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C. H. Vijayashankar

Politician

C. H. Vijayashankar is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	C. H. Vijayashankar · C.H. Vijayashankar · Ч. Х. Виджаяшанкар · سی ایچ وجئے شنکر				[sources]
Birth date	1956-10-21				[sources]
Place of birth	Haveri · Makanoor, Havery, Karnataka				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	India				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status) · State government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	C. · C.H.				[sources]
Last name	Vijayashankar				[sources]
Political association	Bharatiya Janata Party				[sources]
Title	Shri				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q5006506				[sources]
Position	Member of the 14th Lok Sabha · governor of Meghalaya (2024-)				[sources]
Education	B.A. Educated at R.T.E.S. College, Ranibennur, Karnataka University				[sources]
Religion	Hinduism				[sources]
Status	Former				[sources]
Address	184, South Avenue, · House No. 41, KHB Colony,				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-02-23	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

Indian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Smt. Babitha Close Associate	mother	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
governor of Meghalaya	2024-07-30	-

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,310

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India Lok and Rajya Sabha Members9,137

Current and historical members of the two houses of the Indian Parliament

India · Parliament of India

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Wikidata326,266

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