Rajendra Shukla is an Indian politician who was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on 11 December 2023. He is a BJP MLA from Rewa constituency.
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Rajendra Shukla was born on Monday, 3 August 1964 (age 59 years; as in 2023) in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Leo. He studied in Government PK School, Rewa. In 1986, he earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. When he was young, he took over as college president in 1986. He played an important role in organizing the Youth Conference in 1992.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
family and caste
Rajendra is a Brahmin.
parents and siblings
Rajendra’s father’s name is Bhaiyalal Shukla, who was a contractor and social worker.
wife and children
Rajendra got married to Sunita Shukla on 28 June.
Rajendra Shukla with his wife
He has a son and two daughters.
Rajendra Shukla with his daughters
Religion
Rajendra follows Hindu religion.
Rajendra Shukla performing puja
Address
Rajendra lives at 354, Amaiya Colony, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.
Signature
Signature of Rajendra Shukla
Politics
In 1998, he contested his first assembly elections from BJP but lost by a margin of 1,394 votes. In 2003, he contested the assembly elections from BJP for the second time and became MLA from Rewa seat. He assumed the role of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Environment. On 20 December 2008, he was elected MLA from Rewa constituency and started his second term. He was appointed as the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, a position he held until 3 July 2016. In 2013, he became MLA from Rewa constituency for the third time and became the Cabinet Minister for Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion. He also held the post of Chairman of Madhya Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation. In 2018, he won the MP Assembly elections against Congress candidate Abhay Mishra by a margin of 18,089 votes and started his fourth term as MLA. From 3 July 2016 to 12 December 2018, he served as the Minister of Industry. On 26 August 2023, he was elected MLA from Rewa constituency for the fifth time. He held the post of Minister of Public Health Engineering from 26 August 2023 to 11 December 2023. On 11 December 2023, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
Controversy
Loss due to promises made during election campaign
A notice was issued against Rajendra in 2019 over a promise made during the 2013 assembly elections. Rajendra assured that he will allot houses to the displaced persons of Rani Talab and Lime Kiln in Rathara under the Integrated Housing and Slum Development Program (IHSDP) scheme. However, since the Corporation Commissioner did not provide any houses under the programme, Rajendra distributed pamphlets about it. Due to this, the displaced families had to take possession of the houses without depositing the required margin money. 15,000. According to the notice, due to an informal agreement between the receivers and Rajendra, Rewa Municipal Corporation suffered a financial blow of Rs. Including interest of Rs 4.94 crore. 1.53 crores. The notice demanded payment and Corporation Commissioner Sabhajit Yadav also wrote a letter to Sanjay Dubey, Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, regarding this matter.
property/property
movable property
- Deposits in Banks: Rs. 4,06,402
- Bonds, debentures and shares in companies: Rs. 22,346
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 66,30,000
- Other assets: Rs. 5,00,000
Immovable property
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 5,58,00,000
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 1,46,50,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 1,02,00,000
Note: The given estimate of movable and immovable assets is as per the year 2023. It does not include property owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
net worth
His net worth is Rs. 8 crores.
Note: Net worth was for the year 2023. This does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Facts/General Knowledge
- Shukla faced political hurdles in Madhya Pradesh, especially in his rivalry with party colleague Abhay Mishra. Mishra left the BJP, contested the election as a Congress candidate and did not win against Shukla.
- Serving as Energy Minister in Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s cabinet, Shukla played a key role in setting up an airport in Rewa and the country’s largest solar project.
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