Ram Dulari Sinha
Ram Dulari Sinha (8 December 1922 – 31 August 1994) was a nationalist, freedom fighter Indian National Congress, Indian parliamentarian and a Union Minister. She was married to Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha popularly known as the father of Cooperative Movement in India and an Indian Parliamentarian, he was Member of first Lok Sabha. As a Parliamentarian she is amongst few of those Parliamentarian's who got the opportunity to work with the first three Prime Ministers of India Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi. She was Union Minister in Government's headed by Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi respectively. She was elected Vice Chairman of the International Labour Organization, was the first woman in Bihar to attain a master's degrees and also the first woman from Bihar to be appointed as Governor. She became Governor of Kerala on 23 February 1988 to 12 February 1990.[1]
Ram Dulari Sinha | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1922 (Village-Manikpur), Gopalganj, Bihar |
| Died | 31 August 1994 (aged 71) New Delhi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha |
| Children | Dr. Madhurendra Kumar Singh |
| Residence | Patna |
Political careerEdit
- 1952,Member of first Bihar Assembly
- 1962, Member of Parliament from Patna Lok Sabha Constituency
- 1969, Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
- 1971-1977, State Cabinet Minister, Government of Bihar (held the portfolios of Labour and Employment, Tourism, Sugar Cane, Social Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs)
- 1980, Member of Parliament from Sheohar (Lok Sabha constituency)
- 1980-1984, Union Minister of State (held the portfolios of Information and Broadcasting, Labour and Rehabilitation, Industry, Steel and Mines, Commerce and Home Affairs)
- 1984, Member of Parliament from Sheohar constituency
- 1984-1988, Union Minister for Home Affairs
- 1988-1990, Governor of Kerala
Election resultsEdit
Assembly Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes Polled | Vote % | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 98. Majorganj | 11520 | 51.73% | Yes |
| 1969 | 22. Gopalganj | 15197 | 36.09% | Yes |
| 1972 | 22. Gopalganj | 19749 | 42.36% | Yes |
Lok Sabha Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes Polled | Vote % | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 35. Patna | 101687 | 44.89% | Yes |
| 1980 | 12. Sheohar | 174188 | 41.95% | Yes |
| 1984 | 12. Sheohar | 254881 | 52.45% | Yes |
Political SuccessorEdit
The legacy is being carried forward by her son Dr. (Prof.) Madhurendra Kumar Singh, Member All India Congress Committee who has contested Lok Sabha election from Sheohar (Lok Sabha Constituency) in 1989. Madhurendra was Vice President of Bihar unit of National Students Union of India and Bihar Pradesh Youth Congress and has also served as President of District Congress Committee, Sitamarhi and is currently Member, Working Committee of Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee for past 16 years. His participation in the Cooperative Movement is also exemplary, he was elected and served as Director of Central Warehousing Corporation and Director at Bihar State Cooperative Bank Ltd. Nonetheless he was the elected Chairman of Bihar State Canegrowers Association.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "INDIA PROBES DEATH PLOT, BOMBING TIES". Chicago Tribune. 17 May 1985. Retrieved 24 August 2009.