Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan (14 July 1920 – 26 February 2004){{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Maharashtra twice from 1975 until 1977 and from 13 March 1986 until 26 June 1988.

Early life and family

Chavan was born at Paithan Village, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra.{{cite web |title=8th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile - CHAVAN, SHRI S. B. |url=https://lssapi.nic.in/MemberProfile/biodata_1_12/2703.htm |publisher=Lok Sabha}}

Chavan completed his Bachelor of Arts from Madras University and LL.B. from Osmania University. He started his career as an advocate. He initiated the Student's Movement and gave up practice of law during the 'Quit Court' Movement in the former Hyderabad State.{{cite news |last1=Darda |first1=Rajendra |title=शंकरराव चव्हाण : राज्याच्या जलसंस्कृतीचे जनक |url=https://www.lokmat.com/editorial/shankarrao-chavan-father-states-water-culture-a309/ |access-date=14 July 2020 |work=Lokmat |date=14 July 2020 |language=mr-IN}}

He was elected to Bombay State Assembly from Dharmabad in 1957[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Bombay_1957.pdf List Of Political Parties]. (PDF). Retrieved on 21 May 2014. and to Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from Dharmabad during the 1962 election[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Maharastra_1962.pdf Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative. Assembly of Maharashtra]. Election Commission of India. p. 11 and from Bhokar during 1967, 1972 and 1978[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S13/partycomp172.htm State Elections 2004 – Partywise Comparison for 172-Bhokar Constituency of Maharashtra]. Eci.nic.in. Retrieved on 21 May 2014. elections.

His son Ashok Chavan served as chief minister of Maharashtra. His daughter-in-law and Ashok Chavan's wife, Ameeta Ashokrao Chavan represented Bhokar in Maharashtra Vidhan sabha.

Political career

=Membership in legislative and parliament bodies=

Bombay State Legislative Council, 1956
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, 1960–80
Lok Sabha, 1980–84 and 1985–86
Maharashtra Legislative Council, 8 July 1986 – 21 October 1988
Rajya Sabha from Maharshtra 28 October 1988 – 2 April 1990, April 1990 – April 1996 and April 1996 – April 2002{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx |title=List of Rajya Sabha members Since 1952 }}
Committee on Rules, Rajya Sabha, 1992–96

=Leadership in Rajya Sabha=

Congress(I) Party in Rajya Sabha 2 July 1991 – 15 May 1996
Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha from 2 July 1991 to 15 May 1996 elected to the Rajya Sabha in October 1988, re-elected in April 1990 and again in April 1996

=Chief Minister =

Shankarrao served as chief Minister of Maharashtra on two occasions.

21 February 1975 – 16 May 1977: This coincided with [[The Emergency (India)|

The Emergency]] declared by prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. Sanjay Gandhi, the son of the prime minister became the power behind the throne and Chavan had to meet Sanjay first to get an appointment with the prime minister{{cite book|last1=Godbole|first1=Madhav|title=Unfinished innings : recollections and reflections of a civil servant|date=1996|publisher=Orient Longman|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788125008835|pages=105–106|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ItQF4g08KbwC&q=%22sanjay+gandhi%22+chavan&pg=PR9}}

12 March 1986 – 26 June 1988

=Union Cabinet Minister, Government of India =

Culture and Social Welfare & Education (HRD), 17 October 1980 – 8 August 1981
Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, 8 August 1981 to 18 July 1984
Defence, 2 August 1984 to December 30, 1984
Home, 31 December 1984 – 12 March 1986
Finance 25 June 1988 – 2 December 1989
Home, 21 June 1991 to 16 May 1996

Positions

=Chancellor=

Tilak Maharashtra University, Pune (Deemed University)

=President=

The Bharat Scouts and Guides, New Delhi (April 1983 to November 1998)
Maratha Mitra Mandal, New Delhi

=Chairman=

Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi(1981-2004)
Shri Sharda Bhavan Education Society, Nanded
Committee on Human Resource Development, Parliament of India
Ethics Committee, Rajya Sabha

=Member=

Business Advisory Committee, Rajya Sabha
General Purposes Committee, Rajya Sabha
Executive Committee of the Indian Parliamentary Group
Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways
Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Congress(I) Party in Parliament
All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)
Central Cooperative Union, Hyderabad

In Memory

Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College & Hospital, Nanded
MMM's Shankarrao Chavan Law College, Pune
NWCMC's Dr.Shankarrao Chavan Auditorium, Near SGGS Stadium
SBES's Shankarrao Chavan Memorial, VIP Road
Shankarrao Chavan Chowk, Kamtha-Nanded
Shankarrao Chavan Chowk, Chimegaon Nanded
Dr.Shankarrao Chavan Garden & Library, CIDCO, नांदेड

Shankarrao Chavan Vidyalaya and Jr College, Khaparkheda dist. Nagpur

References

External links

[http://timesnow.tv/Newsdtls.aspx?NewsID=22813 TimesNow TV]
[http://www.bsgindia.org/ BSG India]
{{cite web|url= http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/2703.htm|title= Members bioprofile on Lok Sabha website|website= loksabha.nic.in|publisher= National Informatics Centre, New Delhi|access-date= 4 May 2013|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130410012219/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/2703.htm|archive-date= 10 April 2013|df= dmy-all}}

{{succession box |title= Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides |before= Jagjivan Ram|after=Rameshwar Thakur|years=1983–1998}}

{{succession box| before=Vasantrao Naik| title=Chief Minister of Maharashtra| years=21 February 1975 – 17 May 1977| after=Vasantdada Patil}}

{{succession box| before=Shivajirao Nilangekar| title=Chief Minister of Maharashtra| years=12 March 1986 – 26 June 1988| after=Sharad Pawar}}

{{succession box|

before=V. P. Singh|

title=Minister of Finance of India|

years=1988–1989|

after=Madhu Dandavate

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Category:1920 births

Category:2004 deaths

Category:Chief ministers of Maharashtra