Shivkumar Dahariya

Shivkumar Dahariya
Dahariya in 2024
Cabinet Minister, Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
17 December 2018 – 12 December 2023
Chief MinisterBhupesh Baghel
Ministry and Departments
  • Labour Welfare
  • Urban Administration and Development
Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office
11 December 2018 – 3 December 2023
Preceded byNaveen Markandey
Succeeded byGuru Khushwant Saheb
ConstituencyArang
In office
8 December 2008 – 8 December 2013
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded bySanam Jangde
ConstituencyBilaigarh
In office
2003–2008
Preceded byRamlal Bhardwaj
Succeeded byconstituency abolished
ConstituencyPalari
Personal details
Born (1964-12-18) 18 December 1964
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse
Sakun Dahariya
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(m. 1998)​
ChildrenAshish Kumar Dahariya (son)

Shivkumar Dahariya (born 18 December 1964) is an Indian politician from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He served as a Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly three times: in 2003 from the Palari, in 2008 from Bilaigarh, and in 2018 from Arang. He also served as a cabinet minister, holding the portfolios of Urban Administration and Development, and Labor Welfare.

Personal Life

Dahariya was born on 18 December 1964 in the village of Chhachhanpairi, Abhanpur, Raipur, then in Madhya Pradesh (now in Chhattisgarh). He is the son of Asharam Dahariya. He obtained a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S.) degree from Government Ayurved College, Raipur (affiliated with Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University) in 1988–1989.[1]

He is married to Shakun Dahariya, with whom he has one son and two daughters. His son, Ashish Kumar Dahariya, represents the Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) and the Chhattisgarh team in domestic cricket tournaments, and also plays for the Rajnandgaon Panthers in the Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League (CCPL). He was also listed in the IPL 2025 auction but went unsold.[2]

Political career

Dahariya's political career began in the student union sphere. He has held various positions at the state level. In 1990, he was jailed for participating in an agitation against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Bhopal, an action directed by the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. He was nominated for the Rajya Sabha by the Congress party in 2000 but withdrew his nomination at the instruction of the party high command. He has been a minister in the Chhattisgarh government, overseeing Urban Administration and Development, and Labor.[3]

Timeline of political positions

Timeline of Shivkumar Dahariya's Political Positions
Year(s) Political Position/Role
1977-1988 Various positions within school and college student unions
1989 Member, Madhya Pradesh 20-Point Committee
1990 Joint Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Cell)
1990 Undertook "jail journey" in Bhopal protesting against the BJP government, following instructions from late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
1990-2000 Various capacities at district and state levels within the Congress party, including General Secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress
1997 General Secretary, State Youth Congress
March 2000 Withdrew Rajya Sabha nomination as per party high command's instructions
2000 Member, State Transport Authority (with State Minister status), Madhya Pradesh
2001 In-charge General Secretary, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
2003 Elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the first time (Palari SC constituency)
2004 Member, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Backward Classes Welfare Committee, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2004 Member, Committee for Examining Papers Laid on the Table, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2004 Member, Member Facilities and Honor Committee, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2004 Member, Questions and References Committee, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2004 Member, Library Committee, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2004 Member, Committee on Bills and Resolutions of Non-Government Members, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2004 Member, Committee on Government Undertakings, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2004-2005 Member, Committee for Examining Papers Laid on the Table, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2004-2006 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2006-2007 Member, Committee on Bills and Resolutions of Non-Government Members, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2007-2010 Member, Member Facilities and Honor Committee, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2008 Re-elected as MLA for a second term (Bilaigarh SC constituency)
2009 Member, Member Facilities and Honor Committee, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2010 Member, Questions and References Committee, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2010-2011 Member, Privileges Committee, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2010-2011 Member, Questions and References Committee, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2011 Member, Committee on Government Undertakings, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2011 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2011-2012 Member, Committee on Government Undertakings, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2011-2012 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2012-2013 Member, Public Accounts Committee, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2012-2013 Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2013-2014 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2013-2014 Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
2018 Elected as MLA for a third term (Arang SC constituency)
2019 Appointed Minister in the Government of Chhattisgarh (Urban Administration and Development, and Labor portfolios)
2019-2021 Member, Business Advisory Committee, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
November 2020 Announced policy decisions to empower Mayor-in-Council (MiC) regarding construction work location changes and utilization of saved funds
March 2021 Inspected infrastructural works in Arang Vidhan Sabha constituency, including sanitation, road construction, community buildings, lighting, and gyms
November 2022 Addressed Chhattisgarh Business Summit 2022 as Minister of Urban Administration & Development and Labor Department, promoting investment in the state[4]
2023 Runner-up in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election (Arang SC constituency)
2024 1st Runner Up in the Lok Sabha Election (Janjgir-Champa SC constituency)

Electoral performance

Year Election Type Constituency Party Votes Secured Percentage (%) Outcome Winner/1st Runner-up Party Votes Percentage (%) Ref(s)
2003 Vidhan Sabha Palari (SC) INC 40,814 38.55 Won Durga Prasad Maheshwar BJP 38,112 36.00 [5]
2008 Bilaigarh (SC) 55,863 37.97 Dr. Sanam Jangde 42,241 28.71 [6]
2013 58,669 32.28 Lost (Runner-Up) 71,364 39.26 [7]
2018 Arang (SC) 69,900 45.10 Won Sanjay Dhidhi 44,823 28.92 [8][9]
2023 77,501 43.34 Lost (Runner-Up) Guru Khushwant Saheb 94,039 52.59 [10][11][12]
2024 Lok Sabha Janjgir-Champa (SC) 618,199 44.40 Kamlesh Jangde 678,199 48.71 [13][14][15]

See also

References

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