Birthday Special: Rare pictures of Sushil Kumar Shinde and family

New Delhi: The unflappable Indian politician Sushil Kumar Shinde has always been the butt of jokes in the media since the time he took over as Home Minister. Known for his frequent fumbles, Shinde however never lost his grace. Born on September 4, 1941 in Solapur, Shinde turns 72 today. He started his career as a bailiff in Solarpur sessions court and climbed many ladders to reach where he is right now.He served as a constable in Maharashtra Police and then as sub-inspector for Maharashtra CID for six long years. Shinde won the Maharashtra assembly elections on a Congress ticket four times, in 1978, 1980, 1985 and 1990. He also ran for vice-presidential elections but lost against Bhairon Singh Shekhawat. Before he was sworn in as Governor of Andhra Pradesh in 2004, Shinde had served as the chief minister of Maharashtra from 2003 to 2004.Married to Ujjwala since 1970, Shinde has fathered three beautiful daughters, Praniti, Preeti and Smruti. Praniti is an MLA from Solapur.On his birthday let's have look at some rare and interesting pictures of Sushil Shinde in his young age and his family: