Motilal Vora

Motilal Vora
Motilal Vora in 1989
Governor of Uttar Pradesh
In office
26 May 1993 – 3 May 1996
PresidentShankar Dayal Sharma
Preceded byB. Satya Narayan Reddy
Succeeded byMohammad Shafi Qureshi
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
In office
14 February 1988 – 24 January 1989
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
Preceded byPamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao
Succeeded byRam Niwas Mirdha
Minister of Civil Aviation
In office
14 February 1988 – 25 June 1988
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
Preceded byJagdish Tytler
Succeeded byShivraj Patil
13th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
In office
25 January 1989 – 8 December 1989
Preceded byArjun Singh
Succeeded byShyama Charan Shukla
In office
13 March 1985[1] – 13 February 1988[2]
Preceded byArjun Singh
Succeeded byArjun Singh
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
10 April 2002 – 9 April 2020
Succeeded byPhulo Devi Netam
ConstituencyChhattisgarh
In office
3 April 1988 – 8 March 1989
ConstituencyMadhya Pradesh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1998 (1998)–1999 (1999)
Preceded byAshok Sharma
Succeeded byRaman Singh
ConstituencyRajnandgaon
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1972 (1972)–1988 (1988)
Preceded byR Jha
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencyDurg
In office
1989 (1989)–1992 (1992)
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byArun Vora
ConstituencyDurg
Personal details
Born(1928-12-20)20 December 1928
Nimbi Jodhan, Jodhpur State, British India (present-day Nagaur District, Rajasthan, India)
Died21 December 2020(2020-12-21) (aged 92)[3]
New Delhi, India
Cause of deathCOVID infection[4]
SpouseShanti Devi Vora
ChildrenFour daughters, two sons
Residence(s)Mohan Nagar, Durg, Chhattisgarh
OccupationPolitics
ProfessionJournalist, 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.

  1. ^ "M.P. chief minister sworn in with Ram Kishore Shukla and others". Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India. 13 March 1985. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. ^ "M.P. chief minister resigns with Ram Kishore Shukla and other ministers". Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India. 14 February 1988. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora passes away at 93". The Times of India. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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  5. ^ Rajya Sabha profile