Shrish Chandra Dikshit
Shrish Chandra Dikshit was an Indian Politician and Member of Parliament in the 10th Lok Sabha. Dikshit represented the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1] He died in April 2014.[2]
Shrish Chandra Dikshit | |
|---|---|
| MP, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 10th Lok Sabha.[1] | |
| Preceded by | Anil Kumar Shastri |
| Succeeded by | Shankar Prasad Jaiswal |
| Constituency | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1926[1] Raebareli, United Provinces, British India[1] |
| Died | 8 April 2014 (aged 88) Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship |  India |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Mrs. Uma Dikshit.[1] |
| Children | 2 sons & 3 daughters.[1] |
| Residence | Varanasi & New Delhi.[1] |
| Alma mater | Lucknow University.[1] |
| Profession | Police officer & Social worker.[1] |
Education & background
Dikshit was born in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. He attended the Lucknow University and gained LL.B & M.A. degrees. He was a retired I.P.S officer and after retirement, joined politics in 1984.[1] He died at his hometown in Raebareli on 8 April 2014 and was given full Police honours at his cremation, which as per his instructions was done at an electric crematorium, so as to not waste wood. Also, his ashes were not immersed in the Ganges so as to not pollute it.
Police Service
Shrish Chandra Dikshit received I.P.S training at the Central Police Training College (C.P.T.C), Mount Abu. Dikshit served as First Class Magistrate, Subdivisional District Magistrate (SDM), SP, IG of CID, DG of Home Guard and held the post of DG for state of Uttar Pradesh from 1982 to 1984.
Awards
Dikshit has received following awards as an I.P.S officer.
- 1973: Indian Police Medal for long and meritorious service.
- 1980: President's Police Medal for distinguished service.
Politics
In 1984, Dikshit became a member of VHP. Due to his association with VHP and involvement with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, in 1990 he was arrested and detained.
Dikshit was elected in 10th Lok Sabha from Varanasi constituency as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
Posts Held
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1991 | 1996 | Elected to 10th Lok Sabha |
See also
References
- "Lok Sabha profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved Dec 2013. Check date values in:
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