Motilal Vora
Motilal Vora | |
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Governor of Uttar Pradesh | |
In office 26 May 1993 – 3 May 1996 | |
President | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
Preceded by | B. Satya Narayan Reddy |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi |
Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
In office 14 February 1988 – 24 January 1989 | |
Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
Preceded by | Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao |
Succeeded by | Ram Niwas Mirdha |
Minister of Civil Aviation | |
In office 14 February 1988 – 25 June 1988 | |
Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
Preceded by | Jagdish Tytler |
Succeeded by | Shivraj Patil |
13th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh | |
In office 25 January 1989 – 8 December 1989 | |
Preceded by | Arjun Singh |
Succeeded by | Shyama Charan Shukla |
In office 13 March 1985[1] – 13 February 1988[2] | |
Preceded by | Arjun Singh |
Succeeded by | Arjun Singh |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 10 April 2002 – 9 April 2020 | |
Constituency | Chhattisgarh |
In office 3 April 1988 – 8 March 1989 | |
Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1998 – 1999 | |
Preceded by | Ashok Sharma |
Succeeded by | Raman Singh |
Constituency | Rajnandgaon |
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1972 – 1988 | |
Preceded by | R Jha |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Constituency | Durg |
In office 1989 – 1992 | |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Arun Vora |
Constituency | Durg |
Personal details | |
Born | Nimbi Jodha, Jodhpur State, British India (present-day Nagaur District, Rajasthan, India) | 20 December 1928
Died | 21 December 2020[3] New Delhi, India | (aged 92)
Cause of death | COVID infection[4] |
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse(s) | Shanti Devi Vora |
Children | Four daughters, two sons |
Residence | Mohan Nagar, Durg, Chhattisgarh |
Occupation | Politics |
Profession | Journalist, politician and social worker |
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Motilal Vora (20 December 1928 – 21 December 2020) was an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress (INC). He served as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (1985–1988; 1989). He was born in Nimbi Jodha, Jodhpur State, British India. He was also Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 1993 to 1996.
Early life[edit]
Motilal Vora was born on 20 December 1928 at Nimbi Jodha in Jodhpur State of British India's Rajputana Agency (present-day Nagaur district, Rajasthan) to a Pushkarna Brahmin family. His parents were Mohanlal Vora and Amba Bai.[5] His forefathers came from Nimbi Jodha, and prior to that from Phalodi. He received his education at Raipur and Kolkata. He had also worked with several newspapers for many years. He married Shanti Devi Vora. The couple have four daughters and two sons. His son Arun Vora is an MLA from Durg (CG), having won three elections as MLA.[5] His brother Govindlal Vora was Veteran Journalist and Chief Editor of Amrit Sandesh.[6] His nephew Rajeev Vora is Secretary of Pragati College of Engineering and Management, Raipur.[7][4]
State politics[edit]
In 1968, Vora, then, a member of Samajwadi party, became a member of the Municipal Committee of Durg (then part of Madhya Pradesh).[5] In 1970 (approximately), he, with the help of Prabhat Tiwari, was introduced to Pt. Kishorilal Shukla of INC and joined INC. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) of Madhya Pradesh in 1972 on an INC ticket. He was elected to Vidhan Sabha again in 1977 and 1980. He was appointed as a minister of State in Arjun Singh's Cabinet, and was in-charge of the Higher Education Department. He was elevated to the Cabinet Minister in 1983. He also served as the Deputy Chairman of Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation during 1981–84.[5]
On 13 March 1985, Vora was appointed Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He resigned from the post of Chief Minister on 13 February 1988, to join the Union Government.[citation needed]
National politics[edit]
On 14 February 1988, Vora became a member of the Rajya Sabha, and assumed the office of Union Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Civil Aviation. He was a cabinet minister in Government of India. He was appointed as Governor of Uttar Pradesh on 16 May 1993 and held office till 3 May 1996. Motilal Vora was in 1998–99 Member of the 12th Lok Sabha.[5]
Role in the Indian National Congress[edit]
Vora was very close to High Command of INC, and has supported nomination of Rahul Gandhi as the party's Prime Ministerial candidate. In the 1980s, he served as the President of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee, the party's state unit.
Vora held important positions in all the three entities involved in the National Herald Case: the Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the Young Indian and the All India Congress Committee (AICC). He became the chairman and managing director of AJL on 22 March 2002. He served as the AICC treasurer before that. He was a 12% shareholder and a Director of Young Indian.[8]
Death[edit]
Vora died from complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India, one day after his 92nd birthday.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "M.P. chief minister sworn in with Ram Kishore Shukla and others". Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India. 13 March 1985. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ↑ "M.P. chief minister resigns with Ram Kishore Shukla and other ministers". Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India. 14 February 1988. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ↑ "Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora passes away at 93". The Times of India. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora passes away at new Delhi". Hindustan Times. 21 December 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Rajya Sabha profile
- ↑ "Veteran Chhattisgarh journalist Govind Lal Vora dies". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ↑ "Pragati College". www.pragaticollege.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ↑ Sandeep Singh (10 December 2015). "Deals at National Herald: Who got what, when, how". Indian Express.
- ↑ Congress veteran Motilal Vora dies at 93 of post-Covid complications
Lok Sabha | ||
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Preceded by Ashok Sharma |
Member of Parliament for Rajnandgaon 1998–1999 |
Succeeded by Raman Singh |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Arjun Singh |
Chief minister of Madhya Pradesh 1985–1988 |
Succeeded by Arjun Singh |
Preceded by Arjun Singh |
Chief minister of Madhya Pradesh 25 January 1989 – 9 December 1989 |
Succeeded by Shyama Charan Shukla |
Preceded by P. V. Narasimha Rao |
Minister of Health and Family Welfare 14 February 1988 – 24 January 1989 |
Succeeded by Ram Niwas Mirdha |
Preceded by Jagdish Tytler |
Minister of Civil Aviation 14 February 1988 – 25 June 1988 |
Succeeded by Shivraj Patil Minister of State (Independent Charge) |
Preceded by B. Satya Narayan Reddy |
Governor of Uttar Pradesh 26 May 1993 – 3 May 1996 |
Succeeded by Mohammad Shafi Qureshi |
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