Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Indian politician
Died when: 86 years 204 days (1038 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (23 October 1923 – 15 May 2010) was the 11th vice president of India.He served in that position from August 2002, when he was elected to a five-year term by the electoral college following the death of Krishan Kant, until he resigned on 21 July 2007, after losing the presidential election to Pratibha Patil.
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.He served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan three times, from 1977 to 1980, 1990 to 1992 and 1993 to 1998.
He represented several constituencies in Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha from 1952 to 2002.He was also awarded Padma Bhushan in the year 2003.
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