B. Shankaranand (19252009) was a congress leader from Karnataka and minister in government of India.
He held the following portfolios in the Union Cabinet:
PositionDatesDeputy Minister of Parliamentary Affairs16 March 1971 to 24 March 1977Minister of Health & Family Welfare16 January 1980 to 31 October 1984Minister of Education14 January 1980 to 17 October 1980Minister of Irrigation & Power31 December 1984 to 25 September 1985Minister of Water Resources25 September 1985 to 21 August 198725 June 1988 to 2 December 1989Minister of Law & Justice25 June 1988 to 2 December 1989Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas21 June 1991 to 17 January 1993Minister of Health & Family Welfare18 January 1993 to 22 December 1994
He worked as a cabinet minister under the Prime Ministership of Smt. Indira Gandhi, Shri Rajiv Gandhi and Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao.
He headed the first ever Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) formed to investigate into the Bofors deal which gave its report on 26 April 1988.Former Union Minister B Shankaranand passes away | NetIndian
He has represented Chikkodi (Lok Sabha constituency) for 29 years from 1967 to 1996, winning 7 times consecutively from the same place in his political career, creating a record of sorts.
References