Sunder Lal Patwa
Sunder Lal Patwa | ||
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Chief Minister | Arjun Singh | |
Preceded by | Arjun Singh | |
Succeeded by | Kailash Chandra Joshi | |
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | ||
In office 1985–1997 | ||
Preceded by | Shaligram | |
Succeeded by | Naresh Singh Patel | |
Constituency | Bhojpur | |
In office 1980–1985 | ||
Preceded by | Sabita Bajpai | |
Succeeded by | Shankar Lal | |
Constituency | Sehore | |
In office 1977–1980 | ||
Preceded by | Shyam Sunder Patidar | |
Succeeded by | Shyam Sunder Patidar | |
Constituency | Mandsaur | |
In office 1957–1967 | ||
Preceded by | Nadram Das | |
Succeeded by | constituency established | |
Constituency | Manasa | |
Personal details | ||
Born | British India | 11 November 1924|
Died | 28 December 2016 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India | (aged 92)|
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Sunder Lal Patwa (11 November 1924 – 28 December 2016) was an Indian politician, who served as the 11th
He was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award, posthumously in 2017 by the Government of India.[1][2]
Political career
He was
.He was first elected to Lok Sabha via by-poll in Chhindwara in 1997 by defeating Congress strongman Kamal Nath in his home turf. He lost from Chhindwara in 1998 General Election.
In 1999, he was elected to the
He was associated with Indore Rajya Praja Mandal since 1941, R.S.S. since 1942 and R.S.S. Vistarak, 1947–51. He was imprisoned for seven months for participating in R.S.S. movement in 1948 and was an active worker of
He died on 28 December 2016 in Bhopal due to a heart attack at the age of 92.
Positions held
Patwa contested from a variety of seats and he held a variety of official posts:[3]
- 1957-67 - Manasa
- Lost Vidhan Sabha elections from Manasa in 1967 and 1972.
- 1977-1980 - Mandsaur
- 1980-1985 - Sehore
- 1985–90 - MLA from Bhojpur. But lost from Manasa.
- 1990–92, 1993-97 - MLA from Bhojpur
- 1997-1998 : Lok Sabha Member from Chhindwara (Lok Sabha constituency) by defeating Kamal Nath
- 1998-99 - MLA from Bhojpur
- 1999-2004 : Lok Sabha Member from Narmadapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
- 1957-67 - Chief Whip, Opposition Party, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 1975 - General Secretary, Jana Sangh, Madhya Pradesh
- 1977 - Member, Working Committee, Janata Party
- 20 Jan 1980 - 17 Feb 1980 - Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
- 1980-85 - Leader of Opposition, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly; chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 1986 - President, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh; Member, General Purposes Committee, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 5 March 1990 - 15 December 1992 - Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
- 13 Oct 1999 – 30 September 2000 - Minister of Rural Development, in Vajpayee Govt.
- 30 Sep 2000 – 7 Nov 2000 - Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, in Vajpayee Govt.
- 7 Nov 2000 – 1 September 2001 - Minister of Mines, in Vajpayee Govt.
Personal life
Two of his nephews entered politics on his heels.[4] Surendra Patwa was first elected to Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from Bhojpur in 2008. He has been a minister in Madhya Pradesh state government.
His nephew Mangal Patwa (1965–2015) contested elections from Manasa seat in 1998 but lost. He became President of BJP's Neemuch District unit. Mangal Patwa died in a road accident in 2015.
References
- ^ "List of Padma awardees 2017". The Hindu. 25 January 2017.
- Times of India. 27 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Biographical Sketch of Member of 13th Lok Sabha". Parliamentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "BJP leader from MP dies in a road accident in Chittorgarh | Jaipur News - Times of India". The Times of India.