Hari Shankar Bhabhra Explained

Hari Shankar Bhabhra
Office:Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan
Termstart:6 October 1994
Termend:1 December 1998
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Office1:Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Termstart1:16 March 1990
Termend1:5 October 1994
Predecessor1:Giriraj Prasad Tiwari
Successor1:Shanti Lal Chaplot
Office2:Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Term Start2:1985
Term End2:2003
Predecessor2:Jaidev Prasad Indoria
Successor2:Jaidev Prasad Indoria
Constituency2:Ratangarh
Office3:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Term Start3:10 April 1978
Term End3:9 April 1984
Constituency3:Rajasthan
Birth Date:6 August 1928
Death Place:Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Education:Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Laws

Hari Shankar Bhabhra (6 August 1928 – 25 January 2024) was an Indian politician who was speaker of the Rajasthan legislative assembly. He attained the office of the Speaker from 16 March 1990 to 5 October 1994 (two times). He won the state legislative elections in 1985, 1990, and 1993 from Ratangarh in Churu district. A resident of Didwana in Nagaur district, he contested and won from Ratangarh constituency of Churu District. He was a state leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was also Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 6 October 1994 to 1 December 1998. Bhabhra was the deputy chairperson of Economic Policy and Reform Council in the Rajasthan Government. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1978 to 1984. Bhabhra died on 25 January 2024, at the age of 95.[1]

Early life

Hari Shankar Bhabhra was born in Khirki Darwaja, Didwana at Nagaur District on 6 August 1928. His father's name was Shri Mannalal Bhabhra and mother's name was Smt. Mohini Devi. Shri Bhabhra married Smt. Yasoda Devi on 3 July 1941, and they had two sons and three daughters. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts and law degree from Nagpur Law College, as well as Prabhakar, Hindi Bhasha Sangh High School, Nagpur.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Veteran BJP leader, former Dy CM Bhabhra passes away in Jaipur . 25 January 2024 . The Statesman . 25 January 2024.