Govind Narayan Singh
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Govind Narayan Singh was an India
n politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress
. He was born to Awadhesh Pratap Singh
, the first chief minister of Vindhya Pradesh
and Maharaj Kumari. He did his PhD from the Benaras Hindu University (BHU) in literature. He had five sons and one daughter
Vidhan Sabha
in 1951 from Rampur-Baghelan constituency
. Later, he was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
in 1957 and 1962. In 1967, he was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha as an Indian National Congress
candidate, but soon he resigned from the Congress party, formed a new political party known as the Lok Sewak Dal and became the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh as the leader of a coalition, known as the Samyukta Vidhayak Dal (United Legislators Party). He was the chief minister of the state from 30 July 1967 to 12 March 1969.
He also served a term as the Governor of Bihar state from 26 February 1988 to 24 January 1989.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. He was born to Awadhesh Pratap Singh
Awadhesh Pratap Singh
Captain Kunwar Awadhesh Pratap Singh was a noted Indian politician and Indian independence activist. He was born in October 1888. He was a member of the Indian National Congress political party in Madhya Pradesh...
, the first chief minister of Vindhya Pradesh
Vindhya Pradesh
Vindhya Pradesh is a former state of India. It occupied an area of 23,603 sq. miles. It was created in 1948, shortly after Indian independence, from the territories of the princely states in the eastern portion of the former Central India Agency. It was named for the Vindhya Range, which runs...
and Maharaj Kumari. He did his PhD from the Benaras Hindu University (BHU) in literature. He had five sons and one daughter
Political career
Singh was elected to the Vindhya PradeshVindhya Pradesh
Vindhya Pradesh is a former state of India. It occupied an area of 23,603 sq. miles. It was created in 1948, shortly after Indian independence, from the territories of the princely states in the eastern portion of the former Central India Agency. It was named for the Vindhya Range, which runs...
Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
in 1951 from Rampur-Baghelan constituency
Rampur-Baghelan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Rampur-Baghelan Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came in to existence in 1951, as one of the 48 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Vindhya Pradesh state...
. Later, he was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
The Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha or the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Bhopal, the capital of the state. It is housed in the Vidhan Bhavan, an imposing building located at the...
in 1957 and 1962. In 1967, he was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha as an Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
candidate, but soon he resigned from the Congress party, formed a new political party known as the Lok Sewak Dal and became the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh as the leader of a coalition, known as the Samyukta Vidhayak Dal (United Legislators Party). He was the chief minister of the state from 30 July 1967 to 12 March 1969.
He also served a term as the Governor of Bihar state from 26 February 1988 to 24 January 1989.