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| successor = [[Jai Ram Thakur]] | | successor = [[Jai Ram Thakur]] | ||
| signature = Virbhadra_Singh_Signature.svg | | signature = Virbhadra_Singh_Signature.svg | ||
| signature_alt = | | signature_alt = Virbhadra Singh Signature | ||
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1934|6|23}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1934|6|23}} | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|07|08|1934|6|23}}<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/former-himachal-pradesh-chief-minister-virbhadra-singh-passes-away/article35205306.ece|title=Former 6 times Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh passes away at 87|website=thehindu.com}}</ref><ref name="TOIdeath">{{Cite news |title=Himachal ex-CM Virbhadra Singh passes away at 87 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/himachal-ex-cm-virbhadra-singh-passes-away-at-87/articleshow/84222536.cms |access-date=8 July 2021 |work=[[Times of India]] |date=8 July 2021}}</ref> | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|07|08|1934|6|23}}<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/former-himachal-pradesh-chief-minister-virbhadra-singh-passes-away/article35205306.ece|title=Former 6 times Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh passes away at 87|website=thehindu.com}}</ref><ref name="TOIdeath">{{Cite news |title=Himachal ex-CM Virbhadra Singh passes away at 87 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/himachal-ex-cm-virbhadra-singh-passes-away-at-87/articleshow/84222536.cms |access-date=8 July 2021 |work=[[Times of India]] |date=8 July 2021}}</ref> | ||
| birth_place = [[Sarahan]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]]<br/>{{small|(now in [[Himachal Pradesh]], India)}} | | birth_place = [[Sarahan]], [[Bushahr]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]]<br/>{{small|(now in [[Shimla district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India)}} | ||
| death_place = [[Shimla]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India | | death_place = [[Shimla]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India | ||
| spouse = {{plainlist| | | spouse = {{plainlist| | ||
*{{marriage|Ratna Kumari|1954|1983|end=d.}} | *{{marriage|Ratna Kumari|1954|1983|end=d.}} | ||
*{{marriage|[[Pratibha Singh]]| | *{{marriage|[[Pratibha Singh]]|1985}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| children = 6 | | children = 6 (including [[Vikramaditya Singh (Himachal Pradesh politician)|Vikramaditya]] and [[Abhilasha Kumari|Abhilasha]]) | ||
| residence = {{plainlist| | | residence = {{plainlist| | ||
*Padam Palace, [[Rampur | *Padam Palace, [[Rampur, Himachal Pradesh|Rampur]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
*Holly Lodge, [[Shimla]] | *Holly Lodge, [[Shimla]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| alma_mater = [[Colonel Brown Cambridge School]]<br>[[St. Edward's School, Shimla]]<br>[[Bishop Cotton School (Shimla)]]<br>[[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]<br>[[Delhi University]] | | nationality = {{plainlist| | ||
*[[British Raj|British Indian]] (1934-1947) | |||
*[[India]]n (1947-2021) | |||
}} | |||
| alma_mater = [[Colonel Brown Cambridge School]]<br>[[St. Edward's School, Shimla|St. Edward's School]]<br>[[Bishop Cotton School (Shimla)|Bishop Cotton School]]<br>[[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen's College]]<br>[[Delhi University]] | |||
| religion = <!--only enter if it is sourced, per WP:BLP--> | | religion = <!--only enter if it is sourced, per WP:BLP--> | ||
| term_start = 25 December 2012 | | term_start = 25 December 2012 | ||
| term_end = 27 December 2017 | | term_end = 27 December 2017 | ||
| constituency2 = [[Rohru (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rohru]] | | constituency2 = [[Rohru (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rohru]] | ||
| term_start2 | | term_start2 = 6 March 2003 | ||
| term_end2 = 30 December 2007 | | term_end2 = 30 December 2007 | ||
| predecessor2 = [[Prem Kumar Dhumal]] | | predecessor2 = [[Prem Kumar Dhumal]] | ||
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| constituency5 = [[Arki (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Arki]] | | constituency5 = [[Arki (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Arki]] | ||
| term_start5 = 2017 | | term_start5 = 2017 | ||
| term_end5 = | | term_end5 = 2021 | ||
| predecessor5 = Govind Ram Sharma | | predecessor5 = Govind Ram Sharma | ||
| successor5 = [[ | | successor5 = [[Sanjay Awasthy]]<ref name="bye-election2021">{{cite web |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeNov2021/ConstituencywiseS0850.htm?ac=50 |title=Bye election to Vidhan Sabha Trends & Result November 2021 - Himachal Pradesh - Arki |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 2 November 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=2 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102102809/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeNov2021/ConstituencywiseS0850.htm?ac=50}}</ref> | ||
| office6 = [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (India)|Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]] | | office6 = [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (India)|Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]] | ||
