Rajeev Shukla
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Rajeev Shukla (born 13 September 1959) is an Indian politician, former journalist, political commentator and the former chairman of Indian Premier League. In 2015, he was re-appointed unanimously as the Chairman of IPL by the BCCI. On 18 December 2020, he was elected unopposed Vice President of the BCCI.[2]
Rajeev Shukla | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Chhaya Verma |
| Constituency | Chhattisgarh |
| In office 3 April 2006 – 2 April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sushilkumar Shinde |
| Succeeded by | Kumar Ketkar |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| In office 3 April 2000 – 2 April 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Janeshwar Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Balihari |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Union Minister of State Government of India | |
| In office 12 July 2011 – 26 May 2014 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Dr.Manmohan Singh |
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| Vice President of BCCI | |
| Assumed office 24 December 2020 | |
| President | Sourav Ganguly Roger Binny |
| Preceded by | Mahim Verma |
| AICC Incharge for Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee, Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee | |
| In office 2023 – 14 February 2025 | |
| Succeeded by | Rajni Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1959 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress |
| Spouse |
Anurradha Prasad (m. 2000) |
| Children | 1 |
| Known for | Chairman of Indian Premier League |
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Early life
Rajeev Shukla was born on 13 September 1959 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed] He was educated at Pandit Prithi Nath College, Kanpur[3] and at Christ Church College, Kanpur.[4] He then studied law at Vikramajit Singh Sanatan Dharma College, Kanpur.[5] Before entering politics, he was friend with Deepa saxena with whom he shared theator stage, he was a reporter for Hindi daily Jansatta. Shukla held this job until 1985, when he became a special correspondent for Ravivar Magazine.[citation needed] He was hired as a senior editor and he continued in that job until being elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2000. He has now joined the Indian National Congress.[6]
Personal life
Rajeev Shukla is married to Anurradha Prasad. Anurradha Prasad is Managing Director of B.A.G. Films and Media Limited, and is sister of Ravi Shankar Prasad.[7] The couple has one daughter Vaanya Shukla.
Political activities
Running as Congress|Akhil Bhartiya Loktantrik Congress Party]], Shukla won by a large margin.[8] In 2003, his party merged with the Indian National Congress, and Shukla was appointed as a spokesperson. He was nominated as a secretary to the All India Congress Committee in January 2006.[9].[citation needed]
Shukla and Ranjeet Ranjan were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Chhattisgarh in June 2022.[10]
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