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	'''Sikander Bakht''' (24 August 1918 – 23 February 2004) was an Indian politician belonging to the [[Indian National Congress]], the [[Janata Party]] and, finally, the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/rajdeepsardesai/why-asaduddin-owaisi-has-suddenly-become-an-attractive-option-for-some/article1-1357604.aspx\|title=Why Owaisi has suddenly become an attractive option for some}}</ref> He was elected as the Vice President of the BJP, served its leader in the [[Rajya Sabha]], and as a cabinet minister in the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|NDA]] government headed by [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]. In 2000, he was awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]], the second highest civilian honour of the Government of India.		'''Sikander Bakht''' (24 August 1918 – 23 February 2004) was an Indian politician belonging to the [[Indian National Congress]], the [[Janata Party]] and, finally, the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/rajdeepsardesai/why-asaduddin-owaisi-has-suddenly-become-an-attractive-option-for-some/article1-1357604.aspx\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612022940/http://www.hindustantimes.com/rajdeepsardesai/why-asaduddin-owaisi-has-suddenly-become-an-attractive-option-for-some/article1-1357604.aspx\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=12 June 2015\|title=Why Owaisi has suddenly become an attractive option for some}}</ref> He was elected as the Vice President of the BJP, served its leader in the [[Rajya Sabha]], and as a cabinet minister in the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|NDA]] government headed by [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]. In 2000, he was awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]], the second highest civilian honour of the Government of India.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
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	==Awards==		==Awards==
	In 2000 Bakht was awarded the ''[[Padma Vibhushan]]''. This is the second highest Indian civilian award. The four other persons from the BJP who have been awarded the ''Padma Vibhushan'' are [[Atal Behari Vajpayee]], [[Lal Krishna Advani]], [[Sushma Swaraj]] and [[Arun Jaitley]]. Atal Behari Vajpayee has since been awarded [[Bharat Ratna]], the highest civilian award of India.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bharat-Ratna-for-Malviya-Padma-Vibhushan-for-Advani-Badal/articleshow/46752293.cms</ref>		In 2000 Bakht was awarded the ''[[Padma Vibhushan]]''. This is the second highest Indian civilian award. The four other persons from the BJP who have been awarded the ''Padma Vibhushan'' are [[Atal Behari Vajpayee]], [[Lal Krishna Advani]], [[Sushma Swaraj]] and [[Arun Jaitley]]. Atal Behari Vajpayee has since been awarded [[Bharat Ratna]], the highest civilian award of India.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bharat-Ratna-for-Malviya-Padma-Vibhushan-for-Advani-Badal/articleshow/46752293.cms\|title=Bharat Ratna for Malviya; Padma Vibhushan for Advani, Badal \| India News - Times of India}}</ref>

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{{Short description|Indian politician (1918–2004)}}
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|successor2 = [[Manmohan Singh|Dr. Manmohan Singh]]
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'''Sikander Bakht''' (24 August 1918 – 23 February 2004) was an Indian politician belonging to the [[Indian National Congress]], the [[Janata Party]] and, finally, the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/rajdeepsardesai/why-asaduddin-owaisi-has-suddenly-become-an-attractive-option-for-some/article1-1357604.aspx|title=Why Owaisi has suddenly become an attractive option for some}}</ref> He was elected as the Vice President of the BJP, served its leader in the [[Rajya Sabha]], and as a cabinet minister in the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]] government headed by [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]. In 2000, he was awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]], the second highest civilian honour of the Government of India.

==Early life==
Sikander Bakht was born in Quresh Nagar Delhi 110006 India in 1918. He attended the [[Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School, Delhi]] and completed his [[Bachelor of Science]] from the Anglo-Arabic College (now known as [[Zakir Husain College]]) in Delhi. During his school and college days he was a keen [[Field hockey|hockey]] player and represented [[Delhi University]] and Delhi in various tournaments. He also played and captained the Independents Hockey Club. He once said he is member of BJP and always maintained that India is land of secularism and supported the ethos of India.

==Political career==
In 1952 Bakht was elected to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi as a [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate. In 1968 he was elected as the Chairman of Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking. In 1969 the Congress party split and Bakht stayed with [[Congress (O)|Congress (Organisation)]]. Bakht was then elected to The Metropolitan Council of Delhi as a Congress (O) candidate. On 25 June 1975 Emergency was declared by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Indira Gandhi]], Bakht along with other opposition leaders was imprisoned on 25 June 1975. He was lodged in the Rohtak Jail until his release in December 1976. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ordered General Elections in March 1977. As soon as the opposition leaders were released, they merged all opposition parties to form The Janta Party.

In March 1977 Bakht was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] (the lower house of Indian Parliament) as a [[Janata Party]] candidate, from Chandni Chowk in New Delhi. [[Morarji Desai]] was appointed Prime Minister and he appointed Bakht as a Cabinet Minister for Works, Housing, Supply and Rehabilitation. He served in this capacity till July 1979.

