Motilal Vora
Motilal Vora Rajnandgaon | |
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| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1972–1988 | |
| Preceded by | R Jha |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Durg |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Arun Vora |
| Constituency | Durg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1928 |
| Died | 21 December 2020 (aged 92)[3] New Delhi, India |
| Cause of death | COVID infection[4] |
| Spouse | Shanti Devi Vora |
| Children | Four daughters, two sons |
| Residence(s) | Mohan Nagar, Durg, Chhattisgarh |
| Occupation | Politics |
| Profession | Journalist, politician and social worker |
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Motilal Vora (20 December 1928 – 21 December 2020) was an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress (INC).
He served as
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
(1985–1988; 1989). He was born in Nimbi Jodha, Jodhpur State, British India. He was also Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 1993 to 1996.
Early life
Vora was born on 20 December 1928 at
British India's Rajputana Agency (present-day Nagaur district, Rajasthan) to a Pushkarna Brahmin family. His parents were Mohanlal Vora and Amba Bai.[5] His forefathers came from Nimbi Jodha, and prior to that from Phalodi. He received his education at Raipur and Kolkata. He had also worked with several newspapers for many years. He married Shanti Devi Vora. The couple have four daughters and two sons. His son Arun Vora is an MLA from Durg (CG), having won three elections as MLA.[5] His brother Govindlal Vora was Veteran Journalist and Chief Editor of Amrit Sandesh.[6] His nephew Rajeev Vora is Secretary of Pragati College of Engineering and Management, Raipur.[7][4]
State politics
In 1968, Vora, then, a member of
Arjun Singh's Cabinet, and was in-charge of the Higher Education Department. He was elevated to the Cabinet Minister in 1983. He also served as the Deputy Chairman of Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation during 1981–84.[5]
On 13 March 1985, Vora was appointed Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He resigned from the post of Chief Minister on 13 February 1988, to join the Union Government.[citation needed]
National politics
On 14 February 1988, Vora became a member of the Rajya Sabha, and assumed the office of Union Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Civil Aviation. He was a cabinet minister in Government of India. He was appointed Governor of Uttar Pradesh on 16 May 1993 and held office until 3 May 1996. Motilal Vora was in 1998–99 Member of the 12th Lok Sabha.[5]
Role in the Indian National Congress
Vora was very close to High Command of INC, and has supported nomination of Rahul Gandhi as the party's Prime Ministerial candidate. In the 1980s, he served as the President of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee, the party's state unit.
Vora held important positions in all the three entities involved in the
Young Indian and the All India Congress Committee (AICC). He became the chairman and managing director of AJL on 22 March 2002. He served as the AICC treasurer before that. He was a 12% shareholder and a Director of Young Indian.[8]
Death
Vora died from complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India, one day after his 92nd birthday.[9]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Motilal Vora.
- ^ "M.P. chief minister sworn in with Ram Kishore Shukla and others". Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India. 13 March 1985. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "M.P. chief minister resigns with Ram Kishore Shukla and other ministers". Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India. 14 February 1988. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora passes away at 93". The Times of India. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora passes away at new Delhi". Hindustan Times. 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Rajya Sabha profile
- ^ "Veteran Chhattisgarh journalist Govind Lal Vora dies". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Pragati College". www.pragaticollege.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Sandeep Singh (10 December 2015). "Deals at National Herald: Who got what, when, how". Indian Express.
- ^ Congress veteran Motilal Vora dies at 93 of post-Covid complications
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