Sikander Bakht
| Sikander Bakht | |
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| Minister of External Affairs | |
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In office 21 May 1996 – 1 June 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | I. K. Gujral |
| Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha | |
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In office 7 July 1992 – 23 May 1996 |
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| Preceded by | S. Jaipal Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Shankarrao Chavan |
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In office 1 June 1996 – 19 March 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Shankarrao Chavan |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Manmohan Singh |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Chandni Chowk |
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In office 1977–1980 |
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| Preceded by | Subhadra Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Bhiku Ram Jain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1918 Delhi |
| Died | 23 February 2004 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party |
Bharatiya Janata Party (after 1980) JP (1977-1980) Congress (O) (1969-1977) INC (before 1969) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Anglo-Arabic College, Delhi |
| Religion | Islam |
Sikander Bakht (24 August 1918 – 23 February 2004) was an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress, the Janata Party and, finally, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected as the Vice President of the BJP, served its leader in the Rajya Sabha, and as a cabinet minister in the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In 2000, he was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour of the Government of India.
Sikander Bakht was born in Delhi, India in 1918. 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.
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