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	\| name = Chandrashekhar Singh		\| name = Chandrashekhar Singh
	\| image =		\| image = Chandra-Shekhar-Singh.jpg
	\| caption = Chandrashekhar Singh		\| caption = Chandrashekhar Singh
	\| birth_date = {{birth date \|df=yes\|1927\|8\|17}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date \|df=yes\|1927\|8\|17}}
	\| birth_place = [[Jamui]], [[Bihar and Orissa Province]], [[British India]]		\| birth_place = [[Jamui]], [[Bihar and Orissa Province]], [[British India]]
	\| death_date = {{death date and age \|df=yes\|1986\|7\|9\|1927\|8\|17}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age \|df=yes\|1986\|7\|9\|1927\|8\|17}}
	\| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]		\| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
	\| office = ~~20th~~ [[Chief Minister of Bihar]]		\| office = 16th [[Chief Minister of Bihar]]
	\| term_start = 14 August 1983		\| term_start = 14 August 1983
	\| term_end = 12 March 1985		\| term_end = 12 March 1985
	\| predecessor = [[Jagannath Mishra]]		\| predecessor = [[Jagannath Mishra]]
	\| successor = [[Bindeshwari Dubey]]		\| successor = [[Bindeshwari Dubey]]
			\| office1 = Union Minister of State - Petroleum
	\| office1 = Union Minister of State - Petroleum		\| term_start1 = 1985
	\| term_start1 = 1985		\| term_end1 = 9 July 1986
	\| term_end1 = 9 July 1986		\| 1blankname1 = [[Prime Minister]]
	\| 1blankname1 = [[Prime Minister]]		\| 1namedata1 = [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
	\| 1namedata1 = [[Rajiv Gandhi]]		\| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
			\| children = 3
	\| party = [[Indian National Congress]]		\| nationality = [[India]]n
	\| spouse = [[Manorama Singh]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/Bihars-biwi-brigade/articleshow/23601794.cms \| title=Bihar's biwi brigade \| work=[[The Times of India]]\| date=6 October 2013 \| accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref>		\| footnotes =
	\| children = ~~[[Kanchan Singh, V. S. Singh, Shashank Shekhar]]~~		\| date =
	\| nationality = [[India]]n
	\| footnotes = ~~Former Chief Minister of Bihar~~
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	'''Chandrashekhar Singh''' (17 August 1927 - 9 July 1986) was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and served as the 16th [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] from August 1983 to March 1985.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://cm.bih.nic.in/formercm-bihar.htm \|title=Chief Minister, Bihar \|publisher=Chief Minister's Secretariat \|accessdate=2011-02-07 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319084817/http://cm.bih.nic.in/formercm-bihar.htm# \|archive-date=19 March 2011 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also held a number of Union State Minister positions in the Ministry of Prime Ministers [[Indira Gandhi]] and [[Rajiv Gandhi]]. He was elected to Bihar Vidhan Sabha four times, and also to the Parliament a few times.		'''Chandrashekhar Singh''' (17 August 1927 – 9 July 1986) was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and served as the 16th [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] from August 1983 to March 1985.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://cm.bih.nic.in/formercm-bihar.htm \|title=Chief Minister, Bihar \|publisher=Chief Minister's Secretariat \|accessdate=2011-02-07 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319084817/http://cm.bih.nic.in/formercm-bihar.htm# \|archive-date=19 March 2011 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also held a number of Union State Minister positions in the Ministry of Prime Ministers [[Indira Gandhi]] and [[Rajiv Gandhi]]. He was elected to [[Bihar Legislative Assembly\|Bihar Vidhan Sabha]] four times, and also to the Parliament a few times. He was also the first minister for [[Ministry of Textiles]].

	He last held the position of Union Minister of Petroleum, during which he died due to cancer.		He last held the position of Union Minister of Petroleum, during which he died due to cancer.

