Vidya Charan Shukla
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Vidya Charan Shukla (2 August 1929 – 11 June 2013) was an Indian politician whose political career spanned six decades. He was predominantly a member of the Indian National Congress, but also had spells in Jan Morcha, Janata Dal, Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya), Nationalist Congress Party and Bharatiya Janata Party. He was known as a close associate of Indira Gandhi.[2]
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Quick Facts Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Prime Minister ...
Vidya Charan Shukla | |
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Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | |
In office 18 January 1993 – 17 January 1996 | |
Prime Minister | Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao |
Preceded by | Ghulam Nabi Azad |
Succeeded by | Ghulam Nabi Azad |
Minister of External Affairs | |
In office 21 November 1990 – 20 February 1991 | |
Prime Minister | Chandra Shekhar |
Preceded by | Chandra Shekhar (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Chandra Shekhar (Acting) |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1991 (1991)–1996 (1996) | |
Preceded by | Ramesh Bais |
Succeeded by | Ramesh Bais |
Constituency | Raipur |
In office 1980 (1980)–1991 (1991) | |
Preceded by | Brij Lal Verma |
Succeeded by | Pawan Diwan |
Constituency | Mahasamund |
In office 1971 (1971)–1977 (1977) | |
Preceded by | Lakhan Lal Gupta |
Succeeded by | Purushottam Kaushik |
Constituency | Raipur |
In office 1962 (1962)–1971 (1971) | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Krishna Agrawal |
Constituency | Mahasamund |
In office 1957 (1957)–1962 (1962) | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Minimata |
Constituency | Balodabazar |
7th President of Indian Olympic Association | |
In office 1984–1987 | |
Preceded by | Bhalindra Singh |
Succeeded by | Sivanthi Adithan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1929-08-02)2 August 1929[1] Raipur, Central Provinces and Berar, British India (now in Chhattisgarh, India) |
Died | 11 June 2013(2013-06-11) (aged 83) Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress (1957-1987, 1991-2003, 2007-2013) Jan Morcha (1987-1989) Janata Dal (1989-1990) Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) (1990-1991) Nationalist Congress Party (2003) Bharatiya Janata Party (2003-2004) |
Relations | Shyama Charan Shukla (brother) Amitesh Shukla (nephew) |
Parent | Ravishankar Shukla (father) |
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