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Sushilkumar Shinde

Sushilkumar Shinde is an Indian politician and the former Minister of Home Affairs in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. He is also the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and also has served as the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha. He is known to be close to the Gandhi family and has also worked as the Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi’s election manager in Amethi. He has also served as the Power Minister. In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, he contested the election from the Congress Party but was defeated in the election by a margin of 149,674 votes by Sharad Bansode of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Born on 4^th September 1941 at Solapur in a Marathi family, he was born to poor family to father Sambhajirao Shinde and mother Sakhu Bai. His family belonged to a Dalit caste. He completed his schooling from Solapur and later he went to Sangameshwar and Dayanand College in Solapur for his B.A. and L.L.B degree. Later he also studied in Shivaji University, Kolhapur, and Maharashtra and in New Law College University of Bombay. After completing his education, he started his career as a bailiff in Solapur sessions court and later he joined the Maharashtra State Police as a constable and served as sub inspector of police in Maharashtra state CID for six years under Amukuraj Patil. Later he decided to join politics and contested from Karmala Assembly, his home district of Solapur in 1974. He went on to become a junior minister in the Government of the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra VP Naik. Later, Shinde resigned from the Congress Party and joined the Progressive Democratic Front Government led by Sharad Pawar in 1978. However, he later rejoined Congress after the PDF was dismissed in 1980.He won the Maharashtra Assembly elections four times in 1978, 1980, 1985 and 1990. In this period, he became the Cabinet Minister, Youth and Social Welfare Minister, Planning, Finance, Health and Labour, Transport, Sports Later in 1990, he was appointed as the President of Pradesh Congress Committee Maharashtra and held this post till 1991. He then became the General Secretary of All India Congress Committee in 1992 and held this post till 1996. In the same period, he was a member of Rajya Sabha from 1992 to 1998. He was member on Committee of Rules Member, member on Committee on Defense member, Ministry of Defense, Consultative Committee. He was elected to 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 to 1999 (or 1998-99) and was re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha in 1999. He was appointed as the General Secretary of A.I.C.C in 1999. He was elected as the Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for the 6th term in 2003 to 2004. He was re elected as Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 7th term in 2004. He became to be known at the national level when he competed against Bhairon Singh Shekhawat of the National Democratic Alliance for Vice President. However, Shinde lost the elections. He became Chief Minister of Maharashtra in 2003. Later, he was sent to Andhra Pradesh as a Governor after his position as Chief Minister was taken up by Vilasrao Deshmukh in 2004. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2006 and became Power Minister. After completing his tenure, he was again appointed as Union Cabinet Minister for Home Affairs in 2012. In 2014 Genaral elections, Shinde was defeated by Sharad Bansode of BJP with a margin of 1,49,674 votes.

Sushil Kumar Shinde is married to Ujwala Shinde and has three daughters. One of his daughters, Praniti Shinde, is a Congress MLA from Solapur constituency in Maharashtra. Sushilkumar Shinde came under intense criticism by the Indian media for addressing Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief and his alleged conspirators for Mumbai 26/11 Attacks, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed using honorifics like ‘Mr’ and ‘Shri’. He is a very well known and respected politician of Maharashtra and the 2014 release Marathi film Dusari Goshta is loosely based on his life and the movie is about a person who has a tough childhood and his journey to become a popular politician.

