| Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Jawad |
| Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office 18 January 1978 – 19 January 1980 |
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| Preceded by | Kailash Chandra Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Sunderlal Patwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1930 |
| Died | 1999 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Jana Sangh (till 1977) Janata Party (1977-80) Bharatiya Janata Party (1980-98) |
| Spouse(s) | Chetan Devi Sakhlecha |
| Children | Om Prakash Sakhlecha, Vijay Sakhlecha, Rajkumar Sakhlecha |
| Religion | Jainism[1] |
Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha (Hindi: वीरेंद्र कुमार सखलेचा) (4 March 1930-1999) was an Indian politician and the chief minister of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh from 18 January 1978 to 19 January 1980. He was a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He hailed from Mandsaur district.
His son Om Prakash Sakhlecha is also a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and is in his second term as an MLA from the Madhya Pradesh Assembly.
His grand-daughter Trisha Sakhlecha is an up and coming international fashion designer, researcher and writer who maintains the successful fashion and style blog Caught in a Tale.