Rajendra Shukla - Age, Wiki and Bio

Physical Stats & More

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)	1986

Marital Status	Married

Father

Bhaiyyalal Shukla (contractor and social worker)

Spouse

Sunita Shukla

Children

Son	1
Daughter(s)	2

Politics

Political Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Political Journey

1998: Contested the first Assembly election from BJP but lost by a margin of 1,394 votes
2003: Contested the Assembly election from BJP and became the MLA from Rewa constituency
20 December 2008: Elected as the MLA from Rewa constituency for the second time
2013: Became the third time MLA from Rewa constituency
2018: Won the MP Assembly election against INC candidate Abhay Mishra by a margin of 18,089 votes
26 August 2023: Elected as the MLA for the fifth time

Rajendra Shukla, an Indian politician, was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on 11 December 2023.
He exhibited leadership qualities early on, serving as college president in 1986 and organizing the Youth Conference in 1992.
In 2003, Shukla became an MLA for the first time and held the Cabinet position of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Environment.
From 2008 to 2016, Shukla managed the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources while representing the Rewa constituency, contributing to significant projects like the Rewa airport and the country's largest solar project.
In 2013, Shukla oversaw Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion as a Cabinet Minister and chaired the Madhya Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation.
He served as the Minister of Industry from 2016 to 2018 before assuming the role of Minister of Public Health Engineering from August 26, 2023, until December 11, 2023.
On December 11, 2023, Shukla was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
Throughout his political journey, Shukla faced challenges in Madhya Pradesh, notably a power struggle with party colleague Abhay Mishra, who switched parties and ran against Shukla but was defeated.