Gauri Shankar Shejwar
| Dr Gauri Shankar Shejwar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1950 Udaipura, Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Cabinet Minister - Forests, Bio-Diversity and Biotechnology, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh |
| Known for | Politics |
| Spouse(s) | Dr Kiran Shejwar |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
Dr Gauri Shankar Shejwar is a medical doctor by training from Gandhi Medical College-Bhopal, agriculturist by profession and one of the most senior leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh today. He is a key member of the cabinet, widely known to be a firebrand leader and widely respected for his deep knowledge of legislative proceedings and administrative matters. He is currently a Cabinet Minister in-charge of the Forests, Bio-diversity and Biotechnology portfolios in the Madhya Pradesh State Government headed by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. In the elections to the Madhya Pradesh State Assembly in December 2013 he was elected as MLA by a huge margin of 21,000 votes.
Elected to Vidhan Sabha for the first time at the age of 27 years in 1977, Dr. Shejwar was appointed Parliamentary Secretary of Public Health & Family Welfare Department. He was also State Vice-President of Janata Yuva Morcha. He has been elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA 7 times from Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh (MP). He has been the lead campaign manager for former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee when the latter won from Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency in MP during the 1991 general elections.
In the past, he was cabinet minister in three different BJP governments that have governed Madhya Pradesh. He has held important portfolios such as Home Affairs, Power & Energy, Health, and Education during his different tenures as a minister. He has also served as the Leader of Opposition (1999–2002) for BJP in the MP legislative assembly during Digvijay Singh led Congress government's second term in power.
Born in 1950 in Udaipura in Raisen district, Dr Shejwar is involved with farming and healthcare activities. He is married to Dr Kiran Shejwar and has a son and two daughters.