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	==See also==		==See also==
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	*[[First Bhairon Singh Shekhawat ministry]]		*[[First Bhairon Singh Shekhawat ministry]]
	*[[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat ministry (1990–1992)]]		*[[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat ministry (1990–1992)]]

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	{{~~short~~ description\|11th Vice President of India}}		{{Short description\|8th Chief Minister of Rajasthan and 11th Vice President of India (2002–2007)}}
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	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| name = Bhairon Singh Shekhawat		\| name = Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
	\| image = The Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat in a Traditional Rajasthani Turban during a book release function in New Delhi on January 27, 2004.jpg		\| image = The Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat in a Traditional Rajasthani Turban during a book release function in New Delhi on January 27, 2004.jpg
	\| caption = [[Shekhawat]] in 2004		\| caption = Shekhawat in 2004
	\| imagesize = 200		\| imagesize = 200
	\| office = 11th [[Vice President of India]]		\| office = 11th [[Vice President of India]]
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	\| predecessor4 = [[Hari Dev Joshi]]		\| predecessor4 = [[Hari Dev Joshi]]
	\| successor4 = [[Jagannath Pahadia]]		\| successor4 = [[Jagannath Pahadia]]
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|~~1925~~\|10\|23\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1923\|10\|23\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = ~~[[Sikar district\|~~Khachariyaws]], [[Rajputana]]<br />(now in [[Rajasthan]], [[India]])~~{{citation needed\|date=March 2018}}~~		\| birth_place = Khachariyaws, [[Rajputana]]<br />(now in [[Rajasthan]], [[India]])
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2010\|5\|15\|~~1925~~\|10\|23\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2010\|5\|15\|1923\|10\|23\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]		\| death_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
	\| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] ~~<small>(1980–2010 his death)</small>~~		\| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
	\| otherparty = ~~[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] <small>(Before 1977)</small><br />[[Janata Party]] <small>(1977–1980)</small>~~		\| otherparty =
	\| spouse = Suraj Kanwar		\| spouse = Suraj Kanwar
	\| nationality = [[Indian ~~nationality~~\|Indian]]		\| nationality = [[Indian people\|Indian]]
	\| signature = Signature of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.svg		\| signature = Signature of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.svg
	\| awards = [[Padma Bhushan]] (2003)		\| awards = [[Padma Bhushan]] (2003)
	\| children = Ratan Rajvi		\| children = Ratan Rajvi
	}}		}}
	'''Bhairon Singh Shekhawat''' (23 October ~~1925~~ – 15 May 2010) was the 11th [[vice president of India]].<ref name="Former">{{cite web \|url=http://vicepresidentofindia.nic.in/bss.asp \|title=Former \|publisher=Vice President of India \|access-date=2014-07-12 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228064525/http://www.vicepresidentofindia.nic.in/bss.asp \|archive-date=28 February 2014 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> 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 [[2007 Indian presidential election\|presidential election]] to [[Pratibha Patil]]. [[Shekhawat]] was a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] ~~(BJP), a leading member of the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|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.<ref name="Former"/><ref name="Opposition Leader - RLA">{{cite web\|title=Opposition Leader - RLA\|url=http://rajassembly.nic.in/bhairon.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902114159/http://rajassembly.nic.in/bhairon.htm\|archive-date=2 September 2014\|access-date=2014-07-12\|publisher=Rajassembly.nic.in\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He represented several constituencies in Rajasthan [[Vidhan Sabha]] from 1952 to 2002.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=As Rajasthan Goes to Polls, Remembering the Stalwart Who Fought From 10 Constituencies and Won Eight\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/as-rajasthan-gears-up-for-polls-meet-the-veteran-leader-who-fought-from-10-constituencies-and-won-eight-1917683.html\|access-date=2020-10-06\|website=News18}}</ref> He was also awarded [[Padma Bhushan]] in the year 2003.~~<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Bhairon Singh Shekhawat honour.\|url=https://abhimanuias.com/state/details.aspx?type=BL&id=11761&idst=1061\|access-date=2020-08-19\|website=abhimanuias.com}}</ref>~~		'''Bhairon Singh Shekhawat''' (23 October 1923 – 15 May 2010) was the 11th [[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 [[2007 Indian presidential election\|presidential election]] to [[Pratibha Patil]]. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He served as the [[List of chief ministers of Rajasthan\|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 also awarded [[Padma Bhushan]] in the year 2003.

