Shiv Charan Mathur

Shiv Charan Mathur (14 February 1927 – 25 June 2009) was an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress from Rajasthan. He served twice as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, first from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1988 to 1989. He also served as Governor of Assam from 2008 to 2009.

Mathur began his political career with the Indian National Congress. He held several key ministerial posts before becoming the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, first from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1988 to 1989. His resigned from Chief Minister post following the Bharatpur encounter case of Raja Man Singh. Mathur also served as a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from 1964 to 1967, and again from 1996 to 1998 and as the Governor of Assam from 2008 until his death in 2009.

Mathur resigned as Chief Minister of Rajasthan on 23 February 1985 following the Bharatpur encounter case, in which Raja Man Singh of Bharatpur was killed in a fake police encounter during the assembly elections. The incident sparked widespread public and political outrage over alleged misuse of power, prompting Mathur to take moral responsibility and step down. He was succeeded by Hira Lal Devpura as interim Chief Minister.