Shiv Charan Mathur

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Shiv Charan Mathur (born February 14, 1926 in Madhi-Kanungo , † June 25, 2009 in New Delhi ) was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress .

Mathur came from a village near Bhilwara . The "Quit India" movement in 1942 politicized him. During his student days in the late 1940s, he was Secretary General of the Rajasthan Students Congress. He graduated with a diploma in workers' welfare. After working in local politics in Bhilwara, he became a member of the 3rd Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) in 1964 . From 1967 Mathur was a member of the Rajasthan State Legislative Assembly for seven legislative terms . Between 1967 and 1977 Mathur served as minister in the governments of Mohan Lal Sukhadia and Harideo Joshi . Shiv Charan Mathur was Chief Minister of the State of Rajasthan from 1981 to 1985 and from 1988 to 1989. He was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha in 1991, but returned to regional politics after five years as a member of the Rajasthan State Legislative Assembly and was chairman and member of various parliamentary committees and committees. In 2008 Mathur was appointed governor of Assam . He died of heart failure in office.

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SURNAME Mathur, Shiv Charan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Indian politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 14, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Madhi Kanungo
DATE OF DEATH June 25, 2009
Place of death New Delhi , Delhi