Sompal Shastri

Sompal Shastri
Minister of Agriculture
In office
1998–1999
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1998–1999
Preceded byChaudhary Ajit Singh
Succeeded byChaudhary Ajit Singh
ConstituencyBaghpat, Uttar Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1942-01-20) 20 January 1942
Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyRashtriya Lok Dal (Formerly: BJP, SP, INC, Janata Dal)
Parent
  • Raghubir Singh Shastri (father)
EducationB.A. (Hons.) Economics, M.A. (Economics), LL.B.
Alma materUniversity of Delhi
OccupationPolitician

Sompal Shastri or Sompal Singh Shastri (born 20 January 1942) is an Indian politician, came from Farmer-Jat family and began his career as a politician of Rashtriya Lok Dal from Uttar Pradesh India. He has been Minister for Agriculture for the national government and a member of the Planning Commission. He is Vice Chairman, State Planning Board, Madhya Pradesh.