Vir Bahadur Singh
Vir Bahadur Singh | |
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14th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
In office 24 September 1985 - 24 June 1988 | |
Preceded by | N. D. Tiwari |
Succeeded by | N. D. Tiwari |
Personal details | |
Born |
18 January 1935 Gorakhpur, United Provinces, British India |
Died |
30 May 1989 (aged 55) Paris, France |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Vir Bahadur Singh (18 January 1935 - 30 May 1989) was an Indian politician belonging to Indian National Congress. He was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Minister of Communications.
Personal life
Vir Bahadur Singh was born in Gorakhpur.[1][2] He participated in Quit India movement in 1942.[3] Singh family background belonged to a thakur family.
Political career
Vir Bahadur Singh remained Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 24 September 1985 till 25 June 1988.[4]
He was appointed Union Minister of Communication in 1988, by Rajiv Gandhi.[5]
Late Om Prakash Pandey & Mr. Brij Bhushan Singh were his close aides. Vir Bahadur Singh has delegated his political activities in Eastern Uttar Pradesh to them. They were very active budding leaders in the belt of Allahabad University, Banaras Hindu University & Purvanchal University. The political activities at the grass root i.e. "student leadership at university level" touched its zenith under the leadership of Om Prakash Pandey. The root cause of their political success was Om Prakash's populist measures towards people atrocities & swift decision making. The sudden death of Om Prakash Pandey due to unknown reason in early 1988 broke the rein of burgeoning student political water in the region. All student associations dispersed after his death as Mr. Brij Bhushan Singh who was too young to ascend the responsibility therefore withdrew from political career.
The same proved as the major set back for Vir Bahadur Singh and his political career hence losing majority in state assembly in June 1988.
Other
- Vir Bahadur singh Gorakhpur Planetarium, Gorakhpur
- Vir Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur[6]
- Vir Bahadur Singh Sports College, Gorakhpur
- Vir Bahadur Singh Degree College, Gorakhpur affiliated to Deendayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University[7]
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Narayan Dutt Tiwari |
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh 24 Sep 1985 – 25 Jun 1988 |
Succeeded by Narayan Dutt Tiwari |