Jabalpur, Shri Nirmal Chandraji Jain has been appointed on 15the June 2003 as the Governor of Rajasthan. He was the Member of Parliament for the Sivni (MP) constituency from March 1977 to September 1979. He was appointed the Advocate General of MP and held the prestigious post for a number of years. He was a member of 11th Finance Commission of India from July 1998 to July 2000. Born in a reputed Terapanthi Digamber Jain family on 24th Sept. 1928, Shri Nirmal Chandra Jain completed MA, LLB and started practicing law at the M P High Court (Jabalpur) in the year 1951. He is a brilliant orator and has had a noteworthy legal career as a High Court advocate practicing both in MP and Chhattisgarh. Amongst the many high-profile cases that he won, was the famous case against the ex-CM of MP, Arjun Singh. He was a key person in issuance of the ordinance banning cow slaughter. He was the President of the Jabalpur Jain Panchayat Sabha and a member of various National level Jain committees including Bhagwan Mahavir 2500th Nirvan Mahotsav Samiti in 1974; and the Bhagwan Mahavir 2600th Janm Kalyanak Mahotsav Samiti from 2000 - 2002. He and his wife Smt. Rohiniji Jain are deeply religious Digamber Jains. He has four children and eight grandchildren. His son Shri Rakesh Jain is a leading advocate in Jabalpur, MP. His elder daughter Smt. Alka Jain is a leading advocate in Katni, MP. His middle daughter Smt. Anita Jain is a housewife in Bhopal, MP. His younger daughter Smt. Sunita is a housewife in New Jersey, USA. He is a Parwar Digamber Jain and closely related to some of the most prestigious Parwar Digamber Jain families. He is the son-in-law of late Shri Abhinandankumarji Taraiya, of Lalitpur. He is also closely related to late Pandit Nathuramji Premi of Mumbai, Shrimant Seth Dharmendraji of Khurai, Shrimant Seth Dharamchandji of Damoh, Shrimant Seth Kamalchandji of Sivni, Shrimant Seth Rajendrakumarji of Vidisha, and Dr. Hukamchandji Bharill of Jaipur.
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