| term_start6 = 19 January 2011 | | term_start6 = 19 January 2011 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Virbhadra Singh''' (23 June 1934{{snd}}8 July 2021)<ref name="Raja Virbhadra Singh's Biography book">{{cite book|author=Girish Suri|title=Raja Virbhadra Singh: The Untold Story|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ca_cPgAACAAJ|year=2006|publisher=Atma Ram & Sons|location=Rampur Bushahr|isbn=978-81-902872-4-1}}</ref> was an Indian politician who served 6 terms and 21 years as the [[List of Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh|4th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/virbhadra-singh|title=Virbhadra Singh|website=India Today}}</ref> A leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] party, he was elected 9 times as an | '''Virbhadra Singh''' (23 June 1934{{snd}}8 July 2021)<ref name="Raja Virbhadra Singh's Biography book">{{cite book|author=Girish Suri|title=Raja Virbhadra Singh: The Untold Story|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ca_cPgAACAAJ|year=2006|publisher=Atma Ram & Sons|location=Rampur Bushahr|isbn=978-81-902872-4-1}}</ref> was an Indian politician who served 6 terms and 21 years as the [[List of Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh|4th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/virbhadra-singh|title=Virbhadra Singh|website=India Today}}</ref> A leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] party, he was elected 9 times as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] to the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha]] and 5 times as [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] to the [[Lok Sabha]]. Virbhadra Singh was popularly known by the honorific '''Raja Sahib'''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/arki-the-new-sanctuary-of-raja-sahib/article19940415.ece|title=Arki, the new sanctuary of 'Raja Sahib'|first=Vikas|last=Pathak|newspaper=The Hindu|date=28 October 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=8 July 2021|title=Raja Sahib who ruled hearts for 50 years loses last battle|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/raja-sahib-who-ruled-hearts-for-50-years-loses-last-battle-101625707463429.html|access-date=8 July 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Singh holds the distinction of being the longest serving Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, holding the office from 1983 to 1990, from 1993 to 1998, from 2003 to 2007 and finally from 2012 to 2017, when he was succeeded by the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]'s [[Jai Ram Thakur]]. He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] in 1962, 1967, 1971, 1980 and 2009. Singh served as a Union Minister in the governments of [[Indira Gandhi]] and [[Manmohan Singh]]. At the time of his demise, he was serving as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Arki (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Arki constituency]]. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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He was married to Ratna Kumari, princess of [[Jubbal]] in May 1954.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/1689.htm|title=Members Bioprofile|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rathore|first=Abhinay|title=Bashahr (Princely State)|url=http://www.indianrajputs.com/view/bashahr|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Rajput Provinces of India|language=en}}</ref> They had four daughters including [[Abhilasha Kumari]] a former judge who served on the [[High Court of Gujarat]] from 2006 to 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=7 Feb|first1=tnn / Updated|last2=2018|last3=Ist|first3=07:16|title=Judge Abhilasha Kumari prmoted: Justice Abhilasha Kumari promoted {{!}} Ahmedabad News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/justice-abhilasha-kumari-promoted/articleshow/62812014.cms|access-date=9 July 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Ratna Kumari died in 1983 after prolonged sickness. | He was married to Ratna Kumari, princess of [[Jubbal]] in May 1954.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/1689.htm|title=Members Bioprofile|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rathore|first=Abhinay|title=Bashahr (Princely State)|url=http://www.indianrajputs.com/view/bashahr|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Rajput Provinces of India|language=en}}</ref> They had four daughters including [[Abhilasha Kumari]] a former judge who served on the [[High Court of Gujarat]] from 2006 to 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=7 Feb|first1=tnn / Updated|last2=2018|last3=Ist|first3=07:16|title=Judge Abhilasha Kumari prmoted: Justice Abhilasha Kumari promoted {{!}} Ahmedabad News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/justice-abhilasha-kumari-promoted/articleshow/62812014.cms|access-date=9 July 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Ratna Kumari died in 1983 after prolonged sickness. | ||
In | In 1985, he was married for the second time, to [[Pratibha Singh]], princess of [[Keonthal]].<ref name="profile" /><ref name="nic20120305">{{cite web |url=http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=1689 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514144834/http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=1689 |archive-date=14 May 2011 |access-date=5 January 2012 |title=Detailed Profile: Shri Virbhadra Singh |publisher=Government of India}}</ref> Pratibha is currently elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Mandi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mandi]]. She had been elected thrice to the [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Mandi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mandi]], currently after 2021 bypoll and previously for the first time in 2004 and later in bypoll in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-02|title=Explained: The key reasons behind Pratibha Singh’s victory in Mandi bypoll|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/shimla/himachal-mandi-bypoll-result-pratibha-singh-7604120/|access-date=2021-11-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Only 3 women LS MPs since 1952|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachal/only-3-women-ls-mps-since-1952-743763|access-date=9 July 2021|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref> They both had a daughter and a son. His daughter Aparajitha Singh is married to former [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Punjab Chief Minister]] [[Amarinder Singh|Capt. Amarinder Singh's]] grandson.