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Former Union Minister P Shiv Shankar passed away in Hyderabad today. He was 88 and survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. He served as the Minister of External Affairs, Law, and Petroleum. He was a very influential minister in Indira Gandhi’s and Rajiv Gandhi’s cabinets and was one of the most senior politicians in the country.
He has also served as the governor of Sikkim and Kerala.
Eralier Shiv Shankar was judge in Andhra Pradesh High Court during 1974 and 1975. He was elected to 6th Lok Sabha from Secunderabad in 1979. He was was re-elected from same constituency in 1980.He was made Ministry of Law and Justice in Third Indira Gandhi Ministry in 1980.
In 1985, P. Shiv Shankar was elected to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat and remained in Rajya Sabha till 1993 for two terms. He was Minister of External Affairs and Minister of Human Resource Development during these terms. He was deputy chairman of Planning Commission from 1987 to 1988. Then, P. Shiv Shankar became Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha from 1988 to 1989. After that, he served as Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha during 1989 and 1991.