	He was elected to the Bihar Vidhan Sabha in 1952, 1957 and 1969 from [[Jhajha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. He lost from Jhajha (झाझा) in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1962-election-results.html\|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1962}}</ref> He was elected to Vidhan Sabha from Chakai (चकाई) in 1972. He was also related to [[Rajput]] stalwart [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]]. In 1980, he won the parliamentary elections with an overwhelming majority from [[Banka (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. In 1983, he was handpicked by [[Indira Gandhi]] to become the [[Chief Minister]] of [[Bihar]]. After the 1985 elections, he was asked by Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]] to return to [[Government of India]] as Union Minister of Petroleum. He won a by-poll for Banka Lok Sabha seat in 1985. After his death in 1986, his widow [[Manorama Singh]] won the by-poll necessitated by his death. He was elected to the [[Parliament of India]] a total of 5 times.<ref>http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/comb/combexpr.htm</ref>		He was elected to the Bihar Vidhan Sabha in 1952, 1957 and 1969 from [[Jhajha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. He lost from Jhajha (झाझा) in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1962-election-results.html\|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1962}}</ref> He was elected to Vidhan Sabha from Chakai (चकाई) in 1972. He was also related to [[Rajput]] stalwart [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]]. In 1980, he won the parliamentary elections with an overwhelming majority from [[Banka (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. In 1983, he was handpicked by [[Indira Gandhi]] to become the [[Chief Minister]] of [[Bihar]]. After the 1985 elections, he was asked by Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]] to return to [[Government of India]] as Union Minister of Petroleum. He won a by-poll for Banka Lok Sabha seat in 1985. After his death in 1986, his widow Manorama Singh won the by-poll necessitated by his death. He was elected to the [[Parliament of India]] a total of 5 times.<ref>{{Cite web \| title=MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA \| url=http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/comb/combexpr.htm \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041228042002/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in:80/ls/comb/combexpr.htm \| access-date=2024-12-27 \| archive-date=2004-12-28}}</ref>

	A museum has also been opened in Jamui in Bihar in his name.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiHistory.html \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=18 June 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317034746/http://www.jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiHistory.html \|archive-date=17 March 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> It was established in 1983 by the state government to preserve the antiquities of the surrounding areas.		A museum has also been opened in Jamui in Bihar in his name.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiHistory.html \|title=Jamui History \|access-date=18 June 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317034746/http://www.jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiHistory.html \|archive-date=17 March 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> It was established in 1983 by the state government to preserve the antiquities of the surrounding areas.

	== Political career ==		== Political career ==

	He was a grassroots congressman, being connected to all workers at village level.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1">{{cite news \|last1=Farzand \|first1=Ahmed \|title=I mean business: Bihar CM Chandrashekhar Singh \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19830915-i-mean-business-bihar-cm-chandrashekhar-singh-771003-2013-07-16 \|access-date=23 February 2021 \|publisher=India Today \|date=15 September 1983 \|language=en}}</ref> He also served the [[~~Indian_National_Congress~~\|Congress]] party at all levels from village to state level. He got elected to state assembly for first time in year 1952 when he was just 25 years.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1" /> He got reelected again in the year 1957. After taking break for few years he contested elections and re-entered assembly in year 1969 and remained member till 1977. Though he contested Lok Sabha elections in 1977 as congressman, due to Janata ~~waive~~ he couldn't make it. However he got elected in 1980 defeating Madhu Limaye from Banka seat. He also acted in administrative capacity and became parliament secretary. He was later inducted into cabinet for various ministries such as Revenue, Industry, Minor Irrigation, Law and Public works. In 1983 Cabinet reshuffle he was made Minister of State for Energy.		He was a grassroots congressman, being connected to all workers at village level.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1">{{cite news \|last1=Farzand \|first1=Ahmed \|title=I mean business: Bihar CM Chandrashekhar Singh \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19830915-i-mean-business-bihar-cm-chandrashekhar-singh-771003-2013-07-16 \|access-date=23 February 2021 \|publisher=India Today \|date=15 September 1983 \|language=en}}</ref> He also served the [[Indian National Congress\|Congress]] party at all levels from village to state level. He got elected to state assembly for first time in year 1952 when he was just 25 years.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1" /> He got reelected again in the year 1957. After taking break for few years he contested elections and re-entered assembly in year 1969 and remained member till 1977. Though he contested Lok Sabha elections in 1977 as congressman, due to Janata wave he couldn't make it. However he got elected in 1980 defeating Madhu Limaye from Banka seat. He also acted in administrative capacity and became parliament secretary. He was later inducted into cabinet for various ministries such as Revenue, Industry, Minor Irrigation, Law and Public works. In 1983 Cabinet reshuffle he was made Minister of State for Energy.

