Shivkumar Dahariya

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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)

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