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 February 2021|title=Political circles in Punjab abuzz over Capt Amarinder Singh's grand daughter's wedding|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/political-circles-in-punjab-abuzz-over-capt-amarinder-singhs-grand-daughters-wedding-7203789/|access-date=9 July 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> His son [[Vikramaditya Singh (Himachal Pradesh politician)|Vikramaditya Singh]] is currently serving as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] from [[Shimla Rural (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shimla Rural constituency]].<ref>{{Cite news|author=The Hindu Net Desk|date=18 December 2017|title=Himachal Pradesh Assembly election results — counting ends as BJP seals majority with 44 seats|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/himachal-pradesh-2017/live-updates-himachal-pradesh-legislative-assembly-election-results/article21830225.ece|access-date=9 July 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Pictures: Virbhadra Singh cremated with full state honours; son Vikramaditya's 'raj tilak' done|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/vikramadityas-raj-tilak-done-sea-of-humanity-at-padam-palace-to-catch-last-glimpse-of-virbhadra-281055|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==National politics== | ==National politics== | ||
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==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Singh's health got deteriorated after he suffered from a [[cardiac arrest]] on 5 July 2021 in [[Indira Gandhi Medical College]], Shimla.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=An|last2=Jul 8|first2=Bodh / TNN / Updated|last3=2021|last4=Ist|first4=11:36|title=Virbhadra Singh Death News: Virbhadra Singh, Congress veteran and former Himachal Pradesh CM, dies aged 87 {{!}} Shimla News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/virbhadra-singh-congress-veteran-and-former-himachal-pradesh-cm-dies-aged-87/articleshow/84223645.cms|access-date=10 July 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He had tested positive for [[COVID-19]] on 11 June for the second time in two months.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/former-himachal-pradesh-chief-minister-virbhadra-singh-passes-away/2286155/|title=Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh passes away|date=8 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/raja-sahib-who-ruled-hearts-for-50-years-loses-last-battle-101625707463429.html|title=Raja Sahib who ruled hearts for 50 years loses last battle|date=8 July 2021|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Virabhadra Singh died on 8 July 2021 due to [[multiple organ failure]].<ref name="thehindu"/> The [[Government of Himachal Pradesh|Himachal Pradesh government]] observed a three-day state mourning as a mark of respect to him.<ref>{{Cite news|last=PTI|date=8 July 2021|title=President, PM, leaders condole demise of Virbhadra Singh|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-pm-leaders-condole-demise-of-virbhadra-singh/article35206237.ece|access-date=9 July 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Virbhadra Singh was cremated with full state honours in Shimla's [[Rampur Bushahr]] on 10 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rampur-bushahr-mourns-virbhadra-singh-death-7396375/|title=Rampur Bushahr mourns on death of Virbhadra Singh|website=indianexpress.com}}</ref> | Singh's health got deteriorated after he suffered from a [[cardiac arrest]] on 5 July 2021 in [[Indira Gandhi Medical College]], Shimla.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=An|last2=Jul 8|first2=Bodh / TNN / Updated|last3=2021|last4=Ist|first4=11:36|title=Virbhadra Singh Death News: Virbhadra Singh, Congress veteran and former Himachal Pradesh CM, dies aged 87 {{!}} Shimla News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/virbhadra-singh-congress-veteran-and-former-himachal-pradesh-cm-dies-aged-87/articleshow/84223645.cms|access-date=10 July 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He had tested positive for [[COVID-19]] on 11 June for the second time in two months.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/former-himachal-pradesh-chief-minister-virbhadra-singh-passes-away/2286155/|title=Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh passes away|date=8 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/raja-sahib-who-ruled-hearts-for-50-years-loses-last-battle-101625707463429.html|title=Raja Sahib who ruled hearts for 50 years loses last battle|date=8 July 2021|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Virabhadra Singh died on 8 July 2021 due to [[multiple organ failure]].<ref name="thehindu"/> The [[Government of Himachal Pradesh|Himachal Pradesh government]] observed a three-day state mourning as a mark of respect to him.