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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|8th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh}}
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| name = Prakash Chandra Sethi
| name = Prakash Chandra Sethi
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1920|10|19}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1919|10|19}}
| birth_place = [[Jhalrapatan]], [[Rajputana Agency]], [[British India]]
| birth_place = [[Jhalrapatan]], [[Jhalawar State]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date = {{Death year and age|1996|1920}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1996|02|21|1919|10|19|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Indore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India<ref>{{cite journal |date=26 February 1996 |title=Obituary References |url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/3338/1/lsd_10_16_26-02-1996.pdf|journal=Lok Sabha Debates (Tenth Series) |volume=57 |issue=1 |pages=11}}</ref>
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| office = [[Minister of Home Affairs]]
| office = [[Minister of Home Affairs]]
| term_start = 2 September 1982
| term_start = 2 September 1982
| term_end = 19 July 1984
| term_end = 19 July 1984
| predecessor = [[Ramaswamy Venkataraman|R. Venkataraman]]
| predecessor = [[Ramaswamy Venkataraman|R. Venkataraman]]
| successor = [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]
| successor = [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]
| office2 = 8th [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]]
| office2 = 8th [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]]
| term_start2 = 29 January 1972
| term_start2 = 29 January 1972
| term_end2 = 22 December 1975
| term_end2 = 22 December 1975
| predecessor2 = [[Shyama Charan Shukla]]
| predecessor2 = [[Shyama Charan Shukla]]
| successor2 = [[Shyama Charan Shukla]]
| successor2 = [[Shyama Charan Shukla]]
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| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| party =
| spouse =
| spouse = [[Smt. Kamla Devi]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| nationality = [[India]]n
}}
}}


'''Prakash Chandra Sethi''' (19 October 1920 – 1996) was an [[Indian National Congress]] politician who served as [[Minister of Home Affairs]] (1982–84) and as the 8th [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]] (1972–75).
'''Prakash Chandra Sethi''' (19 October 1919 – 21 February 1996) was an [[Indian National Congress]] politician who served as [[Minister of Home Affairs]] (1982–84)<ref>{{cite web |title=Cabinet Members who have held charge of this department/ministry since 1970 |url=https://persmin.gov.in/HomePage_Former_CabinetMinister.pdf |website=Indian Government Ministry of Personnel |publisher=Ministry of Personnel |access-date=19 June 2023}}</ref> and as the 8th [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]] (1972–75).
<ref>Shri Prakash Chand Sethi 'Amritotsav Smarika' released date: 19th October 1995</ref>
<ref>Shri Prakash Chand Sethi 'Amritotsav Smarika' released date: 19th October 1995</ref>
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He was twice the chief minister of the state from 29 January 1972 to 22 March 1972 and 23 March 1972 to 22 December 1975. Ideologically he always appreciated people like [[Shankar Dayal Sharma]], [[Ravi Shankar Shukla]], [[Guru Radha Kishan]] and Gandhian [[Mahesh Dutta Mishra (Gird politician)|Mahesh Dutt Mishra]]. He was such an influential person but he never encouraged anyone to take any advantage of it. Though much is not talked about him as a politician but he was from the selfless school of thoughts and accessible to the public. PC Sethi as he was popularly known, was widely respected by the people of Indore and nation for his work.


He was twice the chief minister of the state from 29 January 1972 to 22 March 1972 and 23 March 1972 to 22 December 1975.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajiv Gandhi knows my loyalty to him: Prakash Chandra Sethi |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/interview/story/19860915-rajiv-gandhi-knows-my-loyalty-to-him-prakash-chandra-sethi-801229-1986-09-15 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
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During his tenure in the central government, Sethi was elected from the [[Indore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Indore]] constituency. He also held a number of positions in the Central Government of India - Home Minister, Defence Minister, Minister of External Affairs, Finance Minister, Railways, and Housing and Development. He is also known for his efforts for surrender of dacoits from [[Chambal division|Chambal]] region of Madhya Pradesh in 1976 while holding the post of Union Petroleum and Chemicals Minister.<ref>{{cite news |last1=April 8 |first1=V. K. Dethe |title=Chambal dacoits surrender in a chaotic but spectacular ceremony |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19760615-chambal-dacoits-surrender-in-a-chaotic-but-spectacular-ceremony-819191-2015-04-08 |access-date=25 February 2021 |work=India Today |publisher=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

