Matang Sinh

Matang Sinh (died 6 May 2021) was a leader of Indian National Congress and a former union minister of India.

Biography

He was elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam in 1992 and served as union minister of state in parliamentary affairs from 1994 to 1998.^[1]^[2]

Sinh was arrested by CBI on 31 January 2015 for his alleged involvement in Saradha Chit Fund Scam.^[3]^[4]^[5] His ex-wife Manoranjana Singh was also found to be involved in the scam. He died on 6 May 2021, from COVID-19 complications.^[6]

References

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[1] "Brief Biodata". Rajyasabha.nic.in.

[2] PM Narasimha Rao inducts unknown political entity, Matang Singh, into council of ministers

[3] "Saradha scam: CBI arrests former Union minister Matang Sinh". Times of India.

[4] "Former Congress MP Matang Singh to be questioned by Saradha commisison". Times of India.

[5] "Matang Singh - Digvijay Singh - Congress - Sonia Gandhi - UPA". Oneindia.com.

[6] ttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/former-union-minister-matang-sinh-dies-of-covid-19-complications/article34498662.ece ^{[bare URL]}

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