Hari Krishna Shastri

Hari Krishna Shastri
Member of Lok Sabha
In office
1967–1971
Preceded byLal Bahadur Shastri
Succeeded byHemwati Nandan Bahuguna
ConstituencyAllahabad
Member of Lok Sabha
In office
1980–1989
Preceded byLiaquat Husain
Succeeded byVishwanath Pratap Singh
ConstituencyFatehpur
Personal details
Born21 February 1938
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)
Died17 June 1997(1997-06-17) (aged 59)
New Delhi
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseVibha Shastri
Parent(s)Lal Bahadur Shastri
Lalita Shastri
RelativesSunil Shastri
Anil Shastri
EducationMechanical Engineering

Hari Krishna Shastri (21 February 1938 – 17 June 1997) was an Indian politician who was a Minister in the Government of India. He was a member of Fourth (1967, from Allahabad), Seventh (1980, from Fatehpur) and Eighth Lok Sabha. He was the losing candidate from Fatehpur in 1989 general election.[1][2][3]

Personal life

He was the son of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.

References

  1. ^ "General Elections 1989: Plethora of politicians' relatives enters the electoral fray". India Today. 30 November 1989. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  2. ^ "'No living off granddad's legacy for us"". The Times of India. 22 November 2002. Archived from the original on 29 December 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  3. ^ "A political dynasty that no one talks about, but it spans three generations & four parties". ThePrint. 21 July 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025.