| Office | Minister of Rural Development |
|---|---|
| Office | Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
|
| Office | Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Term start | 2000 |
| Term end | 2003 |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Ajay Chandrakar |
| Predecessor | Santosh Upadhyay
|
| Constituency | Rajim |
| Born | 1957-9-12 (age 69) |
| Born | Gariaband, Madhya Pradesh, India
|
| Nationality | Indian
|
| Political party | Indian National Congress (since 1999)
|
| Alma mater | B.Com, Durga University LLB, Sophiya College |
| Occupation | Politician
|
Amitesh Shukla (born 12 September 1957)[1] is an Indian National Congress politician from Chhattisgarh, India. He served as Minister of Rural Development in the Government of Chhattisgarh in 2000–2003.[2]
He is the incumbent member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Rajim, having been elected in 2018. He was elected to the same seat in 1999 (bypoll) and 2008 previously.[3]
Personal life
Amitesh Shukla was born on 12 September 1957 in Gariaband.[4] His father Shyama Charan Shukla was an Indian National Congress politician and served thrice as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
His grandfather Ravishankar Shukla was a lawyer, an INC politician from Central Provinces and Berar and the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. His uncle Vidya Charan Shukla, was also an INC politician, a union minister, and a nine-time Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha.