Sushil Kumar Modi: a timeline of his political career
The Hindu
Senior BJP leader and former Bihar deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi: a timeline of his political career
Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi passed away today at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary confirmed.
Sushil Kumar Modi had earlier in April revealed that he was battling cancer and would not campaign in the general elections.
1952: Born on January 5, 1952 to Moti Lal Modi and Ratna Devi
1973: Attended Patna Science College and graduated with B.Sc (Hons) Botany. He joined M.Sc (Botany) but discontinued in between. He became the general-secretary of Patna University Students’ Union. Lalu Prasad Yadav was the president of the union at that time.
1974: Sushil Kumar Modi spearheaded the famous Bihar Student’s Movement. He was arrested five times during the JP movement and the Emergency.
1975: During Emergency, Sushil Kumar Modi was arrested on June 30 and remained in jail for 19 months continuously.
1977-1986: Sushil Kumar Modi held various leadership positions in the ABVP. During his tenure at ABVP he led a movement agaisnt the declaration of Urdu as the second language of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
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