Shankarrao Chavan
Chavan on a 2007 stamp of India
Minister of Home Affairs (India)
In office 21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996
Prime Minister	P. V. Narasimha Rao
Preceded by	Chandra Shekhar
Succeeded by	Murali Manohar Joshi
In office 31 December 1984 – 12 March 1986
Prime Minister	Rajiv Gandhi
Preceded by	P. V. Narasimha Rao
Succeeded by	P. V. Narasimha Rao
Minister of Finance (India)
In office 25 June 1988 – 2 December 1989
Prime Minister	Rajiv Gandhi
Preceded by	N. D. Tiwari
Succeeded by	Madhu Dandavate
Minister of Defence (India)
In office 2 August 1984 – 30 Dec 1984
Preceded by	Ramaswamy Venkataraman
Succeeded by	P. V. Narasimha Rao
Minister of Education (India)
In office 8 August 1981 – 19 July 1984
Preceded by	N. D. Tiwari
Succeeded by	Prakash Chandra Sethi
Minister of Education (India)
In office 17 Oct 1980 – 8 August 1981
Preceded by	B. Shankaranand
Succeeded by	Sheila Kaul
Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
In office 8 August 1981 – 18 July 1984
Preceded by	N. D. Tiwari
Succeeded by	Prakash Chandra Sethi
4th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
In office 12 March 1986 – 26 June 1988
Preceded by	Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil
Succeeded by	Sharad Pawar
In office 21 February 1975 – 16 May 1977
Preceded by	Vasantrao Naik
Succeeded by	Vasantdada Patil
President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides
In office 1983–1998
Preceded by	Jagjivan Ram
Succeeded by	Rameshwar Thakur
Personal details
Born	(1920-07-14)14 July 1920 Paithan,Hyderabad State,British India
Died	26 February 2004(2004-02-26) (aged 83) Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Relations	Ashok Chavan (son)

Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan (14 July 1920 – 26 February 2004)^{[citation needed]} was an Indian politician who served as thechief minister of Maharashtra twice from 1975 until 1977 and from 13 March 1986 until 26 June 1988.

Chavan was born atPaithan Village,Aurangabad district, Maharashtra.^[1]

Chavan completed his Bachelor of Arts fromMadras University and LL.B. fromOsmania University. He started his career as an advocate. He initiated the Student's Movement and gave up practice of law during the 'Quit Court' Movement in the formerHyderabad State.^[2]

He was elected to Bombay State Assembly from Dharmabad in 1957^[3] and to Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from Dharmabad during the 1962 election^[4] and from Bhokar during 1967, 1972 and 1978^[5] elections.

His sonAshok Chavan served aschief minister of Maharashtra. His daughter-in-law and Ashok Chavan's wife,Ameeta Ashokrao Chavan represented Bhokar in Maharashtra Vidhan sabha.

• Bombay State Legislative Council, 1956
• Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, 1960–80
• Lok Sabha, 1980–84 and 1985–86
• Maharashtra Legislative Council, 8 July 1986 – 21 October 1988
• Rajya Sabha from Maharshtra 28 October 1988 – 2 April 1990, April 1990 – April 1996 and April 1996 – April 2002^[6]
• Committee on Rules, Rajya Sabha, 1992–96

• Congress(I) Party in Rajya Sabha 2 July 1991 – 15 May 1996
• Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha from 2 July 1991 to 15 May 1996 elected to the Rajya Sabha in October 1988, re-elected in April 1990 and again in April 1996

Shankarrao served as chief Minister of Maharashtra on two occasions.

• 21 February 1975 – 16 May 1977: This coincided withThe Emergency declared by prime Minister,Indira Gandhi.Sanjay Gandhi, the son of the prime minister became the power behind the throne and Chavan had to meet Sanjay first to get an appointment with the prime minister^[7]
• 12 March 1986 – 26 June 1988

• Culture and Social Welfare & Education (HRD), 17 October 1980 – 8 August 1981
• Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, 8 August 1981 to 18 July 1984
• Defence, 2 August 1984 to December 30, 1984
• Home, 31 December 1984 – 12 March 1986
• Finance 25 June 1988 – 2 December 1989
• Home, 21 June 1991 to 16 May 1996

• Tilak Maharashtra University, Pune (Deemed University)

• The Bharat Scouts and Guides, New Delhi (April 1983 to November 1998)
• Maratha Mitra Mandal, New Delhi

• Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi(1981-2004)
• Shri Sharda Bhavan Education Society, Nanded
• Committee on Human Resource Development, Parliament of India
• Ethics Committee, Rajya Sabha

• Business Advisory Committee, Rajya Sabha
• General Purposes Committee, Rajya Sabha
• Executive Committee of the Indian Parliamentary Group
• Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways
• Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Congress(I) Party in Parliament
• All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)
• Central Cooperative Union,Hyderabad

• Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College & Hospital,Nanded
• MMM's Shankarrao Chavan Law College, Pune
• NWCMC's Dr.Shankarrao Chavan Auditorium, Near SGGS Stadium
• SBES's Shankarrao Chavan Memorial, VIP Road
• Shankarrao Chavan Chowk, Kamtha-Nanded
• Shankarrao Chavan Chowk, Chimegaon Nanded
• Dr.Shankarrao Chavan Garden & Library, CIDCO, नांदेड

Shankarrao Chavan Vidyalaya and Jr College, Khaparkheda dist. Nagpur

• TimesNow TV
• BSG India
• "Members bioprofile on Lok Sabha website".loksabha.nic.in.National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Archived fromthe original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved4 May 2013.

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