Key facts
- Born
- 23 October 1923, Sikar district
- Died
- 15 May 2010, Jaipur
- State of birth
- Sikar district, Rajasthan
- Sector
- Politics & governance
- Profession
- Vice President of India from 2002 to 2007
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was an Indian politician who served as the 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 21 July 2007, after losing the presidential election to Pratibha Patil. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan three times, from 1977 to 1980, 1990 to 1992 and 1993 to 1998. He represented several constituencies in Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha from 1952 to 2002. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in the year 2003.
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Timeline
- 1923Born in Sikar district
- 1977Becomes Chief Minister of Rajasthan
- 1990Becomes Chief Minister of Rajasthan
- 2002Becomes Vice President of India
- 2010Dies in Jaipur
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5