Satyanarayan Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the India Parliament for Varanasi | |
| In office 4th Lok Sabha[1] | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Raghunath Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rajaram Shastri |
| Constituency | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1923[1] Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 15 June 2020 (aged 97) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[1] |
| Residence(s) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Occupation | Politician |
Satyanarayan Singh (1923—15 June 2020), also written as Satya Narain Singh, was an Indian politician.
He served as the Member of Parliament for Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh, from 1967 to 1971, and was a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) political party.[1]
Early life and education
Satyanarayan Singh was born in Khajurahvan, Jaunpur district in UP. His father was Aditya Narayan Singh.
Singh received his early education in Deoband (UP) but soon quit his education to become a full-time politician.[1]
Political life
Singh was associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army and the Revolutionary Socialist Party. Both pre and post-Indian Independence, owing to his political activities and affiliation, he was imprisoned on various occasions. He also had to remain underground for a considerable time.[1]
Singh was elected to the Lok Sabha in the 1967 general election. He received 105,784 votes (37.55% of the votes) in the Varanasi constituency.[2]
Singh died from COVID-19 on 15 June 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[3]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1967 | 1971 | Member 4th Lok Sabha |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1967 TO THE FOURTH LOK SABHA
- ^ "Bihar CPI head dies of COVID-19". The Hindu. 3 August 2020.
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