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Singh was born in Bihat ( | Singh was born in Bihat (Masnadpur) village near [[Barauni]] in [[Begusarai district]] of [[Bihar]]. His father, Ramcharitra Singh, was a member of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]], a member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] and a minister in the [[Krishna Singh (politician)|Dr. Sri Krishna Singh's]] cabinet. He is also a distant relative of former [[JNUSU]] president [[Kanhaiya Kumar]]. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Singh was a founding member of the [[Communist Party of India]] in [[Begusarai district]]. He was instrumental in converting Begusarai into a bastion of the communist party. [[Begusarai]] came to be known as ''' | Singh was a founding member of the [[Communist Party of India]] in [[Begusarai district]]. He was instrumental in converting Begusarai into a bastion of the communist party. [[Begusarai]] came to be known as '''Leningrad of Bihar''' and Singh's village, Bihat, earned the sobriquet '''Little [[Moscow]]'''.<ref>{{cite news | ||
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-23/patna/28051041_1_ml-central-committee-member-united-left-bloc-poll-campaign | | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-23/patna/28051041_1_ml-central-committee-member-united-left-bloc-poll-campaign | ||
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}}</ref><ref> [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Saffron-is-the-new-red-in-Bihars-Leningrad/articleshow/49030326.cms Saffron is the new red in Bihar’s Leningrad]</ref> <ref> [http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/begusarai-the-leningrad-of-bihar-where-left-is-still-a-force-to-reckon-with-1149777.html Begusarai, the Leningrad of Bihar, where Left is still a force to reckon with]</ref><ref name="begusarai.bih.nic.in">{{cite web | url=http://begusarai.bih.nic.in/ | title=Introduction of Begusarai | publisher=Begusarai District | accessdate=30 April 2017 }}</ref> <ref> [http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/in-begusarai-comrades-include-bhumihars/ In Begusarai, ‘comrades’ include Bhumihars]</ref><ref> [https://books.google.com/books?id=18MwBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA39&lpg=PA39&dq=chandrashekhar+singh+communist&source=bl&ots=K81OAhThV5&sig=hdgxv5gW1gaXbODGY6e_kbimsPk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwihos3836jLAhVOA44KHSmTDpIQ6AEITjAJ Encyclopedia Of Bihar]</ref> Begusarai has traditionally been a [[communist]] stronghold until recent years, when the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] has won several local and national elections from the region. | }}</ref><ref> [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Saffron-is-the-new-red-in-Bihars-Leningrad/articleshow/49030326.cms Saffron is the new red in Bihar’s Leningrad]</ref> <ref> [http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/begusarai-the-leningrad-of-bihar-where-left-is-still-a-force-to-reckon-with-1149777.html Begusarai, the Leningrad of Bihar, where Left is still a force to reckon with]</ref><ref name="begusarai.bih.nic.in">{{cite web | url=http://begusarai.bih.nic.in/ | title=Introduction of Begusarai | publisher=Begusarai District | accessdate=30 April 2017 }}</ref> <ref> [http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/in-begusarai-comrades-include-bhumihars/ In Begusarai, ‘comrades’ include Bhumihars]</ref><ref> [https://books.google.com/books?id=18MwBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA39&lpg=PA39&dq=chandrashekhar+singh+communist&source=bl&ots=K81OAhThV5&sig=hdgxv5gW1gaXbODGY6e_kbimsPk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwihos3836jLAhVOA44KHSmTDpIQ6AEITjAJ Encyclopedia Of Bihar]</ref> Begusarai has traditionally been a [[communist]] stronghold until recent years, when the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] has won several local and national elections from the region. | ||
Singh was elected | Singh was elected from [[Teghra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Teghra Vidhan Sabha constituency]] in 1962 and was the minister in first non-congress government in [[Bihar]] as a minister of Irrigation and Power then Agriculture. <ref> [http://bhumiharbrahmin.blogspot.in/2006/12/begusarai-bihat-ke-laal-sri-chandra.html BEGUSARAI (BIHAT) ke Laal : Sri Chandra Shekhar Singh]</ref> | ||
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Chandrasekhar Singh | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1915 Bihat, Begusarai district |
| Died | 19 July 1976 (aged 60) Patna, Bihar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse(s) | Shakuntala Sinha |
| Education | M.A. (Benaras Hindu University) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Chandrasekhar Singh (26 December 1915 - 19 July 1976 in Patna) was a leader from the Communist Party of India who served as a minister in the government of Bihar state.
Family[edit]
Singh was born in Bihat (Masnadpur) village near Barauni in Begusarai district of Bihar. His father, Ramcharitra Singh, was a member of the Congress party, a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly and a minister in the Dr. Sri Krishna Singh's cabinet. He is also a distant relative of former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar.
Career[edit]
Singh was a founding member of the Communist Party of India in Begusarai district. He was instrumental in converting Begusarai into a bastion of the communist party. Begusarai came to be known as Leningrad of Bihar and Singh's village, Bihat, earned the sobriquet Little Moscow.[1][2] [3][4] [5][6] Begusarai has traditionally been a communist stronghold until recent years, when the Bharatiya Janata Party has won several local and national elections from the region.
Singh was elected from Teghra Vidhan Sabha constituency in 1962 and was the minister in first non-congress government in Bihar as a minister of Irrigation and Power then Agriculture. [7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Arun Kumar (23 March 2009). "ULB launches poll campaign". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- ↑ Saffron is the new red in Bihar’s Leningrad
- ↑ Begusarai, the Leningrad of Bihar, where Left is still a force to reckon with
- ↑ "Introduction of Begusarai". Begusarai District. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ↑ In Begusarai, ‘comrades’ include Bhumihars
- ↑ Encyclopedia Of Bihar
- ↑ BEGUSARAI (BIHAT) ke Laal : Sri Chandra Shekhar Singh