Rajendra Shukla (politician)
Rajendra Shukla (born 3 August, 1964) is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Rewa constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He is a Minister in Government of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2][3]
Rajendra Shukla | |
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Minister of public relation and Public health Engineering, Madhya Pradesh Government | |
In office August 2023 – Incumbent | |
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2003–Incumbent | |
Preceded by | Pushpraj Singh |
Constituency | Rewa |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 August 1964 |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Residence(s) | Rewa, Madhya Pradesh |
Profession | Politician |
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Personal
Rajendra Shukla one of the eminent politicians Of Madhya Pradesh was born on 3 August 1964 in Rewa. His father Bhaiyalal Shukla was a contractor and social worker.[4] He studied at Government school and holds bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from Government Engineering College Rewa. With leadership qualities blooming in his young age only, he became the president of Government Engineering College Student Union in 1986.[5]
Political career
He was president of Government Engineering College Student Union in 1986.He made his way into politics by contesting in 1998 assembly election, which he lost to INC candidate Pushparaj Singh by a close margin of 1394 votes. He got elected to assembly for the first time in 2003, defeating incumbent Pushparaj Singh.[6]
He repeated his victory again in 2008 and 2013 Madhya Pradesh assembly election. In his tenure as an MLA, he served under different ministries including forestry, biodiversity/biotechnology, mineral resources and law and legislative affairs. He also took charge as a cabinet minister in 2023 under Shivaraj Singh Chauhan Government.[7]
In 2018 instead of anti-incumbency against him, he won against INC candidate Abhay Mishra by a margin of 18,089 votes. He took oath as a cabinet minister just before assembly election 2023 under Shivraj Singh Chouhan Government on August 26, 2023.[8]
Election
In the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election 2008 he defeated the Bahujan Samaj Party & Indian National Congress candidates Dr Mujib Khan and Rajendra Sharma, respectively.[9]
Previously in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election 2003 he defeated sitting Indian National Congress MLA and Minister Pushpraj Singh, after losing the previous election to him in 1998.
References
- "Rewa Assembly constituency (Madhya Pradesh): Full details, live and past results". News18. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- "Rajendra Shukla: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- रियासत, Aaryan Puneet Dwivedi | रीवा (26 August 2023). "राजेंद्र शुक्ल के मंत्री बनने पर विंध्य में जश्न: 4 बार विधायक और 4 बार मंत्री बनने का रिकॉर्ड, जानिए 1977 से अब तक कौन-कौन रीवा MLA रहा". www.rewariyasat.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Bhaiyalal Shukla dies at 97". www.dailypioneer.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- "Rajendra Shukla". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- "Rewa Assembly Election Results". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- "Life Sketch". MPinfo.org (in Hindi). 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- रियासत, Aaryan Puneet Dwivedi | रीवा (26 August 2023). "MP Cabinet Expansion Live: राजेंद्र शुक्ल, गौरीशंकर बिसेन और राहुल लोधी ने मंत्रिपद की शपथ ली". www.rewariyasat.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- रियासत, Aaryan Puneet Dwivedi | रीवा (26 August 2023). "राजेंद्र शुक्ल के मंत्री बनने पर विंध्य में जश्न: 4 बार विधायक और 4 बार मंत्री बनने का रिकॉर्ड, जानिए 1977 से अब तक कौन-कौन रीवा MLA रहा". www.rewariyasat.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 August 2023.