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	He was born in ~~1925~~ to a [[Rajput]] family in the village of Khachriyawas, then in [[Sikar district]], [[Rajputana Agency]], [[British India]].<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2017-10-23\|title=राजपूतों को आईना दिखाने वाले भैरों सिंह शेखावत\|language=hi\|work=BBC News हिंदी\|url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-41715698\|access-date=2020-07-17}}</ref> His father Devi Singh was a farmer of the village and ~~her~~ mother, Bane Kanwar was a housewife.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Sh. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat {{!}} Vice President of India {{!}} Government of India\|url=https://vicepresidentofindia.nic.in/former-vice-president/sh-bhairon-singh-shekhawat\|access-date=2020-08-22\|website=vicepresidentofindia.nic.in}}</ref> He was very ~~much~~ good in studies and completed [[high school]] but was unable to complete college due to his father’s death. He had to support his family. He worked as a farmer and an officer sub-inspector of police.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-10-23\|title=India's 11th Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat {{!}} BeAnInspirer\|url=https://www.beaninspirer.com/indias-11th-vice-president-shri-bhairon-singh-shekhawat/\|access-date=2020-08-22\|website=Be An Inspirer\|language=en-US}}</ref> After working in [[Police Department]] for few years he saw his interest in the politics and joined [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] in 1950. In the year 1952, he resigned from the position of [[Police Inspector]] to contest Elections in [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|title=भैरोंसिंह शेखावत ने सीकर के थानेदार से लेकर देश के उपराष्ट्रपति तक का सफर ऐसे तय किया\|url=https://www.patrika.com/sikar-news/bhairon-singh-shekhawat-biography-in-hindi-3611778/\|access-date=2020-08-22\|website=Patrika News\|language=hi}}</ref>		He was born in 1923 to a [[Rajput]] family in the village of Khachriyawas, then in [[Sikar district]], [[Rajputana Agency]], [[British India]].<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2017-10-23\|title=राजपूतों को आईना दिखाने वाले भैरों सिंह शेखावत\|language=hi\|work=BBC News हिंदी\|url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-41715698\|access-date=2020-07-17}}</ref> His father Devi Singh was a farmer of the village and his mother, Bane Kanwar was a housewife.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Sh. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat {{!}} Vice President of India {{!}} Government of India\|url=https://vicepresidentofindia.nic.in/former-vice-president/sh-bhairon-singh-shekhawat\|access-date=2020-08-22\|website=vicepresidentofindia.nic.in}}</ref> He was very good in studies and completed [[high school]] but was unable to complete college due to his father’s death. He had to support his family. He worked as a farmer and an officer sub-inspector of police.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-10-23\|title=India's 11th Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat {{!}} BeAnInspirer\|url=https://www.beaninspirer.com/indias-11th-vice-president-shri-bhairon-singh-shekhawat/\|access-date=2020-08-22\|website=Be An Inspirer\|language=en-US}}</ref> After working in [[Police Department]] for few years he saw his interest in the politics and joined [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] in 1950. In the year 1952, he resigned from the position of [[Police Inspector]] to contest Elections in [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|title=भैरोंसिंह शेखावत ने सीकर के थानेदार से लेकर देश के उपराष्ट्रपति तक का सफर ऐसे तय किया\|url=https://www.patrika.com/sikar-news/bhairon-singh-shekhawat-biography-in-hindi-3611778/\|access-date=2020-08-22\|website=Patrika News\|language=hi}}</ref>

	== Legacy ==		== Legacy ==
