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 ant,
until he resigned on July 21, 2007, after losing the presidential election to Pratibha Patil.Shekhawat was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a leading member of the National Democratic Alliance at the time of election.
He served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan three times, from 1977 to 1980, 1990 to 1992 and 1993 to 1998.
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Father's
Name: |
Late Shri
Devi Singh Shekhawat |
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Mother's
Name: |
Late Smt.
Bane Kanwar |
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Date of
Birth: |
23rd October
1923 |
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Place of
Birth: |
Village
Khachariawas, District Sikar (Rajasthan) |
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Marital
Status: |
Married |
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Spouse's
Name: |
Smt. Suraj
Kanwar |
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Children: |
One daughter |
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Profession: |
Farmer and
Agriculturist |
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Permanent
Address: |
72, Gaurav
Nagar,
Civil Lines,
Jaipur - 302 006
(Rajasthan)
Telephone - 0141-2225487 |
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Present
Address: |
31, Aurangzeb
Road,
New Delhi. |
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Positions
Held :
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1952-1972
Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly;
1974-1977 Member, Rajya Sabha (Council of States);
1977-2002 Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly;
22nd June 1977 - 15th February 1980 Chief Minister of Rajasthan
(First term);
15th July 1980 - 30thDecember 1989 Leader of the Opposition,
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly;
4th March 1990 - 15th December 1992 Chief Minister of Rajasthan
(Second term);
4th December 1993 - 1st December 1998 Chief Minister of
Rajasthan (Third term);
8th January 1999 - 18th August 2002 Leader of the Opposition,
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly; and
19th August 2002 - 21st July 2007 Vice-President of India and
ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha. |
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