Chandulal Chandrakar Age, Death, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Freedom Fighter • Politician • Journalist • Agriculturist
Politics
Political Party	Indian National Congress (I) (now Indian National Congress)
Political Journey	• Contested and won the Lok Sabha by-election from Durg, Madhya Pradesh (1970) • Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Durg, Madhya Pradesh (1971) • Became the Chairman of the Committee on Government Assurances • Became a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting • Became a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Steel & Mines • Became vice president of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) for Madhya Pradesh (1975) • Became the President of the Steel Workers Union, Bhilai Steel Plant (1975) • Served as the President of the Federation of Government of India Printing Press Workers Union (1975-78) • Became the member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Defence • Contested and lost the Lok Sabha election from Durg, Madhya Pradesh (1977) • Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Durg, Madhya Pradesh (1980) • Became a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting • Became a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Steel & Mines • Served as the Union Minister of State, Tourism and Civil Aviation (June 1980 - January 1982) • Became the General Secretary of A.I.C.C.(I) (1982) • Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Durg, Madhya Pradesh (1984) • Became a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting • Became a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Finance • Became a member of the Business Advisory Committee • Became the Union Minister of State, Agriculture and Rural Development (January 1985 to January 1986) • Became the President of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (1986-88) • Contested and lost the Lok Sabha election from Durg, Madhya Pradesh (1989) • Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Durg, Madhya Pradesh (1991) • Served as the national spokesperson of Congress (1993-95) • President of Chhattisgarh Rajya Nirman Mandal (1994-1995)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 January 1920 (Thursday)
Birthplace	Nipani, Durg, Central Provinces and Berar, British India (now Chhattisgarh, India)
Date of Death	2 February 1995
Age (at the time of death)	75 Years
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	• British Indian (1920-1947) • Indian (1947-1995)
Hometown	Durg, Chhattisgarh
School	• Primary education from a school in Sirsakala, Chattisgarh • Matriculation from a school in Nagpur, Maharashtra
College/University	Robertson College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kurmi
Hobbies	Photography, Videography, Gardening
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Ram Dayal Chandrakar
Siblings	Brother- Chunnilal Chandrakar
Other Relatives	Grand Nephew- Amit Chandraker (Politician)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chandulal Chandrakar

• He was born into a family of farmers.

• He joined the national movement for freedom when he was in college.

• In 1942, he was arrested for participating in the Quit India Movement but released due to his exams.

• In 1945, after completing his college education, he began working as a journalist, at the age of 25 years and continued till 1980.

• He started his career by joining the daily ‘Aaj’ newspaper in Banaras.

• Later, he worked as a correspondent for ‘Aryavart’ newspaper.

• Mahatma Gandhi asked his son, Devdas Gandhi, who was the editor of the Hindustan Times to invite Chandulal Chandrakar to work in his newspaper.

• He became the assistant editor of the Hindustan Times in 1946. Later, he became a city reporter and an editor of the newspaper.

• From 1964 to 1980, he served as the editor-in-chief of Hindustan Times.

• He worked as a special correspondent in the murder case of Mahatma Gandhi.

• As a journalist, he had reported on 9 Olympic Games and 6 Asian Games for newspapers since 1948.

• He also worked as an editor in the ‘Hindustan’ (Hindi Daily).

• He was the first person from Chattisgarh to become an editor of a national newspaper.

• He wrote numerous articles on the economic conditions of several countries of the world.  He also wrote articles on foreign travels, national events, and international events.

• His articles have been published in national as well as international newspapers.

• He was a very experienced journalist and had visited more than 138 countries as a journalist.

• In 1983, he represented India at UNESCO, Paris and the Congress Party at the 100th Death Anniversary of Karl Marx in Berlin.

• During the 1990s when the demand for Chattisgarh to become a separate state rose, a statewide political forum, Chhattisgarh Rajya Nirman Manch, was established. It was led by Chandulal Chandrakar.

• He worked for the development of villages and helped in the opening of libraries and youth organisations in Madhya Pradesh.
  

  Chandulal Chandrakar speaking to the people

• He loved gardening, especially roses, seasonal flowers, fruits, and vegetables.

• In 2013, Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Medical College in Durg, Chhattisgarh, was established and named after him. In 2021, it was acquired by the Chhatisgarh government.
  

  Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Government Medical College

• The government of Chattisgarh has established a fellowship in Chandulal Chandrakar’s name, along with the award, Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Journalism Award, for his contribution to journalism.
• Former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel considers Chandulal Chandrakar as his political guru.
  

  Bhupesh Baghel paying his tributes to Chandulal Chandrakar