	Referred to as "Rajasthan ka ek hi Singh"<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/thousands-bid-farewell-to-shekhawat/115475-37-64.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518032538/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/thousands-bid-farewell-to-shekhawat/115475-37-64.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2014-05-18 \|title=Thousands bid farewell to Shekhawat - IBNLive \|publisher=Ibnlive.in.com \|access-date=2014-07-12}}</ref> (The only lion of Rajasthan) or "Babosa" (Head of the family of Rajasthan), Bhairon Singh Shekhawat entered politics in 1952. In 1952 he was MLA from [[Danta Ramgarh (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)\|Ramgarh]], in 1957 from [[Sri Madhopur (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)\|Sri Madhopur]], 1962 and 1967 he was MLA from Kisan Pol.<ref name=bs>{{cite book\|title=Bhairon Singh Shekhawat edited by Rabul Singhal\|year=2007\|page=106\|isbn=9788186830611\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GX9kmylYxzIC&pg=PT89\|last1=Singhal\|first1=Rabul}}</ref> In 1972 elections he lost but in 1973 he was elected to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh.<ref name=bs/> In 1975 during emergency he was arrested and sent to [[Rohtak]] jail.<ref name=bs/><ref>{{cite book\|title=The Hindu Nationalist Movement and Indian Politics: 1925 to the 1990s ... By Christophe Jaffrelot\|year=1999\|page=277\|isbn=9780140246025\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iVsfVOTUnYEC&pg=PA277\|last1=Jaffrelot\|first1=Christophe}}</ref> He remains the only Non-Congress politician to be the [[Chief minister]] of [[Rajasthan]] ~~for~~ 3 times.<ref name=":1" /> ~~And~~ was the first [[Vice President of India]] from [[BJP]].<ref>{{Cite web\|first=Rohit\|last=Parihar\|date=7 January 2009\|title=Bhairon Singh Shekhawat embarrasses BJP\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/bhairon-singh-shekhawat-embarrasses-bjp-36788-2009-01-07\|access-date=2020-08-22\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref>		Referred to as "Rajasthan ka ek hi Singh"<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/thousands-bid-farewell-to-shekhawat/115475-37-64.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518032538/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/thousands-bid-farewell-to-shekhawat/115475-37-64.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2014-05-18 \|title=Thousands bid farewell to Shekhawat - IBNLive \|publisher=Ibnlive.in.com \|access-date=2014-07-12}}</ref> (The only lion of Rajasthan) or "Babosa" (Head of the family of Rajasthan) and affectionately as Bhairon Baba, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat entered politics in 1952. In 1952 he was MLA from [[Danta Ramgarh (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)\|Ramgarh]], in 1957 from [[Sri Madhopur (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)\|Sri Madhopur]], 1962 and 1967 he was MLA from Kisan Pol.<ref name=bs>{{cite book\|title=Bhairon Singh Shekhawat edited by Rabul Singhal\|year=2007\|page=106\|isbn=9788186830611\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GX9kmylYxzIC&pg=PT89\|last1=Singhal\|first1=Rabul}}</ref> In 1972 elections he lost but in 1973 he was elected to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh.<ref name=bs/> In 1975 during emergency he was arrested and sent to [[Rohtak]] jail.<ref name=bs/><ref>{{cite book\|title=The Hindu Nationalist Movement and Indian Politics: 1925 to the 1990s ... By Christophe Jaffrelot\|year=1999\|page=277\|isbn=9780140246025\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iVsfVOTUnYEC&pg=PA277\|last1=Jaffrelot\|first1=Christophe}}</ref> He remains the only Non-Congress politician to be the [[Chief minister]] of [[Rajasthan]] 3 times<ref name=":1" /> and was the first [[Vice President of India]] from [[BJP]].<ref>{{Cite web\|first=Rohit\|last=Parihar\|date=7 January 2009\|title=Bhairon Singh Shekhawat embarrasses BJP\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/bhairon-singh-shekhawat-embarrasses-bjp-36788-2009-01-07\|access-date=2020-08-22\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref>

	== Political career ==		== Political career ==
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	=== Against Sati Pratha ===		=== Against Sati Pratha ===
