Shrish Chandra Dikshit

Shrish Chandra Dikshit was an Indian Politician and Member of Parliament in the 10th Lok Sabha. Dikshit represented the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1] He died in April 2014.[2]

Shrish Chandra Dikshit
MP, Lok Sabha
In office
10th Lok Sabha.[1]
Preceded byAnil Kumar Shastri
Succeeded byShankar Prasad Jaiswal
ConstituencyVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh[1]
Personal details
Born(1926-01-03)3 January 1926[1]
Raebareli, United Provinces, British India[1]
Died8 April 2014(2014-04-08) (aged 88)
Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India
Citizenship India
Nationality India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[1]
SpouseMrs. Uma Dikshit.[1]
Children2 sons & 3 daughters.[1]
ResidenceVaranasi & New Delhi.[1]
Alma materLucknow University.[1]
ProfessionPolice officer & Social worker.[1]

Education & background

Dikshit was born in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. He attended the Lucknow University and gained LL.B & M.A. degrees. He was a retired I.P.S officer and after retirement, joined politics in 1984.[1] He died at his hometown in Raebareli on 8 April 2014 and was given full Police honours at his cremation, which as per his instructions was done at an electric crematorium, so as to not waste wood. Also, his ashes were not immersed in the Ganges so as to not pollute it.

Police Service

Shrish Chandra Dikshit received I.P.S training at the Central Police Training College (C.P.T.C), Mount Abu. Dikshit served as First Class Magistrate, Subdivisional District Magistrate (SDM), SP, IG of CID, DG of Home Guard and held the post of DG for state of Uttar Pradesh from 1982 to 1984.

Awards

Dikshit has received following awards as an I.P.S officer.

1973: Indian Police Medal for long and meritorious service.
1980: President's Police Medal for distinguished service.

Politics

In 1984, Dikshit became a member of VHP. Due to his association with VHP and involvement with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, in 1990 he was arrested and detained.

Dikshit was elected in 10th Lok Sabha from Varanasi constituency as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]

Posts Held

#FromToPosition
0119911996Elected to 10th Lok Sabha

See also

References

  1. "Lok Sabha profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  2. "91-year-old ex-MP Shirish Chandra Dixit dies after prolonged illness - IBNLive". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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