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'''Gurmukh Nihal Singh''' (born 14 March 1895 -22 December 1969)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Assembly |first1=Punjab (India) Legislature Legislative |title=Debates: Official report |pages=33 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Debates/DqFaAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=gurmukh+nihal+singh+OBITUARY&dq=gurmukh+nihal+singh+OBITUARY&printsec=frontcover |access-date=10 April 2021 |language=pa}}</ref> was the first [[Governor of Rajasthan]]<ref>{{cite web|title=ਰਾਜਸਥਾਨ ਦੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਰਾਜਪਾਲ ਸ: ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਨਿਹਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ|url=http://www.punjabguardian.com/content/%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE-%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%80-%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82-%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%95-%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B6%E0%A8%A8-%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%8A%E0%A8%82%E0%A8%9F-%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%82-%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8|access-date=2 February 2015|archive-url=https://archive.is/20150203044530/http://www.punjabguardian.com/content/%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE-%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%80-%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82-%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%95-%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B6%E0%A8%A8-%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%8A%E0%A8%82%E0%A8%9F-%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%82-%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8#|archive-date=3 February 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and second [[Chief Minister of Delhi]] from 1955 to 1956 and was a [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] leader.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gurmukh Nihal Singh was the second Chief Minister of Delhi, and also served as the first Governor of the state of Rajasthan.|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/perspective/why-punjabis-are-central-to-delhi-election/36387.html}}</ref> He was the successor of [[Chaudhary Brahm Prakash]] and assumed office in 1955 just for one year, as after that [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]] was passed which made Delhi a [[Union Territory]]. Thus, no one was appointed the next CM of Delhi until legislative assembly elections in Delhi were held in [[1993 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|1993]], when Union Territory of Delhi was formally declared as [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]] by the Sixty-ninth Amendment to the [[Constitution of India|Indian constitution]].<ref name=" Sixty-ninth amendment ">{{cite news|title=Sixty-ninth amendment|publisher=[[Delhi Assembly]] official website|accessdate=Feb 2, 2015|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend69.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821020032/http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend69.htm#|archive-date=21 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
'''Gurmukh Nihal Singh''' (born 14 March 1895 -22 December 1969)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Assembly |first1=Punjab (India) Legislature Legislative |title=Debates: Official report |pages=33 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Debates/DqFaAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=gurmukh+nihal+singh+OBITUARY&dq=gurmukh+nihal+singh+OBITUARY&printsec=frontcover |access-date=10 April 2021 |language=pa}}</ref> was the first [[Governor of Rajasthan]]<ref>{{cite web|title=ਰਾਜਸਥਾਨ ਦੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਰਾਜਪਾਲ ਸ: ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਨਿਹਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ|url=http://www.punjabguardian.com/content/%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE-%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%80-%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82-%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%95-%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B6%E0%A8%A8-%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%8A%E0%A8%82%E0%A8%9F-%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%82-%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8|access-date=2 February 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150203044530/http://www.punjabguardian.com/content/%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE-%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%80-%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82-%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%95-%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B6%E0%A8%A8-%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%8A%E0%A8%82%E0%A8%9F-%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%82-%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8#|archive-date=3 February 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and second [[Chief Minister of Delhi]] from 1955 to 1956 and was a [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] leader.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gurmukh Nihal Singh was the second Chief Minister of Delhi, and also served as the first Governor of the state of Rajasthan.|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/perspective/why-punjabis-are-central-to-delhi-election/36387.html}}</ref> He was the successor of [[Chaudhary Brahm Prakash]] and assumed office in 1955 just for one year, as after that [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]] was passed which made Delhi a [[Union Territory]]. Thus, no one was appointed the next CM of Delhi until legislative assembly elections in Delhi were held in [[1993 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|1993]], when Union Territory of Delhi was formally declared as [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]] by the Sixty-ninth Amendment to the [[Constitution of India|Indian constitution]].<ref name=" Sixty-ninth amendment ">{{cite news|title=Sixty-ninth amendment|publisher=[[Delhi Assembly]] official website|accessdate=Feb 2, 2015|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend69.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821020032/http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend69.htm#|archive-date=21 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


The late journalist Surendra Nihal Singh (1929-2018) was Gurmukh Nihal Singh's son.<ref>{{cite news |title=In memoriam |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/features/in-memoriam-9-1502626073.html |accessdate=2 October 2020 |work=The Statesman |date=22 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kapoor |first1=Coomi |title=Veteran journalist S Nihal Singh (1929-2018): Among the last old-school titans |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/veteran-journalist-s-nihal-singh-death-among-the-last-old-school-titans-5140168/ |accessdate=2 October 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=17 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
The late journalist Surendra Nihal Singh (1929-2018) was Gurmukh Nihal Singh's son.<ref>{{cite news |title=In memoriam |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/features/in-memoriam-9-1502626073.html |accessdate=2 October 2020 |work=The Statesman |date=22 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kapoor |first1=Coomi |title=Veteran journalist S Nihal Singh (1929-2018): Among the last old-school titans |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/veteran-journalist-s-nihal-singh-death-among-the-last-old-school-titans-5140168/ |accessdate=2 October 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=17 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

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Sardar
Gurmukh Nihal Singh
Gurmukh Nihal Singh.png
1st Governor of Rajasthan
In office
1 November 1956 – 16 April 1962
Preceded byMan Singh II (Rajpramukh)
Succeeded bySampurnanand
2nd Chief Minister of Delhi
In office
13 February 1955 – 31 October 1956
Preceded byChaudhary Brahm Prakash
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
Personal details
Born(1895-03-14)14 March 1895
Political partyIndian National Congress
Alma materBanaras Hindu University, University of Delhi

Gurmukh Nihal Singh (born 14 March 1895 -22 December 1969)[1] was the first Governor of Rajasthan[2] and second Chief Minister of Delhi from 1955 to 1956 and was a Congress leader.[3] He was the successor of Chaudhary Brahm Prakash and assumed office in 1955 just for one year, as after that States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was passed which made Delhi a Union Territory. Thus, no one was appointed the next CM of Delhi until legislative assembly elections in Delhi were held in 1993, when Union Territory of Delhi was formally declared as National Capital Territory of Delhi by the Sixty-ninth Amendment to the Indian constitution.[4]

The late journalist Surendra Nihal Singh (1929-2018) was Gurmukh Nihal Singh's son.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Assembly, Punjab (India) Legislature Legislative. Debates: Official report (in ਪੰਜਾਬੀ). p. 33. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "ਰਾਜਸਥਾਨ ਦੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਰਾਜਪਾਲ ਸ: ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਨਿਹਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ". Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Gurmukh Nihal Singh was the second Chief Minister of Delhi, and also served as the first Governor of the state of Rajasthan".
  4. ↑ "Sixty-ninth amendment". Delhi Assembly official website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "In memoriam". The Statesman. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Kapoor, Coomi (17 April 2018). "Veteran journalist S Nihal Singh (1929-2018): Among the last old-school titans". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 October 2020.


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