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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> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||