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 former Minister of Commerce, Industry and Employment in Government of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]

For other people named Rajendra Shukla, see Rajendra Shukla (disambiguation).
Rajendra Shukla
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Employment,
Madhya Pradesh Government
In office
December 2013 – December 2018
Member of Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh
Assumed office
2008
Preceded byPushpraj Singh
ConstituencyRewa
Personal details
Born (1964-08-03) 3 August 1964
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
ResidenceRewa, Madhya Pradesh
ProfessionPolitician
Source

Personal

Shukla was born on 3 August 1964. He is a civil engineer and studied at Government Engineering College, Rewa and is the son of a contractor Bhaiyalal Shukla. Formerly he was Minister of Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion in the state of Madhya Pradesh Government and Chairman Madhya Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation.

Political career

He was president of Government Engineering College Student Union in 1986. He is also a member of Lions' Club. His first elected position was in 2003 as an MLA from the BJP. He was minister of forestry, biodiversity/biotechnology, mineral resources and law and legislative affairs in the Madhya Pradesh state government. In 2008 he won the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election 2008 from Rewa constituency and became Cabinet Minister Madhya Pradesh State Government.[3]

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.

Previously in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election 2003 he defeated sitting Indian National Congress MLA and Ex-Minister Pushpraj Singh, after losing the previous election to him in 1998.

References
  1. "Rewa Assembly constituency (Madhya Pradesh): Full details, live and past results". News18. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  2. "Rajendra Shukla: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  3. "Life Sketch". MPinfo.org (in Hindi). 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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