Chaudhary Dilip Singh Chaturvedi
Chaudhary Dilip Singh Chaturvedi | |
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At a public rally in December 1982 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1932 Sahabda, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Died | 9 February 1990 (aged 58) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party (1980–1990) |
| Other political affiliations | Praja Socialist Party (1952–1972) |
| Spouse |
Smt Sharda Devi (m. 1947) |
| Children | 3 daughters and 2 sons Chaudhary Rakesh Singh Chaturvedi Chaudhary Mukesh Singh Chaturvedi |
| Parent(s) | Chaudhary Kalicharan Singh Smt Suraj Kunwar |
| Alma mater | Lucknow University, Lucknow (MA, LL.B.) |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer and agriculturist |
Chaudhary Dilip Singh Chaturvedi (11 January 1932 – 9 February 1990) was an Indian politician and an eminent lawyer from the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. He became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly as a Bharatiya Janta Party candidate for the Bhind constituency following the 1980 elections. He was a socialist leader.
Fiery, stalwart socialist leaders like Acharya Narendra Dev (then vice-chancellor, University of Lucknow) and Jayaprakash Narayan were his mentors and a major influence on his political and social ideology. He joined the socialist movement in student life and became actively involved in the Praja Socialist Party. He was known as a firebrand in student politics and started his political career with Chandra Shekhar and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia.
Chaudhary was the father of two politician sons, Chaudhary Rakesh Singh Chaturvedi and Chaudhary Mukesh Singh Chaturvedi.