Motilal Vora

Motilal Vora
Motilal Vora (center) in 1989
Member of Parliament for Chhattisgarh
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 April 2014
Director in Young Indian
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 January 2011
Managing Director in The Associated Journals Limited
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 March 2002
Treasurer of All India Congress Committee
Governor of Uttar Pradesh
In office 26 May 1993 – 3 May 1996
Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Civil Aviation
In office 14 February 1988 – 1993
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
In office 25 January 1989 – 8 December 1989
Preceded by	Arjun Singh
Succeeded by	Shyama Charan Shukla
In office 13 March 1985[1] – 13 February 1988[2]
Preceded by	Arjun Singh
Succeeded by	Arjun Singh
Personal details
Born	20 December 1928 Nagaur, Jodhpur State, British India
Citizenship	India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Shanti Devi Vora
Children	Four Daughters Two Sons
Residence	33, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi
Occupation	Politics
Profession	Journalist, Political and Social Worker
Religion	Hindu
[3]

Motilal Vora (born 1928) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress (INC). He is the former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh (1985-1988; 1989), and a former governor of Uttar Pradesh (1993-1996).

Early life

Motilal Vora was born on 20 December 1928 in Jodhpur State of British India's Rajputana Agency (present-day Nagaur district, Rajasthan). His parents were Mohanlal Vora and Amba Bai.^[3] His forefathers came from Nimbi-Jodha, and prior to that from Phalaudi. He received his education at Raipur and Kolkata. He had also worked with several newspapers for many years.

He married Shanti Devi Vora. The couple have four daughters and two sons.^[3]

State politics

In 1968, Vora became a member of the Municipal Committee of Durg (then part of Madhya Pradesh).^[3] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) of Madhya Pradesh in 1972. He was elected to Vidhan Sabha again in 1977 and 1980. He was appointed as a minister of State in Arjun Singh's Cabinet, and was in-charge of the Higher Education Department. He was elevated to the Cabinet Minister in 1983. He also served as the Deputy Chairman of Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation during 1981-84.^[3]

On 13 March 1985, Vora was appointed Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He resigned from the post of Chief Minister on 13 February 1988, to join the Union Government.

National politics

On 14 February 1988, Vora became a member of the Rajya Sabha, and assumed the office of Union Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Civil Aviation. He was a cabinet minister in Government of India. He was appointed as Governor of Uttar Pradesh on May 16, 1993 and held office till May 3, 1996. Motilal Vora was in 1998-99 Member of the 12th Lok Sabha.^[3]

Role in the Indian National Congress

Motilal Vora is very close to High Command of INC, and has supported nomination of Rahul Gandhi as the party's Prime Ministerial candidate. In the 1980s, he served as the President of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee, the party's state unit.

Vora holds important positions in all the three entities involved in the National Herald Case: the Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the Young Indian and the All India Congress Committee (AICC). He became the chairman and managing director of AJL on 22 March 2002. He has also served as the AICC treasurer since before that. In addition, he has been a 12% shareholder and a Director of Young Indian.^[4]

References

1. Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India (13 March 1985). "M.P. chief minister sworn in with Ram Kishore Shukla and others". Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
2. Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India (14 February 1988). "M.P. chief minister resigns with Ram Kishore Shukla and other ministers". Government Of Madhya Pradesh, India. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
3. Rajya Sabha profile
4. Sandeep Singh (10 December 2015). "Deals at National Herald: Who got what, when, how". Indian Express.