	== Freedom movement ==		== Freedom movement ==

	Chandrashekhar Singh was a part of the famous Young Turks of Bihar Congress during the independence movement along with [[Bindeshwari Dubey]], [[Bhagwat Jha Azad]], [[Abdul Ghafoor (politician)\|Abdul Gafoor]], [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]], [[Kedar Pandey]] all future chief ministers and [[Sitaram Kesri]], future national president of Indian National Congress.		Chandrashekhar Singh was a part of the famous Young Turks of Bihar Congress during the independence movement along with [[Bindeshwari Dubey]], [[Bhagwat Jha Azad]], [[Abdul Ghafoor (politician, born 1918)\|Abdul Gafoor]], [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]], [[Kedar Pandey]] all future chief ministers and [[Sitaram Kesri]], future national president of Indian National Congress.

	== Personal background ==		== Personal background ==

	He ~~also~~ held a postgraduate degree in economics.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1" />		He held a postgraduate degree in economics.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1" />

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	He last held the position of Union Minister of Petroleum, during which he died due to cancer.		He last held the position of Union Minister of Petroleum, during which he died due to cancer.

	He was elected to the Bihar Vidhan Sabha in 1952, 1957 and 1969 from [[Jhajha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. He lost from Jhajha (झाझा) in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1962-election-results.html\|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1962}}</ref> He was elected to Vidhan Sabha from Chakai (चकाई) in 1972. He was also related to [[Rajput]] stalwart [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]]. In 1980, he won the parliamentary elections with an overwhelming majority from [[Banka (Lok Sabha constituency)]], In 1983, he was handpicked by [[Indira Gandhi]] to become the [[Chief Minister]] of [[Bihar]]. After the 1985 ~~Elections~~, he was asked by Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]] to return to [[Government of India]] as Union Minister of Petroleum. He won a ~~bye~~-poll for Banka Lok Sabha seat in 1985. After his death in 1986, his widow [[Manorama Singh]] won the ~~bye~~-poll necessitated by his death. He was elected to the [[Parliament of India]] a total of 5 times.<ref>http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/comb/combexpr.htm</ref>		He was elected to the Bihar Vidhan Sabha in 1952, 1957 and 1969 from [[Jhajha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. He lost from Jhajha (झाझा) in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1962-election-results.html\|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1962}}</ref> He was elected to Vidhan Sabha from Chakai (चकाई) in 1972. He was also related to [[Rajput]] stalwart [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]]. In 1980, he won the parliamentary elections with an overwhelming majority from [[Banka (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. In 1983, he was handpicked by [[Indira Gandhi]] to become the [[Chief Minister]] of [[Bihar]]. After the 1985 elections, he was asked by Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]] to return to [[Government of India]] as Union Minister of Petroleum. He won a by-poll for Banka Lok Sabha seat in 1985. After his death in 1986, his widow [[Manorama Singh]] won the by-poll necessitated by his death. He was elected to the [[Parliament of India]] a total of 5 times.<ref>http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/comb/combexpr.htm</ref>