Sushilkumar Shinde to Face Prakash Ambedkar, Lingayat Seer in His 'Last' Career Poll
PTI | April 3, 2019 9:18 PM IST
Senior Congress leader and former Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who is contesting his "las...
Sushilkumar Shinde to Face Prakash Ambedkar, Lingayat Seer in His 'Last' Career Poll
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Congress Leader Sushilkumar Shinde Makes Sensational Claim, Says he Got Offer to Join BJP
IANS | March 26, 2019 7:27 PM IST
In a sensational claim, senior Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday said he recently got an...
Congress Leader Sushilkumar Shinde Makes Sensational Claim, Says he Got Offer to Join BJP
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2019-03-26T08:27:42+00:00
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Sushilkumar Shinde Says, 'PM Modi Rarely Gives Credit to Constitution Which Made it Possible For a Chaiwala to Rise to Top'
India.com News Desk | November 30, 2018 7:59 AM IST
Panaji: A chaiwala becoming the Prime Minister seems to be a topic that refuses to die down, even as...
Sushilkumar Shinde Says, 'PM Modi Rarely Gives Credit to Constitution Which Made it Possible For a Chaiwala t
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2018-11-29T20:59:57+00:00
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi says many things does nothing, says Sushilkumar Shinde
Press Trust of India | September 25, 2016 10:58 PM IST
Thane (Maha), Sep 25 : Senior Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde today took a jibe at Prime Minister...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says many things does nothing, says Sushilkumar Shinde
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2016-09-25T11:58:25+00:00
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Congress to meet President tomorrow on HCU issue: Sushilkumar Shinde
Press Trust of India | March 29, 2016 12:18 AM IST
Hyderabad, Mar 28: Senior Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde today said his party will meet Presiden...
Congress to meet President tomorrow on HCU issue: Sushilkumar Shinde
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2016-03-28T13:18:29+00:00
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Sushilkumar Shinde says no Ishrat Jahan file came to him
Press Trust of India | March 4, 2016 10:23 PM IST
Mumbai, Mar 4: Amid the row over Ishrat Jahan case, former Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to...
Sushilkumar Shinde says no Ishrat Jahan file came to him
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2016-03-04T11:23:02+00:00
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Sushilkumar Shinde says no Ishrat Jahan file came to him
Press Trust of India | March 4, 2016 10:20 PM IST
Mumbai, Mar 4: Amid the row over Ishrat Jahan case, former Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to...
Sushilkumar Shinde says no Ishrat Jahan file came to him
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2016-03-04T11:20:48+00:00
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Maharashtra politicians come together to wish Sharad Pawar on birthday
Press Trust of India | December 13, 2015 4:32 AM IST
Mumbai, Dec 12: Maharashtra politicians across the party lines today came together and showered prai...
Maharashtra politicians come together to wish Sharad Pawar on birthday
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2015-12-12T17:32:48+00:00
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5 political leaders who threatened the media
Indo-Asian News Service | September 11, 2014 11:25 PM IST
Just three months after becoming the first Chief Minister of Telangana, K Chandrasekhar Rao has lock...
5 political leaders who threatened the media
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2014-09-11T12:25:57+00:00
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Sushilkumar Shinde comes out in support of Maharashtra Chief Minister
Press Trust of India | May 24, 2014 1:56 AM IST
Mumbai, May 23: Former Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today came out in support of Maharash...
Sushilkumar Shinde comes out in support of Maharashtra Chief Minister
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Sushilkumar Shinde fears for safety of women if Narendra Modi becomes Prime Minister
ANI | May 3, 2014 12:19 AM IST
Shimla, May 2: Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Friday said he shudders to think what would...
Sushilkumar Shinde fears for safety of women if Narendra Modi becomes Prime Minister
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2014-05-02T13:19:46+00:00
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Snoopgate: Amit Shah rejects Priyanka Gandhi’s attack on Narendra Modi
Press Trust of India | April 28, 2014 7:34 PM IST
Varanasi, Apr 28: Brushing aside Priyanka Gandhi's attack on Narendra Modi on the 'Snoopgate' contro...
Snoopgate: Amit Shah rejects Priyanka Gandhi’s attack on Narendra Modi
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Maharashtra Polls: Around 40 percent vote
Indo-Asian News Service | April 17, 2014 11:28 PM IST
Mumbai, April 17: Moderate balloting of around 40 percent was seen in the 19 Lok Sabha constituencie...
Maharashtra Polls: Around 40 percent vote
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2014-04-17T12:28:11+00:00
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Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde vows to take revenge for Chhattisgarh Naxal attack
Press Trust of India | March 12, 2014 6:56 PM IST
Jagdalpur, Mar 12: Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today vowed to take "revenge" for yesterday's Na...
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde vows to take revenge for Chhattisgarh Naxal attack
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2014-03-12T07:56:48+00:00
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Should Sushilkumar Shinde worry about social media or LeT?
Berges Malu | February 26, 2014 6:35 PM IST
Social Media has been a rage in India over the last 4 years, with thousands joining Twitter almost d...
Should Sushilkumar Shinde worry about social media or LeT?
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2014-02-26T07:35:42+00:00
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Is Sushilkumar Shinde the Home Minister of India or Fool Minister?
Berges Malu | February 25, 2014 7:42 PM IST
Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has a serious case of foot in the mouth syndrome. From claimi...
Is Sushilkumar Shinde the Home Minister of India or Fool Minister?
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2014-02-25T08:42:51+00:00
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Shinde clarifies on threat to ‘crush’ electronic media, says was referring to social media
Editorial | February 25, 2014 4:57 PM IST
Sholapur (Maharashtra), Feb 25: After stoking a controversy by threatening to "crush" the electroni...
Shinde clarifies on threat to ‘crush’ electronic media, says was referring to social media
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Telangana Bill moved in Lok Sabha; House adjourned till 3 pm
Editorial | February 18, 2014 7:25 PM IST
New Delhi, Feb 18: Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Tuesday moved the bill to create a separate stat...
Telangana Bill moved in Lok Sabha; House adjourned till 3 pm
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2014-02-18T08:25:45+00:00
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Sushilkumar Shinde calls Arvind Kejriwal a ‘yeda Chief Minister’
Editorial | January 22, 2014 11:32 PM IST
Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde finally lost it by controversially calling Arvind Kejriwal a ...
Sushilkumar Shinde calls Arvind Kejriwal a ‘yeda Chief Minister’
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2014-01-22T12:32:53+00:00
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Rahul Gandhi should become the Prime Minister: Sushilkumar Shinde
Editorial | January 11, 2014 12:10 AM IST
New Delhi, Jan.10 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Friday backed Rahul Gandhi to be ...
Rahul Gandhi should become the Prime Minister: Sushilkumar Shinde
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2014-01-10T13:10:55+00:00
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