Sunder Lal Patwa (born 11 November 1924) is an Indian statesman, who served as the Chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and a former cabinet minister in Government of India. He twice became chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, from 20 January 1980 to 17 February 1980 and from 5 March 1990 to 15 December 1992. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janta Party.
In 1999 he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Hoshangabad constituency.
He was associated with Indore Rajya Praja Mandal since 1941, R.S.S. since 1942 and R.S.S. Vistarak, 1947-51. He was imprisoned for seven months for participating in R.S.S. movement in 1948 and was an active worker of Jana Sangh since 1951,Chairman of District Cooperative Bank, Director, State Cooperative Bank and State Cooperative Marketing Sangh and Treasurer, Jana Sangh from 1967-74. He was Detained under M.I.S.A. during Emergency from June 1975 to January 1977. He was awarded the “Vidhan Gaurav” in the All India Conference of Presiding Officers, 1989.
Positions Held
1957-67, 1977-97 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly and 1998 (three terms) 1957-67 Chief Whip, Opposition Party, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1975 General Secretary, Jana Sangh, Madhya Pradesh 1977 Member, Working Committee, Janata Party Jan. 1980- Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh (twice) Feb. 1980 and March 1990-Dec. 1992 1980-85 Leader of Opposition, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1986 President, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh Member, General Purposes Committee, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1997 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha* 1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 13 Oct. 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Development 30 Sept. 2000 30 Sept 2000- Union Cabinet Minister, Chemicals and Fertilizers 7 Nov. 2000 7 Nov. 2000- Union Cabinet Minister, Mines 1 Sept. 2001