	Shekhawat played the most crucial role in removing [[Sati (practice)]] from [[Rajasthan]]<ref>{{Cite web \|last=RAJALAKSHMI \|first=T. K. \|title='Sati' and the verdict \|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30221385.ece \|access-date=2020-08-19 \|website=Frontline \|language=en}}</ref> as a part of their culture, especially among [[Rajput]] community.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=17 May 2010 \|title=Life and deeds of the late Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat! \|url=https://www.narendramodi.in/i-pay-my-obeisance-to-the-life-and-deeds-of-the-late-shri-bhairon-singh-shekhawat-3005 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2021-06-17}}</ref> At the time of 1987 when a 18 years old girl 'Roop Kanwar' was burnt as Sati,<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2019-09-22\|title=India's last known case of sati: 'She ceased to be a woman… was a Goddess'\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/she-ceased-to-be-a-woman-was-a-goddess-6016915/\|access-date=2020-08-19\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref> then the matter came in controversy. Then at that time without thinking about his votebank, he put a total ban on this ~~practise~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Am confident that I will win: Shekhawat\|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2007/jul/04inter.htm\|access-date=2020-08-19\|website=rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Celebrating A Death {{!}} Outlook India Magazine\|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/celebrating-a-death/202411\|access-date=2020-08-19\|website=outlookindia.com/}}</ref>		Shekhawat played the most crucial role in removing [[Sati (practice)]] from [[Rajasthan]]<ref>{{Cite web \|last=RAJALAKSHMI \|first=T. K. \|title='Sati' and the verdict \|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30221385.ece \|access-date=2020-08-19 \|website=Frontline \|language=en}}</ref> as a part of their culture, especially among [[Rajput]] community.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=17 May 2010 \|title=Life and deeds of the late Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat! \|url=https://www.narendramodi.in/i-pay-my-obeisance-to-the-life-and-deeds-of-the-late-shri-bhairon-singh-shekhawat-3005 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2021-06-17}}</ref> At the time of 1987 when a 18 years old girl 'Roop Kanwar' was burnt as Sati,<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2019-09-22\|title=India's last known case of sati: 'She ceased to be a woman… was a Goddess'\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/she-ceased-to-be-a-woman-was-a-goddess-6016915/\|access-date=2020-08-19\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref> then the matter came in controversy. Then at that time without thinking about his votebank, he put a total ban on this practice.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Am confident that I will win: Shekhawat\|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2007/jul/04inter.htm\|access-date=2020-08-19\|website=rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Celebrating A Death {{!}} Outlook India Magazine\|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/celebrating-a-death/202411\|access-date=2020-08-19\|website=outlookindia.com/}}</ref>

	=== Antyoday Yojna ===		=== Antyoday Yojna ===
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	[[File:Bhairon Singh Shekhawat being received by the Governor of Orissa, Shri Rameshwar Thakur and the Chief Minister of Orissa, Shri Naveen Patnaik at Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneswar, Orissa on October 13, 2006.jpg\|thumb\|Vice President Shekhawat along with former Governor of Odisha [[Rameshwar Thakur]].]]		[[File:Bhairon Singh Shekhawat being received by the Governor of Orissa, Shri Rameshwar Thakur and the Chief Minister of Orissa, Shri Naveen Patnaik at Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneswar, Orissa on October 13, 2006.jpg\|thumb\|Vice President Shekhawat along with former Governor of Odisha [[Rameshwar Thakur]].]]
	[[File:The Vice President, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat inspecting guard of honour given on his arrival at Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneswar, Orissa on October 13, 2006.jpg\|thumb\|Vice President Shekhawat inspecting guard of honor at [[Biju Patnaik International Airport]].]]		[[File:The Vice President, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat inspecting guard of honour given on his arrival at Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneswar, Orissa on October 13, 2006.jpg\|thumb\|Vice President Shekhawat inspecting guard of honor at [[Biju Patnaik International Airport]].]]
