Kamal Singh (politician)

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 byConstituency Established
Succeeded byConstituency Dissolved
ConstituencyShahabad North West
In office
1957–1962
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byAnant Prasad Sharma
ConstituencyBuxar
Personal details
Born(1926-09-29)29 September 1926
Died5 January 2020(2020-01-05) (aged 93)
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Usha Rani (d 1981)
Phanindra Rajya Lakshmi
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(m. 1991; died 2020)​
Children3 (2 sons, and 1 daughter)

Early life

Singh 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

Singh 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

Singh died on 5 January 2020 at the age of 93.[2][3][7]

References
  1. 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"
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "SINGH, KAMAL BAHADUR B.A." Lok Sabha. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. "Bihar". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  6. "BIHAR BUXAR 1957 Candidate Names Party Winner Number Votes". Times Now. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  7. "Raja Kamal Bahadur Singh, Indian MP During 1952-1962, Passes Away at 93". india.com. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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