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Sekhar Chandra is an Indian music composer, Singer and director notable for his work in the Telugu cinema industry. His debut films as music director were Anasuya in Telugu and Ooh La La La in Tamil.
Chandrashekhar Azad (born 3 December 1986), also written as Chandra Shekhar Azad, an Indian politician, social activist, Ambedkarite activist, and lawyer. He is serving as a Member of Parliament of the 18th Lok Sabha from Nagina Since June 2024. He is the chief and co-founder of the Bhim Army, [1] and the national president of the Azad Samaj ...
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Early years and Education
Chandra Shekhar was born on 17 April 1927 in a Rajput family at Ibrahimpatti, a village in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. He came from a farming background. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (graduate) degree at Satish Chandra P.G. College. He attended Allahabad University, obtaining his master's degree in political science in 1950. He was known as a firebrand in student politics and started his political career with Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia. After completing his graduation, he became active in socialis...
Family
Chandra Shekhar married Duja Devi. Duja Devi Degree College, a college founded in 1999 in Ballia district, Uttar Pradeshis named after her. He had two sons with her, Pankaj Shekhar Singh and Neeraj Shekhar.
Start of career
He joined the socialist movement and was elected secretary of the district Praja Socialist Party (PSP), Ballia. Within a year, he was elected joint secretary of the PSP's State unit in Uttar Pradesh. In 1955–56, he took over as general secretary of the party in the State. His career as a parliamentarian began with his election to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh in 1962. He came under the spell of Acharya Narendra Dev, a fiery Socialist leader at the beginning of his political career. From...
Join Congress
Chandra Shekhar was a prominent leader of the socialists. He joined Congress in 1964. From 1962 to 1967, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha. He first entered the Lok Sabha in 1977. He came to be known as a 'young Turk' for his conviction and courage in the fight against the vested interests. The other 'young Turks', who formed the 'ginger group' in the Congress in the fight for egalitarian policies, included leaders like Feroze Gandhi, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Mohan Dharia and Ram Dhan. As a...
Bharat Yatra
Chandra Shekhar went on a nationwide padayatra in 1983 from Kanyakumari to New Delhi, to know the country better, which he claimed gave jitters to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He was called a "Young Turk". He travelled nearly 4,260 km and nearly six months. Chandra Shekhar started his Bharat Yatra from Kanyakumari on 6, the same day that his party, Janata Party was swept to power in Karnataka. He finished his march at Rajghat in New Delhi on 25 June, the eighth anniversary of the declaration...
Minister of Information and Broadcasting
Chandra Shekhar remained the Minister of Information and Broadcasting from 21 November 1990 to 21 June 1991 from Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) and at that time he was himself the Prime Minister of India. He was preceded by V. P. Singh and succeeded by P. V. Narasimha Raoto the position after he resigned from the position of Prime Minister due to loss of support of the alliances.
Minister of Home Affairs
Like the Minister of I and B, he remained Minister of Home Affairs for the time period of 7 months. He was himself the Prime Minister at that time and was preceded by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and succeeded by Shankarrao Chavan of Indian National Congress.
Minister of Defence
Along with Ministry of Home Affairs and Information and Broadcasting, he also handled Ministry of Defence under him as the Prime Minister of India. He was Minister of Defence for a very short time of 7 months and didn't present the Defence budget. He was preceded by V. P. Singh and succeeded by P. V. Narasimha Raoas the Minister of Defence.
Chandra Shekhar was prime minister for seven months, the second shortest period after that of Charan Singh. Subramanian Swamy was instrumental in forming this government with the support of Congress. He also handled the portfolios of Defence and Home Affairs during this period. However, his government could not introduce a full budget because on 6 ...
Chandra Shekhar died on 8 July 2007. He had been suffering with multiple myeloma for some time and had been in the Apollo Hospitalat New Delhi since May. He was survived by two sons. Politicians from across the spectrum of Indian parties paid tribute to him and the government of India declared seven days of state mourning. He was cremated with full...
Khare, Harish (9 July 2007). "The quintessential Congressman". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 December 2014.Chand, Attar (1991). The Long March: Profile of Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-8-17099-272-1."The State As Charade: V.P. Singh, Chandr Shekhar and the Rest" by Arun Shourie, Publisher: South Asia BooksShekar Chandra is a Singer & Music Composer. Filmography - Nuvvilaa, Nachavuley, Anasuya, Amaravathi, Manjeera, Manasara, Avunu, Mem Vayasuku Vacham, Oo La La La. 3G Love, Pelli Pusthakam ...
Aug 24, 2023 · Shekar Chandra is a versatile composer and singer who has worked on several Telugu films. Learn about his biography, family, awards, upcoming movies and latest news on Filmy Focus.
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The son of veteran Tollywood cinematographer Hari Anumolu, musician Shekar Chandra made his debut as a film score composer with the 2007 Telugu movie Anasuya. Since then, he has scored the music for over 25 films, notable among which are the crime-thriller Amaravati (2009), Avunu (2012) and the comedy Brother of Bommali (2014).
Jul 4, 2023 · Shekar Chandra, the music director, is becoming an eminent figure in Tollywood by providing back-to-back chartbusters, including the latest love melody "Nijame Ne Chebutunna" for the film Ooru Peru Bhairavakona.
