Motilal Vora

Motilal Vora
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
In office
13 March 1985[1]  13 February 1988[2]
Preceded by Arjun Singh
Succeeded by Arjun Singh
In office
25 January 1989  8 December 1989
Preceded by Arjun Singh
Succeeded by Shyama Charan Shukla
Personal details
Born 20 December 1928
Nagaur (Rajasthan)India
Citizenship India
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Shanti Devi Vora
Children Four Daughters Two Sons
Residence 33, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi
Occupation Politics
Profession Journalist, Political and Social Worker
Religion Jainism

Motilal Vora is a former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and a former governor of Uttar Pradesh from 26 May 1993 to 3 May 1996 . He is a senior leader of Indian National Congress.

Motilal Vora with Pandit Ram Kishore Shukla shortly after landing at Bhopal airport in 1989

He was born in Nagaur district in present day Rajasthan on Dec. 20, 1928. His fore-father came from Nimbi-Jodha, and prior to that from Phalaudi.The other bohras from Nimbi Jodha had migrated to Bikaner, Jodhpur and Punjab. He received his education at Raipur and Kolkatta. He had also worked with several newspapers for many years. His political carrier rose on the Political fermament in 1968. He was elected in the Vidhan Sabha of Madhya Pradesh in 1972. He was appointed as Deputy Chairman of Madhya Pradesh State Transport Corporation. He was elected as MP Vidhan Sabha in 1977 and 1980. He was appointed as a minister of State in Arjun Singh's Cabinet wherein he was holding the charge of Higher Education Department. He was elevated to the Cabinet Minister in 1983. He was appointed as President of the MP Congress Committee. On March 13, 1985, he was appointed Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He resigned from the post of Chief Minister on February 13, 1988 . On February, 14, 1988 assumed the office of Union Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Civil Aviation. He was a cabinet minister in Government of India. He was a member of Rajya Sabha 1988. He was appointed as Governor of Uttar Pradesh on May 16, 1993 and held office till May 3, 1996. Motilal Vora was in 1998-99 Member, Twelfth Lok Sabha.

At present, he is Treasurer of AICC and he is very close to High Command of INC and great supporter of Rahul Gandhi as Prime Minister.

References

  1. Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India (13 March 1985). "M.P. chief minister sworn in with Ram Kishore Shukla and others". Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India (14 February 1988). "M.P. chief minister resigns with Ram Kishore Shukla and other ministers". Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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