Shyama Charan Shukla | |
|---|---|
.jpg')) Shukla on a 2012 stamp of India | |
| 7th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office 9 December 1989 – 1 March 1990 | |
| Governor | Sarla Grewal M. A. Khan |
| Preceded by | Motilal Vora |
| Succeeded by | Sunder Lal Patwa |
| In office 23 December 1975 – 30 April 1977 | |
| Governor | Satya Narayan Sinha |
| Preceded by | Prakash Chandra Sethi |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 26 March 1969 – 28 January 1972 | |
| Governor | K. Chengalaraya Reddy Satya Narayan Sinha |
| Preceded by | Nareshchandra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Chandra Sethi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1925 Raipur, Central Provinces, British India |
| Died | 14 February 2007 (aged 81) Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Smt. Padmini Shukla (m. 1949) |
| Children | 3 |
Shyama Charan Shukla (27 February 1925 – 14 February 2007)[1] was a veteran Indian National Congress leader and served three times as Chief Minister of undivided Madhya Pradesh.
Family
He is the son of Madhya Pradesh’s first Chief minister, Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla. Vidya Charan Shukla was his younger brother. The Shukla brothers were a dominant political force in undivided Madhya Pradesh for almost four decades.
His son, Amitesh Shukla, served as Rural Development Minister in the Chhattisgarh government under Ajit Jogi and is currently serving in the state assembly of Chhattisgarh from Rajim.[2]
Political Career
He was a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative assembly from Rajim (Vidhan Sabha Constituency) from year 1957 and later for years 1962, 1967,1972, 1990, 1993 and 1998.[2] He lost from Rajim to Pavan Diwan of Janata Party in 1977.
Shukla served as the 7th Chief minister of the Madhya Pradesh on three separate occasions. Firstly from 26 March 1969 to 28 January 1972 then from 23 December 1975 to 29 April 1977 and finally from 9 December 1989 to 4 March 1990.[1][2]
He was a member of Lok Sabha from Mahasamund in 1999.[2]
Memorials
The Post department of India issued a postage stamp depicting his photo in 2012 as a memorial to him.
External links
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Pandit Shyama Charan Shukla. pccchhattisgarh.org
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