	Shekhawat was a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on the following occasions:<ref name="Opposition Leader - RLA"/>		Shekhawat was a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on the following occasions:<ref name="Opposition Leader - RLA">{{cite web \|title=Opposition Leader - RLA \|url=http://rajassembly.nic.in/bhairon.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902114159/http://rajassembly.nic.in/bhairon.htm \|archive-date=2 September 2014 \|access-date=2014-07-12 \|publisher=Rajassembly.nic.in \|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
	*1952 - 1957, [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh\|Jana Sangh]] [[Member of the State Legislature (India)\|MLA]] from [[Danta Ramgarh (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)\|Danta-ramgarh]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Rajasthan Assembly Election Results in 1951\|url=https://www.elections.in/rajasthan/assembly-constituencies/1951-election-results.html\|access-date=2020-08-19\|website=Elections in India}}</ref>		*1952 - 1957, [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh\|Jana Sangh]] [[Member of the State Legislature (India)\|MLA]] from [[Danta Ramgarh (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)\|Danta-ramgarh]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Rajasthan Assembly Election Results in 1951\|url=https://www.elections.in/rajasthan/assembly-constituencies/1951-election-results.html\|access-date=2020-08-19\|website=Elections in India}}</ref>
	*1957 - 1962, Jana Sangh MLA from [[Sri Madhopur (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)\|Sri Madhopur]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Rajasthan Assembly Election Results in 1957\|url=https://www.elections.in/rajasthan/assembly-constituencies/1951-election-results.html\|access-date=2020-08-19\|website=Elections in India}}</ref>		*1957 - 1962, Jana Sangh MLA from [[Sri Madhopur (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)\|Sri Madhopur]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Rajasthan Assembly Election Results in 1957\|url=https://www.elections.in/rajasthan/assembly-constituencies/1951-election-results.html\|access-date=2020-08-19\|website=Elections in India}}</ref>
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	[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan]]		[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan]]
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	\| caption = Shekhawat in 2004		\| caption = [[Shekhawat]] in 2004
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	\| office = 11th [[Vice President of India]]		\| office = 11th [[Vice President of India]]
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	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1925\|10\|23\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1925\|10\|23\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Sikar district\|Khachariyaws]], [[Rajputana ~~Agency]], [[British Raj\|British India~~]]<br />(now in [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]){{citation needed\|date=March 2018}}		\| birth_place = [[Sikar district\|Khachariyaws]], [[Rajputana]]<br />(now in [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]){{citation needed\|date=March 2018}}
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2010\|5\|15\|1925\|10\|23\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2010\|5\|15\|1925\|10\|23\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]		\| death_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
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	'''Bhairon Singh Shekhawat''' (23 October 1925 – 15 May 2010) was the ~~[[List of Vice-Presidents of India\|~~11th]] [[~~Vice President~~ of India]].<ref name="Former">{{cite web \|url=http://vicepresidentofindia.nic.in/bss.asp \|title=Former \|publisher=Vice President of India \|access-date=2014-07-12 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228064525/http://www.vicepresidentofindia.nic.in/bss.asp \|archive-date=28 February 2014 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> 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 [[2007 Indian presidential election\|presidential election]] to [[Pratibha Patil]]. Shekhawat was a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP), a leading member of the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|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.<ref name="Former"/><ref name="Opposition Leader - RLA">{{cite web\|title=Opposition Leader - RLA\|url=http://rajassembly.nic.in/bhairon.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902114159/http://rajassembly.nic.in/bhairon.htm\|archive-date=2 September 2014\|access-date=2014-07-12\|publisher=Rajassembly.nic.in\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He represented several constituencies in Rajasthan [[Vidhan Sabha]] from 1952 to 2002.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=As Rajasthan Goes to Polls, Remembering the Stalwart Who Fought From 10 Constituencies and Won Eight\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/as-rajasthan-gears-up-for-polls-meet-the-veteran-leader-who-fought-from-10-constituencies-and-won-eight-1917683.html\|access-date=2020-10-06\|website=News18}}</ref> He was also awarded [[Padma Bhushan]] in the year 2003.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Bhairon Singh Shekhawat honour.