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20 Facts About Sikandar Bakht

1.

Sikander Bakht was an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress, the Janata Party and, finally, the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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Sikandar Bakht 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.

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Sikander Sikandar Bakht was born in Quresh Nagar in Delhi, India in 1918.

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4.

Sikandar Bakht attended the Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School, Delhi and completed his Bachelor of Science from the Anglo-Arabic College in Delhi.

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Sikandar Bakht once said he is member of BJP and always maintained that India is land of secularism and supported the ethos of India.

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6.

In 1952 Sikandar Bakht was elected to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi as a Congress candidate.

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Sikandar Bakht was then elected to The Metropolitan Council of Delhi as a Congress candidate.

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8.

Sikandar Bakht was lodged in the Rohtak Jail until his release in December 1976.

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9.

In March 1977 Sikandar Bakht was elected to the Lok Sabha as a Janata Party candidate, from Chandni Chowk in New Delhi.

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10.

In 1990 Sikandar Bakht was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh.

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11.

Sikandar 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.

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12.

In 1998 Vajpayee was again appointed Prime Minister and Sikandar Bakht was appointed Industry Minister, a post he held until 2002.

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13.

Sikandar Bakht was the first BJP leader ever to be appointed the governor of Kerala.

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14.

Sikandar Bakht was highly popular and served in this post until his death.

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15.

Sikandar Bakht died in the Medical College Hospital in Kerala's capital city Thiruvananthapuram on 23 February 2004, from complications of intestinal surgery which was performed on 19 February.

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16.

Sikandar Bakht was the first Governor of Kerala who died in office.

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17.

Sikandar Bakht was replaced two days later by Karnataka governor T N Chaturvedi.

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18.

Antony, at the time of Sikander Sikandar Bakht's death, had to give into popular demand to order an inquiry to examine if there was any lapse on part of doctors or any other motive.

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19.

Sikandar Bakht struggled for democracy and the nationalist cause with courage and conviction.

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20.

Sikandar Bakht rendered distinguished service as a member of my Cabinet for sometime.

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