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Nationality
  
Indian

Name
  
Rajeev Shukla

Predecessor
  
Chirayu Amin

Role
  
Journalist

Children
  
Vaanya Shukla

Spouse
  
Anuradha Prasad (m. 1988)


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Born
  
13 September 1959 (age 64) (
1959-09-13
)

Known for
  
Chairman of Indian Premier League (2008-2013)

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Education
  
Christ Church College, Kanpur, V.S.S.D. College of Law, Kanpur University, P.P.N. College, Kanpur University

Profiles

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Rajeev Shukla (born 13 September 1959) is the chairman of Indian Premier League, an Indian journalist, political commentator, television host. Following the scandal over alleged corruption and spot-fixing in the IPL, Shukla resigned as its chairman on 1 June 2013. In 2015, Shukla was again appointed unanimously as the Chairman of IPL by the BCCI amid the 2013 fixing controversy.

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Early life

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Rajiv Shukla was born on 13 September 1959 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Before entering politics, he was a reporter for Hindi daily Jansatta. Shukla held this job until 1985, when he became a special correspondent for Ravivar Magazine. rs hired him as a senior editor, and he continued in that job until being elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2000. He has now joined the Indian National congress. According to some sources, he was not so successful at the beginning; however, when he started power-brokering in early 90s, he gained power and influence in higher rank politicians.

Political activities

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Running as a member of the Akhil Bhartiya Loktantrik Congress Party, Shukla won by a large margin. In 2003, his party merged with the Indian National Congress, and Shukla was appointed as a congress party spokesperson. He was nominated as a secretary to the All India Congress Committee in January 2006. In March 2006, Shukla was elected for a second term.

Post held

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  • Founder and Director of BAG Films Limited
  • Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association
  • Manager of the Indian Cricket Team.
  • Chairman of IPL
  • Personal life

    Rajeev Shukla Rajeev Shukla from reporter to minister of state sans serif

    His wife, Anuradha Prasad, who is sister of BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, heads as the Managing Director of the company B.A.G. Films and Media Limited and owns channel News 24 (India) with her husband. She also produces Hindi and Punjabi films through B.A.G. Films.


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    References

    Rajeev Shukla Wikipedia