Summary
Shyama Charan Shukla (27 February 1925 – 14 February 2007)[1] was an Indian National Congress politician and thrice Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
Shyama Charan Shukla | |
|---|---|
 Shukla on a 2012 stamp of India | |
| 7th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office 9 December 1989 – 1 March 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Motilal Vora |
| Succeeded by | Sunder Lal Patwa |
| In office 23 December 1975 – 30 April 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Prakash Chandra Sethi |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 26 March 1969 – 28 January 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Nareshchandra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Chandra Sethi |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Chandra Shekhar Sahu |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Jogi |
| Constituency | Mahasamund |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1990–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Punit Ram Sahu |
| Succeeded by | Amitesh Shukla |
| Constituency | Rajim |
| In office 1957–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Shyamkumari Devi |
| Succeeded by | Pawan Diwan |
| Constituency | Rajim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1925 Raipur, Central Provinces and Berar, British India |
| Died | 14 February 2007 (aged 81) Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1957-2004) |
| Spouse |
Padmini Shukla (m. 1949) |
| Relations | Vidya Charan Shukla (brother) |
| Children | 3 (including Amitesh Shukla) |
| Parent | Ravishankar Shukla (father) |
Personal life edit
Shyama Charan Shukla was born on 27 February 1925 in Raipur into a Kanyakubja Brahmin family.[2] His father Ravishankar Shukla was a lawyer, an Indian National Congress politician from Central Provinces and Berar and the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. His younger brother, Vidya Charan Shukla, was also an INC politician, a union minister, and a nine-time Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha.
His son Amitesh Shukla is an INC politician and currently a Member of Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh from Rajim.[3]
Political career edit
Shyama Charan Shukla was first elected as a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Rajim in 1957. He was re-elected from the same seat in 1962, 1967, 1972, 1990, 1993 and 1998.[3] He lost from Rajim in 1977.
Shukla served as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on three occasions - 1969-72, 1975–77 and 1989-90.[1][3]
In 1999, he was elected as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Mahasamund, and served till 2004.[3]
Memorials edit
India Post issued a postage stamp depicting his photo in 2012 as a memorial.
External links edit
- ^ a b "Shyama Charan Shukla: Aristocrat by disposition". Hindustan Times. 16 February 2007. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ State Governments, Society for study of (1972). Journal of the society for study of state governments.
- ^ a b c d Pandit Shyama Charan Shukla. pccchhattisgarh.org
External links edit
- Profile on Loksabha website
- news article