In 1980 the Janta Party split and Bakht opted to be with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). He was appointed as General Secretary of BJP. In 1984 he was made the Vice President of BJP.

In 1990 Bakht was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] (the upper house of the Indian Parliament) from [[Madhya Pradesh]]. In 1992 he became the Leader of Opposition in the ''Rajya Sabha''. (The Leader of Opposition is equivalent to Cabinet Minister's post.) On 10 April 1996 he was reelected from Madhya Pradesh to the ''Rajya Sabha''.<ref name="Rajya Sabha">{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx |title=List of Rajya Sabha members Since 1952 }}</ref>

In May 1996, [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] offered Bakht the post of Minister of Urban Affairs when he formed his government. Bakht, however, demanded a higher post, and on 24 May he was given the additional post of Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Vajpayee Government lasted only 13 days. Bakht was Foreign Minister for little more than a week, as he was forced to resign when Vajpayee's government collapsed on 1 June 1996. After the collapse of the Vajpayee government, Bakht became the Leader of the Opposition in the ''Rajya Sabha'' once again.

In 1998 Vajpayee was again appointed Prime Minister and Bakht was appointed Industry Minister, a post he held until 2002. In addition, he was appointed as the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. After serving an entire term as Industries Minister, Bakht retired from active politics and was appointed as the Governor of Kerala in 2002. He was the first BJP leader ever to be appointed as the governor of Kerala.

==Awards==
In 2000 Bakht was awarded the ''[[Padma Vibhushan]]''. This is the second highest Indian civilian award. The four other persons from the BJP who have been awarded the ''Padma Vibhushan'' are [[Atal Behari Vajpayee]], [[Lal Krishna Advani]], [[Sushma Swaraj]] and [[Arun Jaitley]]. Atal Behari Vajpayee has since been awarded [[Bharat Ratna]], the highest civilian award of India.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bharat-Ratna-for-Malviya-Padma-Vibhushan-for-Advani-Badal/articleshow/46752293.cms</ref>

==Death==
Bakht finished his term in Rajya Sabha on 9 April 2002. 9 days later, he was sworn in as [[Governor of Kerala]], succeeding [[Sukhdev Singh Kang]]. At the age of {{Age in years and days|1918|08|24|2002|04|18}}, he was the oldest Governor of Kerala state. He was highly popular and served in this post until his death. Bakht died in the [[Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram|Medical College Hospital]] in [[Kerala]]'s capital city [[Thiruvananthapuram]] on 23 February 2004, from complications of intestinal surgery which was performed on 19 February. He was the first Governor of Kerala who died in office. He was replaced two days later by [[Karnataka]] governor [[T. N. Chaturvedi]]. There was concern, particularly among BJP members, that Bakht might have died because of [[Medical malpractice|medical negligence]], but nothing was proven.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-03-01/thiruvananthapuram/28324269_1_probe-medical-college-sudden-death | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905125807/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-03-01/thiruvananthapuram/28324269_1_probe-medical-college-sudden-death | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-09-05 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood}}</ref> Chief Minister [[A. K. Antony]], at the time of Sikander Bakht's death, had to give into popular demand to order an inquiry to examine if there was any lapse on part of doctors or any other motive.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/controversy-over-death-of-governor-sikander-bakht-flares-up/1/196462.html Controversy over death of Governor Sikander Bakht flares up in Kerela : STATES – India Today]. Indiatoday.intoday.in (2004-03-15). Retrieved on 2014-05-21.</ref>
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The President of India, [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]], said "In his death we have lost a prominent public personality and a statesman."<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/25/stories/2004022505191100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040620142050/http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/25/stories/2004022505191100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 June 2004 |title=President, PM pay tributes to Bakht |date= 25 Feb 2004 |access-date=2012-08-17 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Prime Minister Vajpayee said "Mr. Bakht was a freedom-fighter. He struggled for democracy and the nationalist cause with courage and conviction. He rendered distinguished service as a member of my Cabinet for sometime."<ref name="hindu.com"/>

==See also==
* [[Arif Beg]]
* [[Farooq Khan]]

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20010222202710/http://hvk.org/articles/0497/0033.html 'Politics today is the law of the jungle' – Sikander Bakht – The Afternoon on Sunday]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111227050930/http://www.stateofkerala.in/niyamasabha/governors%20of%20kerala.php 'GOVERNORS OF KERALA']
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120905125807/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-03-01/thiruvananthapuram/28324269_1_probe-medical-college-sudden-death 'Probe ordered in Sikander Bakht's sudden death']
*[https://archive.today/20130127090618/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-23/india/28332446_1_kerala-governor-sikander-bakht-bjp-general-secretary-veteran-bjp-leader 'Kerala Gov Sikandar Bakht dead']
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040622175156/http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/25/stories/2004022509090400.htm 'Leaders condole Sikander Bakht's death']

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