Ram Krishna Sinha
| Ram Krishna Sinha | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, 5th Lok Sabha | |
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In office Mar 1971 – Jan 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Krishna Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Anantram Jaiswal |
| Constituency | Faizabad |
| Member of Parliament, 4th & 5th Lok Sabha | |
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In office Mar 1967 – Dec 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Brij Basi Lal |
| Succeeded by | Ram Krishna Sinha |
| Constituency | Faizabad |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 September 1920 Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Died |
24-08-1984 Faizabad |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Congress |
| Other political affiliations |
Socialist Party Congress Socialist Party (till 1951) |
| Spouse(s) | Lokmudi Sinha |
| Children | Rashi Krishna Sinha |
| Parents | Rajeshwari Prasad (Father) |
| Residence |
"Ram Krishna Sinha Kuteer", 646 Babu Ram Krishna Sinha Marg,Sahabganj,Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh) & A-15-D, D.D.A. Flats Munirka New Delhi-110067 |
| Alma mater | Lucknow University |
| Profession | Advocate & politician |
| Committees |
1 Chairman i. Estimates Committee of the Parliament (1974-75 & 1975-76) ii. Railway Convention Committee (1971-73) iii. 1st Pay Committee of Parliament (1974) 2. Member of several committees |
Ram Krishna Sinha is an Indian freedom fighter, politician and was Member of Parliament of India. He was a member of the 4th and the 5th Lok Sabhas of India. Sinha represented the Faizabad constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Congress political party.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Ram Krishna Sinha was born in Faizabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He attended Lucknow University where he attained LL.B followed by MSc degrees. Sinha worked as an advocate prior to joining Indian independence movement and politics. Sinha got married in 1949.[1]
Political career
Pre independence
Sinha participated in the Indian independence movement. He got involved with the Quit India Movement in 1930s and was imprisoned twice between 1938–1942. After his release and between 1942–1944, Sinha was detained in Faizabad and Lucknow jails. After getting released from detention, he had to remain underground till 1945. In 1945, Sinha assumed the post of President, UP Student's Congress and entered active politics.
Post independence
Ram Krishna Sinha entered active politics in early 1930s. He joined Congress party but soon moved to Socialist Party (India) followed by Congress Socialist Party. By 1951, Sinha was back with Congress party. He held several key party and parliamentary positions in the coming years. Sinha was Member of Parliament, twice from the same constituency.
Ram Krishna Sinha convened several conferences; viz "Northern India Freedom Fighters Conference", "National Conference on Freedom Fighters", "Socialism", "Democracy", "Non-alignment and National Integration" etc.[1][4]
Posts Held
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1967 | 1970 | Member, 04th Lok Sabha |
| 02 | 1969 | 1969 | Represented India in UN |
| 03 | 1970 | 1970 | Parliamentary group leader to GDR & Yugoslavia |
| 04 | 1971 | 1971 | Member, 05th Lok Sabha |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved January 2014. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Election results 1967" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved January 2014. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Election results 1971" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved January 2014. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Earlier Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved January 2014. Check date values in:
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