Sushilkumar Shinde
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Sushilkumar Shinde (born September 4, 1941, Solapur
, Maharashtra
) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is currently the Cabinet Minister for Power
in the Manmohan Singh
government.
caste
. He is leader of Congress Party
. He is the first Dalit
caste
person to have become the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He served as Chief Minister from January 18, 2003.
Encouraged by Sharad Pawar
, he quit his sub-inspector's job to enter politics in 1971. He contested an assembly
by-election
from Karmala,Reserved Constituency For SC in Solapur
three years later and won by 25,000 votes. In November that year, the late V P Naik, then the chief minister, made Shinde a junior minister in his government.
Shinde rejoined the Congress Party and the congress party and became the finance minister in new Vasantrao Patil government. Later he won Maharashtra State Assembly elections in 1978, 1980, 1985 and 1990.
He was elected to Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra during July 1992 to March 1998. .
He acted as Sonia Gandhi
's campaign manager in Amethi
, Uttar Pradesh
in 1999.
In 2002, he contested the election for the post of Vice-President of India
against the National Democratic Alliance
's candidate Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
and lost.
On October 30, 2004, he was appointed the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. He replaced Surjit Singh Barnala
, who became the Governor of Tamil Nadu. He served as governor for slightly more than one year before resigning and leaving office on January 29, 2006.
Shinde was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha for second time from Maharashtra on March 20, 2006.
Solapur
Solapur is a city in South Western Maharashtra, India governed by municipal corporation.Solapur is one of the four districts that form the region of Western Maharashtra . It is the fourth largest district in Maharashtra in terms of land area and seventh largest in terms of population...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is currently the Cabinet Minister for Power
Minister of Power (India)
The Minister of Power is the head of the Ministry of Power and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of India....
in the Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh is the 13th and current Prime Minister of India. He is the only Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing a full five-year term. A Sikh, he is the first non-Hindu to occupy the office. Singh is also the 7th Prime Minister belonging to the Indian...
government.
Dalit background
He belongs to "Dhor Kakkaya"(DHOR s in Maharastra ), DalitDalit
Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions...
caste
Caste
Caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation and political power. It should not be confused with race or social class, e.g. members of different castes in one society may belong to the same race, as in India...
. He is leader of Congress Party
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. He is the first Dalit
Dalit
Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions...
caste
Caste
Caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation and political power. It should not be confused with race or social class, e.g. members of different castes in one society may belong to the same race, as in India...
person to have become the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He served as Chief Minister from January 18, 2003.
Encouraged by Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar
Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...
, he quit his sub-inspector's job to enter politics in 1971. He contested an assembly
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
from Karmala,Reserved Constituency For SC in Solapur
Solapur
Solapur is a city in South Western Maharashtra, India governed by municipal corporation.Solapur is one of the four districts that form the region of Western Maharashtra . It is the fourth largest district in Maharashtra in terms of land area and seventh largest in terms of population...
three years later and won by 25,000 votes. In November that year, the late V P Naik, then the chief minister, made Shinde a junior minister in his government.
Shinde rejoined the Congress Party and the congress party and became the finance minister in new Vasantrao Patil government. Later he won Maharashtra State Assembly elections in 1978, 1980, 1985 and 1990.
He was elected to Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra during July 1992 to March 1998. .
He acted as Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi is an Italian-born Indian politician and the President of the Indian National Congress, one of the major political parties of India. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi...
's campaign manager in Amethi
Amethi
Amethi is a city and a municipal board in Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the district. Amethi district officially named after Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj, is a newest and 72nd district in the state of Uttar Pradesh in...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
in 1999.
In 2002, he contested the election for the post of Vice-President of India
Vice-President of India
The Vice-President of India is the second-highest ranking government official in the executive branch of the Government of India, after the President...
against the National Democratic Alliance
National Democratic Alliance (India)
The National Democratic Alliance is a centre-right coalition of political parties in India. At the time of its formation in 1998, it was led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and had thirteen constituent parties. Its convenor is Sharad Yadav, and its honorary chairman is former prime minister Atal...
's candidate Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was the 11th Vice-President of India. He served in that position from August 2002, when he was elected to a five-year term by the electoral college following the death of Krishan Kant, until he resigned on July 21, 2007, after losing the presidential election to Pratibha...
and lost.
On October 30, 2004, he was appointed the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. He replaced Surjit Singh Barnala
Surjit Singh Barnala
Surjit Singh Barnala is an Indian politician from Punjab. During his career in Indian politics, he has been Governor of four states, Chief Minister of Punjab, a minister in the union cabinet twice and a vice-presidential candidate once.-Early life:Barnala was born in Ateli village, which was then...
, who became the Governor of Tamil Nadu. He served as governor for slightly more than one year before resigning and leaving office on January 29, 2006.
Shinde was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha for second time from Maharashtra on March 20, 2006.
External links
- SolapurShine Shri. Sushilkumar Shinde.
- Profile on Rajya Sabha website
- "Sushilkumar Shinde to redeem Solapur for Congress" - rediff.comRediff.comRediff.com India is a news, information, entertainment, and shopping portal. It was founded in 1996 as "Rediff On The NeT" and is headquartered in Mumbai, India with offices in New Delhi and New York City, USA....
article dated February 20, 1998 - "V-P polls: Sushilkumar Shinde files nomination" - indiainfo.com article dated July 22, 2002
- "Shinde emerges as front-runner to replace Deshmukh" - rediff.com article dated January 14, 2003
- "NCP may back Sushilkumar Shinde for Maharashtra CM" - rediff.com article dated January 16, 2003
- Biography on rediff.com dated January 17, 2003
- "Sushilkumar Shinde wins trust vote" - rediff.com article dated January 22, 2003
- Speech given at Second India ASEAN Summit 2003 at website of FICCIFICCIThe Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is an association of business organizations in India, headquartered in the national capital New Delhi. FICCI is one of the main organizations to fund and support many governmental and non-governmental educational institutes...
- "Sushil Kumar Shinde -- A force to reckon with" - HindustanTimes.com article dated September 8, 2004
- "Shinde appointed new Andhra Pradesh Governor" - expressindia article dated October 30, 2004