Babulal Gaur | |
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| 16th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office 23 August 2004 – 29 November 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Uma Bharti |
| Succeeded by | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1980–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Laxminarayan Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Gaur |
| Constituency | Govindpura |
| In office 1974–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Satyanarayana Agarwal |
| Constituency | Bhopal South |
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| Born | Baburam Yadav 2 June 1929 Naugir, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 21 August 2019 (aged 90) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
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| Other political affiliations | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (1946-2018) |
| Spouse | Prem Devi Gaur |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Krishna Gaur (daughter-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Vikram University (BA, LLB)\ |
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Babulal Gaur (born Baburam Yadav; 2 June 1929 – 21 August 2019) was an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He was elected ten times to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, twice from Bhopal South and eight times from Govindpura. He retired from electoral politics in 2018 due to old age.[1]
Gaur was born in the village of Naugir in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh. He lived in Bhopal since his childhood. Gaur's educational qualifications were Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. Gaur started his political career as a trade union leader.[2] He was first elected to Vidhan Sabha in a by-election in Bhopal South constituency in year 1974 as an independent supported by Janata Party.
Gaur had participated in a number of national level movements like agitation against The Emergency, Goa liberation movement and Satyagrahas in Delhi, Punjab and other states. He was Minister for Local Administration, Law and Legislative Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, Public Relations, Urban Welfare, Housing (Urban) & Rehabilitation and Bhopal Gas Relief and Rehabilitation from 7 March 1990 to 15 December 1992. He was Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from 4 September 2002 to 7 December 2003.
- ^ Staff Reporter (21 August 2019). "Former Madhya Pradesh CM Babulal Gaur passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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