Kamal Bahadur Singh (29 September 1926 – 5 January 2020)[1] was an Indian politician from Bihar. He was elected twice as a member of the Lok Sabha. He was the last Maharaja of Dumraon Raj.[2] He was the last surviving member of the First Lok Sabha.[3]
Kamal Bahadur Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Dissolved |
| Constituency | Shahabad North West |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Anant Prasad Sharma |
| Constituency | Buxar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1926 |
| Died | 5 January 2020 (aged 93) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Usha Rani (d 1981) Phanindra Rajya Lakshmi
(m. 1991; died 2020) |
| Children | 3 (2 sons, and 1 daughter) |
Early life
editSingh was born on 29 September 1926.[4] He studied in Colonel Brown Cambridge School and D. A. V. College. He also studied in Allahabad University and Patna Law College.[4]
Career
editSingh was elected as a member of the Lok Sabha from Shahabad North West in the first Lok Sabha election.[5] Later, he was elected from Buxar in 1957.[6] He was the youngest member elected, and served until 1962.[1]
Singh also ran for office again in 1989 and 1991, but lost both times.[1]
Death
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Last surviving member of first Lok Sabha passes away, at the Times of India; published January 2, 2020; retrieved December 30, 2020; "died on Sunday"
- ^ a b "पहली लोकसभा के सांसद और बिहार डुमरांव राज के अंतिम महाराज कमल बहादुर सिंह नहीं रहे". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ a b "पहली लोकसभा के अंतिम जीवित सांसद कमल सिंह का निधन, अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी से थे गहरे संबंध". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ a b "SINGH, KAMAL BAHADUR B.A." Lok Sabha. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Bihar". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "BIHAR BUXAR 1957 Candidate Names Party Winner Number Votes". Times Now. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Raja Kamal Bahadur Singh, Indian MP During 1952-1962, Passes Away at 93". india.com. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.