Kunwar Vijay Shah
Kunwar Vijay Shah (born 1 November 1962)[1] is an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh. He is an eight-time MLA from Harsud Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in Khandwa District. He has represented the constituency for over three decades winning all the eight elections from 1990 to 2023.[2] He last won the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3][4]
Early life and education
Shah is from Makrai, Harad District, Madhya Pradesh. He is the son of Devi Shah. He completed his M.A. in history in 1986 at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. His wife is in the team that runs the family businesses.
Career
Shah won from Harsud Assembly constituency in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party. He polled 116,580 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Sukhram Salve of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 59,996 votes.[5] He first became an MLA winning the 1990 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. Thereafter, he won every election from Harsud in 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023.[6][2]
He was the forest minister in the Shivraj Singh Chauhan fourth ministry. Earlier, hew as minister of school education in the Third Chouhan ministry. He also served various ministries including tribal affairs, tourism, public asset management, panchayat raj and rural development.[7][8]
References
- ^ https://mpvidhansabha.nic.in/15thvs/2019_176.pdf
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- ^ "Harsud Constituency Election Results 2023: Harsud Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Harsud Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Get Harsud Lok Sabha Election Results and Candidate List". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Harsud Election Result 2023 LIVE: BJP's Kunwar Vijay Shah wins fourth consecutive poll by 59,996 votes - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Harsud assembly election results 2023: Harsud Winning Candidates List and Vote Share". India Today. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Kunwar Vijay Shah – IRC | India Rural Colloquy". Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh cabinet: Meet the ministers of 'Team Yadav'". The Times of India. 26 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 November 2024.