| Chandra Shekhar चन्द्रशेखर |
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| 8th Prime Minister of India | |
| In office 10 November 1990 – 21 June 1991 |
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| President | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| Deputy | Chaudhary Devi Lal |
| Preceded by | Vishwanath Pratap Singh |
| Succeeded by | Narasimha Rao |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 10 November 1990 – 21 June 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Vishwanath Pratap Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sharad Pawar |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 10 November 1990 – 21 June 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed |
| Succeeded by | Shankarrao Chavan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1927 Ibrahimpatti, British Raj |
| Died | 8 July 2007 (aged 80) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Janata Party (1990–2007) |
| Other political affiliations |
Congress Socialist Party (Before 1964) Indian National Congress (1964–1975) Independent (1975–1977) Janata Party (1977–1988) Janata Dal (1988–1990) |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Chandra Shekhar Singh (Hindi: चन्द्रशेखर ) (1 July 1927 - 8 July 2007) was the eighth Prime Minister of India.
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He was born on 1 July 1927 to a Rajput farming family in Ibrahimpatti - Ballia in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Chandra Shekhar Singh did his Master of Arts (MA) at Allahabad University. He was known as a firebrand in student politics. After graduation, he became active in socialist politics.[1] Honored with “Proud Past Alumni" in the list of 42 members, from "Allahabad University Alumni Association", NCR, Ghaziabad (Greater Noida) Chapter 2007-2008 registered under society act 1860 with registration no. 407/2000[2].
He joined the socialist movement and was elected secretary of the district Praja Socialist Party (PSP), Ballia. Within a year, he was elected joint secretary of the PSP’s State unit in Uttar Pradesh. In 1955-56, he took over as general secretary of the party in the State. His career as a parliamentarian began with his election to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh in 1962.He came under the spell of Acharya Narendra Dev, a fiery Socialist leader in the beginning of his political career. From 1962 to 1967, Shekhar belonged to the Rajya Sabha, the Upper house of the Parliament of India. He had a nationwide padayatra in 1984 to know the country better, which he claimed gave the jitters to Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister. He was called a "Young Turk".
Chandra Shekhar was a prominent leader of socialists. He joined Congress in 1964. From 1962 to 1967, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha. He first entered the Lok Sabha in 1967. As a member of the Congress Party, he vehemently criticized Indira Gandhi for her activities. This led to a split in the Congress in 1975. Chandrashekhar was arrested during the emergency and sent to prison.
After the emergency, he became the President of Janata Party. In the parliamentary elections, Janata Party did very well and formed the coalition government headed by late Morarji Desai. In 1988, his party merged with other parties and formed the government under the leadership of V.P. Singh. Again his relationship with the coalition deteriorated and he formed another party, Janata Dal socialist faction. With the support of Congress (I) headed by Rajiv Gandhi, he replaced V.P. Singh as the Prime Minister of India in November 1990.
After his predecessor V.P. Singh resigned, he led a breakaway faction of the Janata Dal, known as the Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) . The Indian National Congress decided to extend outside support to his government to avoid snap elections, and Shekhar held a bare majority in a coalition with both the Communist parties and the BJP. The relationship crumbled quickly, as the Congress party accused him of spying on Rajiv Gandhi, their leader at that time. The Congress Party then boycotted Parliament and as Shekhar's faction only had about 60 MPs, he resigned in a nationally televised address on 6 March 1991. He remained in office until national elections could be held later that year.
Shekhar was known for abiding by the parliamentary conventions and was honoured with the inaugural Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 1995.
Chandra Shekhar was a member of the Lok Sabha, India's lower house of Parliament. He led Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya), (Socialist People's Party (National)). Starting in 1977, he won elections to the Lok Sabha eight times from Ballia constituency in eastern Uttar Pradesh. The only election that he lost was in 1984 against Mr. Jagganath Chaudhary of Congress(I).
Chandra Shekhar suffered from multiple myeloma, a form of cancer of the plasma cell. On 3 May 2007, he was hospitalised in critical condition after his condition had deteriorated.[3] Shekhar died at the age of 80 in New Delhi on 8 July 2007. He was survived by two sons. One of them, Neeraj Shekhar contested and won the Ballia Lok Sabha which was vacated through his father's death.[4]
More Details on Chandra Shekhar's Website
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Vishwanath Pratap Singh |
Prime Minister of India 1990–1991 |
Succeeded by Narasimha Rao |
| Chairperson of the Planning Commission 1990–1991 |
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| Minister of Defence 1990–1991 |
Succeeded by Sharad Pawar |
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| Preceded by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed |
Minister of Home Affairs 1990–1991 |
Succeeded by Shankarrao Chavan |
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