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Sikander Bakht was born on 24 August, 1918 in Delhi, British India, is an Indian politician (1918–2004). Discover Sikander Bakht's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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85 years old |
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Virgo |
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24 August, 1918 |
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24 August |
| Birthplace |
Delhi, British India |
| Date of death |
23 February, 2004 |
| Died Place |
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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India
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Sikander Bakht Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Sikander Bakht Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sikander Bakht worth at the age of 85 years old? Sikander Bakht’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from India. We have estimated Sikander Bakht's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Sikander Bakht (24 August 1918 – 23 February 2004) was an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who served as the 15th governor of Kerala from 2002 until his death.
He was elected as the Vice President of the BJP, served as its leader in the Rajya Sabha, and as a cabinet minister in the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
He attended the Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School, Delhi and completed his Bachelor of Science from the Anglo-Arabic College (now known as Zakir Husain College) in Delhi.
During his school and college days he was a keen hockey player and represented Delhi University and Delhi in various tournaments.
He also played and captained the Independents Hockey Club.
He once said he is member of BJP and always maintained that India is land of secularism and supported the ethos of India.
In 1952, Bakht was elected to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi as a Congress candidate.
In 1968 he was elected as the Chairman of Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking.
In 1969 the Congress party split and Bakht stayed with Congress (Organisation).
Bakht was then elected to The Metropolitan Council of Delhi as a Congress (O) candidate.
On 25 June 1975, Emergency was declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Bakht along with other opposition leaders was imprisoned on 25 June 1975.
He was lodged in the Rohtak Jail until his release in December 1976.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ordered General Elections in March 1977.
As soon as the opposition leaders were released, they merged all opposition parties to form The Janta Party.
In March 1977, Bakht was elected to the Lok Sabha (the lower house of Indian Parliament) as a Janata Party candidate, from Chandni Chowk in New Delhi.
Morarji Desai was appointed Prime Minister and he appointed Bakht as a Cabinet Minister for Works, Housing, Supply and Rehabilitation.
He served in this capacity till July 1979.
In 1980 the Janta Party split and Bakht opted to be with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
He was appointed General Secretary of BJP.
In 1984 he was made the Vice President of BJP.
In 1990 Bakht was elected to the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Indian Parliament) from Madhya Pradesh.
In 1992 he became the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
(The Leader of Opposition is equivalent to Cabinet Minister's post.) On 10 April 1996 he was reelected from Madhya Pradesh to the Rajya Sabha.
In May 1996, Atal Bihari Vajpayee offered Bakht the post of Minister of Urban Affairs when he formed his government.
Bakht, however, demanded a higher post, and on 24 May he was given the additional post of Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The Vajpayee Government lasted only 13 days.
Bakht was Foreign Minister for little more than a week, as he was forced to resign when Vajpayee's government collapsed on 1 June 1996.
After the collapse of the Vajpayee government, Bakht became the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha once again.
In 1998 Vajpayee was again appointed Prime Minister and Bakht was appointed Industry Minister, a post he held until 2002.
In addition, he was appointed the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha.
In 2000, he was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour of the Government of India.
In 2000 Bakht was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
This is the second highest Indian civilian award.
After serving an entire term as Industries Minister, Bakht retired from active politics and was appointed the Governor of Kerala in 2002.
He was the first BJP leader ever to be appointed the governor of Kerala.
Bakht finished his term in Rajya Sabha on 9 April 2002.
9 days later, he was sworn in as Governor of Kerala, succeeding Sukhdev Singh Kang.
