Amitesh Shukla

Amitesh Shyama Charan Shukla (born 12 October 1957) is an Indian National Congress politician from Chhattisgarh, India. He served as Minister of Rural Development in the Government of Chhattisgarh in 2000–2003.

He is the incumbent member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Rajim, having been elected in 2018. He was also the most senior leader who did not get any Ministry. He was previously elected to the same seat in 1999 (bypoll) and 2008.

Personal life Amitesh Shukla was born on 12 October 1957 in Gariaband. His father Shyama Charan Shukla was an Indian National Congress politician and thrice served as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.

His grandfather Ravishankar Shukla was a lawyer, an INC politician from Central Provinces and Berar and the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. His uncle Vidya Charan Shukla, was also an INC politician, a union minister, and a nine-time Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha.