Shiv Pratap Shukla

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Shiv Pratap Shukla
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Shiv Pratap Shukla
MP, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
10 Jun 2016
Constituency Gorakhpur
Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party (U.P.)
Assumed office
2012
Minister for Jails, Uttar Pradesh
In office
1996–1998
Minister for Rural Development, Uttar Pradesh
In office
1998–2002
Personal details
Born (1952-04-01) 1 April 1952 (age 72)
Rudrapur, Uttar Pradesh
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Janki Shukla
Children Priti, Niti, Shruti
Alma mater Gorakhpur University
Occupation Lawyer
Religion Hindu

Shiv Pratap Shukla (Hindi: शिव प्रताप शुक्ला born 1 April 1952) is an Indian politician and the Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh. He was appointed Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Uttar Pradesh in February 2012 under the presidency of Surya Pratap Shahi. He is known for his work during his tenure as the Cabinet Minister in the state of Uttar Pradesh, when he initiated an Education for all scheme which tied together ten districts for the first time and for his efforts to reform conditions for prisoners, and various Rural Development Schemes.

Under Narendra Modi Led BJP Government in centre, BJP nominated - Shiv Pratap Shukla(earlier its Uttar Pradesh unit vice president and former state minister) for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections to be held on June 11,2016.[1]

Background, family and education

Shiv Pratap Shukla was born in Rudrapur, Uttar Pradesh, a village near Gorakhpur district, India, to Mr Rama Shankar Shukla and Mrs Parvati Shukla in a middle class Brahmin family.

He is a law graduate from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University. Shukla married Janki Shukla on 11 May 1980 and they have three daughters Priti, Niti and Shruti. He currently lives in Gorakhpur.

Political career

Early career

S.P.Shukla’s life as a politician started in the early 1970s when he was the student leader of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and elected as the Provincial Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in 1981. He was several times jailed in student agitation. During the emergency he was arrested under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) and was in prison for 19 months from 26 June 1975 to 1977.

ABVP to Bharatiya Janata Party

Shukla campaigned in the General Elections in 1989 and was elected a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, defeating Shri Sunil Shashtri of INC.[2] He was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly four consecutive times in 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1996.[2]

Minister of state in the BJP government

Shukla was appointed as a state minister in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led governments in Uttar Pradesh. He was appointed as the cabinet Minister for Jails[3][4][5] in 1996-1998 under Bharatiya Janata Party-Bahujan Samaj Party a short-lived coalition government of Mayawati & Kalyan Singh & later on appointed Minister for Rural Development [6][7] in year 1998-2002 under BJP government of Rajnath Singh. Before this tenure he also held ministerial post during BJP government of 1991-1992 of Kalyan Singh.

Noteworthy works

He is known for the works during his tenure as the Minister in the state of Uttar Pradesh when he initiated Education for all scheme which tied together ten districts together for the first time and for reforms in jails for prisoners and various Rural Development Schemes.

Appointment as the vice president of U.P.

In year 2012, he was appointed as the office bearers of BJP in U.P. and was given the post of vice president[8] .[9] This was the period when Surya Pratap Shahi was elected as the president. During this tenure, Mr. Shukla managed the framework structure of the general elections of Uttar Pradesh along with Shri Shahi. He also worked for various rath yatras during this period like the ganga smagra yatra [10][11] and jan swabhimaan yatra both in year 2012. He is still on the post till date.

Gallery

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    Shiv Pratap Shukla elected in UP Legislative assembly

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    Shiv Pratap Shukla as Minister of Rural Development

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    Shiv Pratap Shukla as Minister of jails

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    Vice President - BJP, UP

References

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