Shrish Chandra Dikshit

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 (1926-01-03) 3 January 1926.[1]
Raebareli, (Uttar Pradesh).[1]
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]

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]

Education & background

Dikshit was born in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. He attended the Lucknow University and had 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 and again as per his instructions, his ashes were not immersed in Ganges so as to not pollute it.

Police Service

Shrish Chandra Dikshit received I.P.S training in 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

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