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'''Sompal Shastri''' or '''Sompal Singh Shastri''' ({{lang-hi|सोमपालसिंह शास्त्री}}) born 20 January 1942 in a [[Jat]] family and began his career as a politician of [[ | '''Sompal Shastri''' or '''Sompal Singh Shastri''' ({{lang-hi|सोमपालसिंह शास्त्री}}) born 20 January 1942 in a [[Jat]] family and began his career as a politician of [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]] from [[Uttar Pradesh]] [[India]]. He has been [[Minister for Agriculture]] for the national government and a member of the [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]].<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2004/03/03/stories/2004030300160800.htm National Commission on Farmers, at last], by Sharad Joshi.</ref> He is Vice Chairman, State Planning Board, [[Madhya Pradesh]]. | ||
Sompal won in 1998 defeating Rashtriya Lok Dal's chief Ajit Singh from Baghpat. But lost to Ajit Singh in 1999 by a margin of over 1.54 lakh votes. | Sompal won in 1998 defeating [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]]'s chief [[Chaudhary Ajit Singh]] from Baghpat. But lost to [[Chaudhary Ajit Singh]] in 1999 by a margin of over 1.54 lakh votes. | ||
Sompal's father was Raghubir Singh Shastri, and represented Baghpat in the fourth Lok Sabha.<ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19980215/04650694.html Sompal strives to break a Baghpat tradition].</ref> He graduated from | Sompal's father was Raghubir Singh Shastri, and represented Baghpat in the fourth Lok Sabha.<ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19980215/04650694.html Sompal strives to break a Baghpat tradition].</ref> He graduated from [[Boys' High School & College (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)|Boys High School]] in [[Allahabad]] now [[Prayagraj]], 1957; B.A. Hons. (Economics), [[Delhi University]], 1961; M.A. (Economics), [[Delhi University]], 1964; LL.B., Delhi University, 1967. | ||
In September 2013, Sompal Shastri refused to contest [[Lok Sabha]] polls under the [[Samajwadi Party]] banner. In a letter written to party president [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]], Mr. Shastri said he was not in a position to contest the [[Lok Sabha]] polls from [[Baghpat]] after the violence in which over 38 people were killed. The incidents of communal violence in [[Muzaffarnagar]], [[Shamli]] and [[Baghpat]] were unfortunate, he said.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/In-wake-of-Muzaffarnagar-riots-Sompal-Shastri-refuses-to-be-SP-candidate/articleshow/22605825.cms</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||