	A museum has also been opened in Jamui in Bihar in his name.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiHistory.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=18 June 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317034746/http://www.jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiHistory.html \|archive-date=17 March 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> It was established in 1983 by the state government to preserve the antiquities of the surrounding areas.		A museum has also been opened in Jamui in Bihar in his name.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiHistory.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=18 June 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317034746/http://www.jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiHistory.html \|archive-date=17 March 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> It was established in 1983 by the state government to preserve the antiquities of the surrounding areas.
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	== Political career ==		== Political career ==

	He was a grassroots congressman, being connected to all workers at village level.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1">{{cite news \|last1=Farzand \|first1=Ahmed \|title=I mean business: Bihar CM Chandrashekhar Singh \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19830915-i-mean-business-bihar-cm-chandrashekhar-singh-771003-2013-07-16 \|access-date=23 February 2021 \|publisher=India Today \|date=15 September 1983 \|language=en}}</ref> He also served the [[Indian_National_Congress\|Congress]] party at all levels from village to state level. He got elected to state assembly for first time in year 1952 when he was just 25 years.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1" /> He got reelected again in the year 1957. After taking break for few years he contested elections and re-entered assembly in year 1969 and remained member till 1977. Though he contested Lok Sabha elections in 1977 as congressman,~~but~~ due to Janata ~~wave~~ he ~~couldnt~~ make it. However he got elected in 1980 defeating Madhu Limaye from Banka seat. He also acted in administrative capacity and became parliament secretary. He was later inducted into cabinet for various ~~Ministries~~ such as Revenue, Industry, Minor Irrigation, Law and Public works. In 1983 Cabinet reshuffle he was made Minister of State for Energy.		He was a grassroots congressman, being connected to all workers at village level.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1">{{cite news \|last1=Farzand \|first1=Ahmed \|title=I mean business: Bihar CM Chandrashekhar Singh \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19830915-i-mean-business-bihar-cm-chandrashekhar-singh-771003-2013-07-16 \|access-date=23 February 2021 \|publisher=India Today \|date=15 September 1983 \|language=en}}</ref> He also served the [[Indian_National_Congress\|Congress]] party at all levels from village to state level. He got elected to state assembly for first time in year 1952 when he was just 25 years.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1" /> He got reelected again in the year 1957. After taking break for few years he contested elections and re-entered assembly in year 1969 and remained member till 1977. Though he contested Lok Sabha elections in 1977 as congressman, due to Janata waive he couldn't make it. However he got elected in 1980 defeating Madhu Limaye from Banka seat. He also acted in administrative capacity and became parliament secretary. He was later inducted into cabinet for various ministries such as Revenue, Industry, Minor Irrigation, Law and Public works. In 1983 Cabinet reshuffle he was made Minister of State for Energy.

	== Freedom movement ==		== Freedom movement ==
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	== Personal background ==		== Personal background ==

	He also ~~holds~~ a postgraduate degree in economics.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1" />		He also held a postgraduate degree in economics.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1" />

	==References==		==References==

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{For|the Prime Minister of India|Chandra Shekhar}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{More citations needed|date=March 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chandrashekhar Singh
| image =
| caption = Chandrashekhar Singh
| birth_date = {{birth date |df=yes|1927|8|17}}
| birth_place = [[Jamui]], [[Bihar and Orissa Province]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age |df=yes|1986|7|9|1927|8|17}}
| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| office = 20th [[Chief Minister of Bihar]]
| term_start = 14 August 1983
| term_end = 12 March 1985
| predecessor = [[Jagannath Mishra]]
| successor = [[Bindeshwari Dubey]]

| office1 = Union Minister of State - Petroleum
| term_start1 = 1985
| term_end1 = 9 July 1986
| 1blankname1 = [[Prime Minister]]
| 1namedata1 = [[Rajiv Gandhi]]

| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse = [[Manorama Singh]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/Bihars-biwi-brigade/articleshow/23601794.cms | title=Bihar's biwi brigade | work=[[The Times of India]]| date=6 October 2013 | accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref>
| children = [[Kanchan Singh, V. S. Singh, Shashank Shekhar]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| footnotes = Former Chief Minister of Bihar
| date =
}}
'''Chandrashekhar Singh''' (17 August 1927 - 9 July 1986) was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and served as the 16th [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] from August 1983 to March 1985.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cm.bih.nic.in/formercm-bihar.htm |title=Chief Minister, Bihar |publisher=Chief Minister's Secretariat |accessdate=2011-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319084817/http://cm.bih.nic.in/formercm-bihar.htm# |archive-date=19 March 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He also held a number of Union State Minister positions in the Ministry of Prime Ministers [[Indira Gandhi]] and [[Rajiv Gandhi]]. He was elected to Bihar Vidhan Sabha four times, and also to the Parliament a few times.

He last held the position of Union Minister of Petroleum, during which he died due to cancer.

He was elected to the Bihar Vidhan Sabha in 1952, 1957 and 1969 from [[Jhajha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. He lost from Jhajha (झाझा) in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1962-election-results.html|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1962}}</ref> He was elected to Vidhan Sabha from Chakai (चकाई) in 1972. He was also related to [[Rajput]] stalwart [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]]. In 1980, he won the parliamentary elections with an overwhelming majority from [[Banka (Lok Sabha constituency)]], In 1983, he was handpicked by [[Indira Gandhi]] to become the [[Chief Minister]] of [[Bihar]]. After the 1985 Elections, he was asked by Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]] to return to [[Government of India]] as Union Minister of Petroleum. He won a bye-poll for Banka Lok Sabha seat in 1985. After his death in 1986, his widow [[Manorama Singh]] won the bye-poll necessitated by his death. He was elected to the [[Parliament of India]] a total of 5 times.<ref>http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/comb/combexpr.htm</ref>

A museum has also been opened in Jamui in Bihar in his name.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiHistory.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=18 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317034746/http://www.jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiHistory.html |archive-date=17 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was established in 1983 by the state government to preserve the antiquities of the surrounding areas.

== Political career ==

He was a grassroots congressman, being connected to all workers at village level.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1">{{cite news |last1=Farzand |first1=Ahmed |title=I mean business: Bihar CM Chandrashekhar Singh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19830915-i-mean-business-bihar-cm-chandrashekhar-singh-771003-2013-07-16 |access-date=23 February 2021 |publisher=India Today |date=15 September 1983 |language=en}}</ref> He also served the [[Indian_National_Congress|Congress]] party at all levels from village to state level. He got elected to state assembly for first time in year 1952 when he was just 25 years.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1" /> He got reelected again in the year 1957. After taking break for few years he contested elections and re-entered assembly in year 1969 and remained member till 1977. Though he contested Lok Sabha elections in 1977 as congressman,but due to Janata wave he couldnt make it. However he got elected in 1980 defeating Madhu Limaye from Banka seat. He also acted in administrative capacity and became parliament secretary. He was later inducted into cabinet for various Ministries such as Revenue, Industry, Minor Irrigation, Law and Public works. In 1983 Cabinet reshuffle he was made Minister of State for Energy.

== Freedom movement ==

Chandrashekhar Singh was a part of the famous Young Turks of Bihar Congress during the independence movement along with [[Bindeshwari Dubey]], [[Bhagwat Jha Azad]], [[Abdul Ghafoor (politician)|Abdul Gafoor]], [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]], [[Kedar Pandey]] all future chief ministers and [[Sitaram Kesri]], future national president of Indian National Congress.

== Personal background ==

He also holds a postgraduate degree in economics.<ref name="Chandrashekhar Reference1" />

==References==
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{{Chief Ministers of Bihar}}
{{Energy Ministries and Departments of India}}

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