Satyavrat Chaturvedi
| Satyavrat Chaturvedi | |
|---|---|
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| Members of Parliament | |
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In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Uma Bharti |
| Succeeded by | Ramkrishna Kusmaria |
| Constituency | Khajuraho |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 January 1950 Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Neelam Chaturvedi (m. 1971) |
| Children | Nitin Chaturvedi, Neeti Chaturvedi, Nidhi Chaturvedi |
| Parents | Baburam Chaturvedi and Vidyawati Chaturvedi |
| Alma mater | Sainik School Rewa |
| Occupation | Politician |
Satyavrat Chaturvedi (born 13 January 1950)is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party. He is a Member of the Parliament of India, representing Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament. He is the chairman of the select committee on the Lokpal bill in Rajya sabha during the UPA II government.
He is alumnus of Sainik School Rewa.
Early life
Chaturvedi was born in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, to Baburam Chaturvedi.[1]
Controversies & Criminal Cases
In March 2010 he was removed from the post of Congress spokesperson while caught using abusive words against Union minister Sharad Pawar in a casual talk to a TV reporter while camera was still on, for not controlling the price rise of food and agricultural items.
In 2013, according to a report in India Today, Satyavrat Chaturvedi was convicted in a case of violent crime whereby a Division Bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh sentenced him to 3 years imprisonment.[2] However he was acquitted of all charges by the Hon'ble Supreme Court which reversed the order of the Hon'ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh.