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Shiv Nath Chak (SN Chak)
Uttar Pradesh Police
In office
1974–2011
Rashtravadi Khatik Vikas Samiti
In office
2012 – present
Desh Shakti Party
In office
2012 – present
Personal details
Born (1951-07-01) 1 July 1951 (age 75)
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyDesh Shakti Party
Parents
  • Ram Dayal Chak (father)
  • Ram Pyari Chak (mother)
RelativesPratima Chak
ResidenceLucknow
EducationB.A, 1971
M.A Economics, 1973
Alma materVikramajit Singh Sanatan Dharma College
OccupationPolitician, social activist, retired police officer
Known forDirector General of Police, Uttar Pradesh Police, Social Work

Shiv Nath Chak is 1974 batch IPS officer and has been the Director General in Uttar Pradesh Police.[1] He has also worked as Director General in Indian railways.[2][3] SN Chak retired as Director General of Police working in the capacity of DG (Prosecution) Uttar Pradesh Police on 30 June 2011.[4]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

SN Chak belonged to a very poor family, and used to paste stickers on bidi packets to earn money for his education.[5]

Political & social career[edit | edit source]

Chak has actively participated in social activities since 1997.[citation needed]
Chak has published "Samaj Sanjeevani" magazines, journals and a directory of the Khatik community, named "GharDwar".[citation needed] He has organised various conventions, civil services preparatory classes[citation needed] and has also founded "Rashtravadi Khatik Vikas Parishad"..(transl. Nationalist Khatik Development Council),[citation needed] later renamed as "Rashtravadi Khatik Vikas Samiti"..(transl. Nationalist Khatik Development Committee) to provide a platform for providing social services to youth.[6][7]

He founded Desh Shakti Party, with the motto of upholding The Constitution of India and for political empowerment of SC, ST, OBC and Minorities. The party was registered by National Election Commission of India on 1 June 2012. The party contested general assembly elections in Jharkhand in 2015 and in Uttar Pradesh in 2017 and organised protests, rallies etc. on different political issues.[8] On 12 March, 2019 Chak joined The Bhartiya Janata Party before resigning from the party on 26 April, 2020.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Srawan Shukla (6 December 2002). "CM shielding the corrupt? | Lucknow News". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. Staff (1 August 2007). "Eight IPS officers transferred in UP". OneIndia. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. "UP govt changes top officers of Home Guards dept". news.webindia123.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. "UP police diary" (PDF). UP police diary: 170. 2014 – via UP Police.
  5. "समानता की लड़ाई लड़ेगी देश शक्ति पार्टी". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  6. "खटिक समाज भी अन्य समाज से ले प्रेरणा | Khatik society takes inspiration from other society". Dainik Bhaskar. 12 April 2012. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 24 June 2019 suggested (help)[dead link]
  7. "घर-घर जाएंगे, मतदाताओं में जागरुकता लाएंगे". m.jagran.com.
  8. Pioneer, The. "At 95, age no bar for Jal Devi". The Pioneer. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

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