Gauri Shankar Shejwar | |
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| Cabinet Minister, Madhya Pradesh Government | |
| In office 2013 – December 2018 | |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Succeeded by | |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013 – December 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Prabhuram Choudhary |
| Constituency | Sanchi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1950 Raisen, Bhopal State, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Kiran Shejwar |
| Residence | Raisen |
| Education | Medical Doctor, MBBS From Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal (1975) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agriculture |
| Source [1] | |
Gauri Shankar Shejwar is a senior political leader of Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh and was a senior Cabinet Minister in the state government from 2013-18. He was a Cabinet Minister in-charge of multiple portfolios such as Forests, Planning, Economics & Statistics in the Madhya Pradesh State Government headed by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from 2013-2018. He was also the Minister in-charge of the Narmada Seva Yatra - a unique river conservation and development programme led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan. In the past, he has been cabinet minister in different BJP governments that have governed Madhya Pradesh. He has held important portfolios such as Forests, Home Affairs, Power & Energy, Health, and Education during his different tenures as Cabinet Minister.