Sunder Lal Patwa
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Sunder Lal Patwa is an Indian statesman, who served as the Chief minister of Madhya Pradesh
and a former cabinet minister in Government of India
. He twice became chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, from 20 January 1980 to 17 February 1980 and from 5 March 1990 to 15 December 1992. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janta Party.
In 1999 he was elected to the Lok Sabha
from Hoshangabad
constituency.
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 Jana Sangh since 1951,Chairman of District Cooperative Bank, Director, State
Cooperative Bank and State Cooperative Marketing Sangh and Treasurer, Jana Sangh from 1967-74. He was Detained under M.I.S.A. during Emergency from June 1975 to January 1977. He was awarded the “Vidhan Gaurav” in the All India Conference of Presiding Officers, 1989.
Positions Held
1957-67, 1977-97 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
and 1998 (three terms)
1957-67 Chief Whip, Opposition Party, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1975 General Secretary, Jana Sangh, Madhya Pradesh
1977 Member, Working Committee, Janata Party
Jan. 1980- Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh (twice)
Feb. 1980 and
March 1990-Dec. 1992
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
1997 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha*
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
13 Oct. 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Development
30 Sept. 2000
30 Sept 2000- Union Cabinet Minister, Chemicals and Fertilizers
7 Nov. 2000
7 Nov. 2000- Union Cabinet Minister, Mines
1 Sept. 2001
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
and a former cabinet minister in Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
. He twice became chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, from 20 January 1980 to 17 February 1980 and from 5 March 1990 to 15 December 1992. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janta Party.
In 1999 he was elected to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
from Hoshangabad
Hoshangabad (Lok Sabha constituency)
Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency presently covers the entire Hoshangabad district and parts of Narsinghpur and Raisen districts.-Assembly segments:...
constituency.
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 Jana Sangh since 1951,Chairman of District Cooperative Bank, Director, State
Cooperative Bank and State Cooperative Marketing Sangh and Treasurer, Jana Sangh from 1967-74. He was Detained under M.I.S.A. during Emergency from June 1975 to January 1977. He was awarded the “Vidhan Gaurav” in the All India Conference of Presiding Officers, 1989.
Positions Held
1957-67, 1977-97 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
and 1998 (three terms)
1957-67 Chief Whip, Opposition Party, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1975 General Secretary, Jana Sangh, Madhya Pradesh
1977 Member, Working Committee, Janata Party
Jan. 1980- Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh (twice)
Feb. 1980 and
March 1990-Dec. 1992
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
1997 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha*
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
13 Oct. 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Development
30 Sept. 2000
30 Sept 2000- Union Cabinet Minister, Chemicals and Fertilizers
7 Nov. 2000
7 Nov. 2000- Union Cabinet Minister, Mines
1 Sept. 2001