Ajit Pratap Singh
Raja Ajit Pratap Singh | |
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Pratapgarh | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kulhipur, Pratapgarh District | 14 January 1917
Died | 6 January 2000 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | (aged 82)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Rani Lakshmi Devi |
Children | Abhay Pratap Singh Amar Pratap Singh |
Ajit Pratap Singh (14 January 1917 – 6 January 2000) was an Indian politician of
Early life and education
Born in the ruling family from
Career
He was a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1946–52 and again 1967–77, during this period he was Cabinet Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh 1969–77. Thereafter remained member of the Rajya Sabha, 1958–62. He was elected to the 3rd Lok Sabha, 1962–67 (this time as a Jan Sangh candidate, opposing Congress), later he joined Congress and was elected again to the 7th Lok Sabha in 1980.[3]
He was the Minister for Excise 1985, Minister for Excise and Forests 1988, Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commission, Uttar Pradesh 1986–1988.
He was the President of the
In 1991, his son Abhay Pratap Singh, was elected from the same constituency from Janata Dal.[4]
Social work
He was Manager and Founder Member, P. B. Degree College, Pratapgarh; Manager, P. B. Inter College; Donated three hospitals to District Board, Pratapgarh and Member, Managing Committee, Colvin Taluqdars College, Lucknow.
References
- IBN Live.
- ^ "Genealogy of Pratapgarh". Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "7th Lok sabha: Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "In the Hindi heartland, royals gird for electoral battle". The Hindu. 18 March 2004. Archived from the original on 4 July 2004.