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Ram Singh (1925-2012) was politician from Haryana.[1][2]
Col.(Rtd.) Ram Singh Yadav | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
| Preceded by | Rao Birender Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rao Inderjit Singh |
| Constituency | Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency |
| In office 1991–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1925 Sadat Nagar,Kosali, Haryana, India |
| Died | 30 January 2012 Medanta, Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Sharada Devi |
| Children | Sanjay Yadav, Sandhya Yadav, Vinita Yadav |
| Residence | Gurgaon |
| Occupation | Retired Soldier, Agriculture |
Life and political career
editRam Singh served in the Indian army. In 1977, he participated in the Rewari assembly constituency for the first time on the Janata Party ticket. In the very first political innings, he got the post of Minister of Education for Haryana. In 1978 he was made the speaker of Haryana Vidhan Sabha. In the 1982 assembly elections, he contested as an independent after not getting a Congress ticket and won the Rewari seat of Haryana Vidhan Sabha for the second time in a row. After winning, he rejoined the Congress and became the Transport Minister of Haryana. He won the Lok Sabha elections from Mahendragarh defeating ex-Chief Minister of Haryana Rao Birendra Singh. In 1991 and 1992, as a Minister of State in the Union Council of Ministers, he got the responsibility of Wasteland Development. He breathed his last on 30 January 2012.[3]
Singh died in Medanta Medicity Hospital on 31 January 2012.[3]
References
edit- ^ "lshr07". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "निर्धन व कमेरा वर्ग की आवाज थे कर्नल राव राम¨सह". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Former union minister, Col Ram Singh passes away". Hindustan Times. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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