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Ideologically he always appreciated people like [[Shankar Dayal Sharma]], [[Ravi Shankar Shukla]], [[Guru Radha Kishan]] and Gandhian [[Mahesh Dutta Mishra (Gird politician)|Mahesh Dutt Mishra]]. He was such an influential person but he never encouraged anyone to take any advantage of it. Though much is not talked about him as a politician but he was from the selfless school of thoughts and accessible to the public. PC Sethi as he was popularly known, was widely respected by the people of Indore and nation for his work.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archive Parliament of India |url=https://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses16/p2602.htm |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=parliamentofindia.nic.in}}</ref>

During his tenure in the central government, Sethi was elected from the [[Indore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Indore]] constituency. He also held a number of positions in the Central Government of India - Home Minister, Defence Minister, Minister of External Affairs, Finance Minister, Railways, and Housing and Development.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indira Gandhi, News Photo, Home minister PC Sethi with In... |url=https://www.timescontent.com/syndication-photos/reprint/news/404410/indira-gandhi-prime-minister-india.html |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=www.timescontent.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Government Archives |url=https://cabsec.nic.in/writereaddata/councilofministers/english/1_Upload_2411.pdf}}</ref>

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He is also known for his efforts for surrender of dacoits from [[Chambal division|Chambal]] region of Madhya Pradesh in 1976 while holding the post of Union Petroleum and Chemicals Minister.<ref>{{cite news |last1=April 8 |first1=V. K. Dethe |title=Chambal dacoits surrender in a chaotic but spectacular ceremony |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19760615-chambal-dacoits-surrender-in-a-chaotic-but-spectacular-ceremony-819191-2015-04-08 |access-date=25 February 2021 |work=India Today |publisher=India Today |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 21:40, 12 August 2024

Prakash Chandra Sethi
Minister of Home Affairs
In office
2 September 1982 – 19 July 1984
Preceded byR. Venkataraman
Succeeded byP. V. Narasimha Rao
8th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
In office
29 January 1972 – 22 December 1975
Preceded byShyama Charan Shukla
Succeeded byShyama Charan Shukla
Personal details
Born(1919-10-19)19 October 1919
Jhalrapatan, Jhalawar State, British India
Died21 February 1996(1996-02-21) (aged 76)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India[1]
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSmt. Kamla Devi

Prakash Chandra Sethi (19 October 1919 – 21 February 1996) was an Indian National Congress politician who served as Minister of Home Affairs (1982–84)[2] and as the 8th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (1972–75). [3]

He was twice the chief minister of the state from 29 January 1972 to 22 March 1972 and 23 March 1972 to 22 December 1975.[4]

Ideologically he always appreciated people like Shankar Dayal Sharma, Ravi Shankar Shukla, Guru Radha Kishan and Gandhian Mahesh Dutt Mishra. He was such an influential person but he never encouraged anyone to take any advantage of it. Though much is not talked about him as a politician but he was from the selfless school of thoughts and accessible to the public. PC Sethi as he was popularly known, was widely respected by the people of Indore and nation for his work.[5]

During his tenure in the central government, Sethi was elected from the Indore constituency. He also held a number of positions in the Central Government of India - Home Minister, Defence Minister, Minister of External Affairs, Finance Minister, Railways, and Housing and Development.[6][7]

He is also known for his efforts for surrender of dacoits from Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh in 1976 while holding the post of Union Petroleum and Chemicals Minister.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Obituary References" (PDF). Lok Sabha Debates (Tenth Series). 57 (1): 11. 26 February 1996.
  2. ^ "Cabinet Members who have held charge of this department/ministry since 1970" (PDF). Indian Government Ministry of Personnel. Ministry of Personnel. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ Shri Prakash Chand Sethi 'Amritotsav Smarika' released date: 19th October 1995
  4. ^ "Rajiv Gandhi knows my loyalty to him: Prakash Chandra Sethi". India Today. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Archive Parliament of India". parliamentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Indira Gandhi, News Photo, Home minister PC Sethi with In..." www.timescontent.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Government Archives" (PDF).
  8. ^ April 8, V. K. Dethe. "Chambal dacoits surrender in a chaotic but spectacular ceremony". India Today. India Today. Retrieved 25 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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