\|url=https://abhimanuias.com/state/details.aspx?type=BL&id=11761&idst=1061\|access-date=2020-08-19\|website=abhimanuias.com}}</ref>		'''Bhairon Singh Shekhawat''' (23 October 1925 – 15 May 2010) was the 11th [[vice president of India]].<ref name="Former">{{cite web \|url=http://vicepresidentofindia.nic.in/bss.asp \|title=Former \|publisher=Vice President of India \|access-date=2014-07-12 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228064525/http://www.vicepresidentofindia.nic.in/bss.asp \|archive-date=28 February 2014 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> 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 [[2007 Indian presidential election\|presidential election]] to [[Pratibha Patil]]. [[Shekhawat]] was a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP), a leading member of the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|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.<ref name="Former"/><ref name="Opposition Leader - RLA">{{cite web\|title=Opposition Leader - RLA\|url=http://rajassembly.nic.in/bhairon.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902114159/http://rajassembly.nic.in/bhairon.htm\|archive-date=2 September 2014\|access-date=2014-07-12\|publisher=Rajassembly.nic.in\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He represented several constituencies in Rajasthan [[Vidhan Sabha]] from 1952 to 2002.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=As Rajasthan Goes to Polls, Remembering the Stalwart Who Fought From 10 Constituencies and Won Eight\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/as-rajasthan-gears-up-for-polls-meet-the-veteran-leader-who-fought-from-10-constituencies-and-won-eight-1917683.html\|access-date=2020-10-06\|website=News18}}</ref> He was also awarded [[Padma Bhushan]] in the year 2003.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Bhairon Singh Shekhawat honour.\|url=https://abhimanuias.com/state/details.aspx?type=BL&id=11761&idst=1061\|access-date=2020-08-19\|website=abhimanuias.com}}</ref>

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| honorific prefix = [[His Excellency]]
|name = Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
|image = Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (1).jpg
|imagesize = 200px
|office = [[List of Vice Presidents of India|11th]] [[Vice President of India]]
|president = [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]
|term_start = 19 August 2002
|term_end = 21 July 2007
|predecessor = [[Krishan Kant]]
|successor = [[Mohammad Hamid Ansari]]
|order2 = 8th
|office2 = Chief Minister of Rajasthan
|governor2 = [[Bali Ram Bhagat]] [[Darbara Singh]] Navrang Lal Tibrewal (Acting)
|term_start2 = 4 December 1993
|term_end2 = 29 November 1998
|predecessor2 = ''[[President's rule]]''
|successor2 = [[Ashok Gehlot]]
|governor3 = [[Sukhdev Prasad]] [[Milap Chand Jain]] (Acting) [[Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya]] [[Swarup Singh (Rajasthan)|Swarup Singh]] (Acting) [[Marri Chenna Reddy]]
|term_start3 = 4 March 1990
|term_end3 = 15 December 1992
|predecessor3 = [[Hari Dev Joshi]]
|successor3 = ''[[President's rule]]''
|governor4 = [[Raghukul Tilak]]
|term_start4 = 22 June 1977
|term_end4 = 16 February 1980
|predecessor4 = [[Hari Dev Joshi]]
|successor4 = [[Jagannath Pahadia]]
|birth_date = {{birth date|1923|10|23|df=y}}
|birth_place = Khachariyaws, [[Sikar district]], [[Rajputana Agency]], [[British Raj|British India]] (now in [[Rajasthan]], India){{citation needed|date=March 2018}}
|death_date = {{death date and age|2010|5|15|1923|10|23|df=y}}
|death_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
|death_cause = [[Cardiopulmonary arrest]] caused by [[lung infection]]
|party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (1980–2010 his death)
|otherparty = [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] (Before 1977) [[Janata Party]] (1977–1980)
|spouse = Suraj Kanwar
|nationality =[[Indian nationality|Indian]]
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'''Bhairon Singh Shekhawat''' (23 October 1925 – 15 May 2010) was the [[List of Vice-Presidents of India|11th]] [[Vice President of India]] from 2002 to 2007.<ref name="Former">{{cite web |url=http://vicepresidentofindia.nic.in/bss.asp |title=Former |publisher=Vice President of India |accessdate=2014-07-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228064525/http://www.vicepresidentofindia.nic.in/bss.asp |archivedate=28 February 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He was also a M.L.A. from [[Shrimadhopur]]. Shekhawat was a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).

He ran for [[President of India]] in [[2007 Indian presidential election|2007]], but lost the election to [[Pratibha Patil]].

He was the [[Chief Minister]] of [[Rajasthan]] three times, from 1977 to 1980,<ref name="Former"/><ref name="Opposition Leader - RLA">{{cite web |url=http://rajassembly.nic.in/bhairon.htm |title=Opposition Leader - RLA |publisher=Rajassembly.nic.in |accessdate=2014-07-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902114159/http://rajassembly.nic.in/bhairon.htm |archivedate=2 September 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> 1990 to 1992<ref name="Former"/><ref name="Opposition Leader - RLA"/> and 1993 to 1998.<ref name="Former"/><ref name="Opposition Leader - RLA"/>

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