<ref>{{Cite news|last=PTI|date=8 July 2021|title=President, PM, leaders condole demise of Virbhadra Singh|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-pm-leaders-condole-demise-of-virbhadra-singh/article35206237.ece|access-date=9 July 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Virbhadra Singh was cremated with full state honours in Shimla's [[Rampur Bushahr]] on 10 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rampur-bushahr-mourns-virbhadra-singh-death-7396375/|title=Rampur Bushahr mourns on death of Virbhadra Singh|website=indianexpress.com}}</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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|File:The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Shri Virbhadra Singh calls on the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on June 2, 2004.jpg|The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Shri Virbhadra Singh calls on the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on June 2, 2004 | |||
|File:The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh meeting the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi on June 28, 2013.jpg| The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh meeting the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi on June 28, 2013 | |||
|File:The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh.jpg| The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh | |||
|File:The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh calling on the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on June 05, 2014.jpg| The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh calling on the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on June 05, 2014 | |||
|File:The Chief Minister Raja Virbhadra Singh introducing the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh to the State Ministers of Himachal Pradesh in Shimla, on May 29, 2005.jpg| The Chief Minister Raja Virbhadra Singh introducing the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh to the State Ministers of Himachal Pradesh in Shimla, on May 29, 2005 | |||
|File:The Union Minister of Steel, Shri Virbhadra Singh addressing a Press Conference, in New Delhi on May 31, 2010.jpg| The Union Minister of Steel, Shri Virbhadra Singh addressing a Press Conference, in New Delhi on May 31, 2010 | |||
|File:Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Shri. Ghulam Nabi Azad.jpg| Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Shri. Ghulam Nabi Azad | |||
|File:Tarun Gogoi, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Prakash Singh Badal, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Raman Singh, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.jpg| Tarun Gogoi, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Prakash Singh Badal, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Raman Singh, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |||
|File:Pranab Mukherjee being welcomed by the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Kalyan Singh and the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh, on his arrival, at Kalyani Helipad, in Himachal Pradesh.jpg| Pranab Mukherjee being welcomed by the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Kalyan Singh and the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh, on his arrival, at Kalyani Helipad, in Himachal Pradesh | |||
|File:Tarun Gogoi, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Prakash Singh Badal, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Raman Singh, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1).jpg| Tarun Gogoi, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Prakash Singh Badal, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Raman Singh, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |||
|File:Virbhadra Singh meeting the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge), Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge) and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Prakash Javadekar, in New Delhi.jpg| Virbhadra Singh meeting the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge), Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge) and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Prakash Javadekar, in New Delhi | |||
|File:The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on December 10, 2015.jpg| The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on December 10, 2015 | |||
|File:Narendra Modi being welcomed by the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Acharya Devvrat and the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh, at a function, in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh October 18, 2016.jpg| Narendra Modi being welcomed by the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Acharya Devvrat and the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh, at a function, in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh October 18, 2016 | |||
|File:The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh calling on the Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on June 09, 2015.jpg|The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh calling on the Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on June 09, 2015 | |||
|File:The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh meeting the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari, in New Delhi on August 01, 2014.jpg| The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh meeting the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari, in New Delhi on August 01, 2014 | |||
|File:Vilasrao Deshmukh Maharashtra, Shri Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Andhra Pradesh, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad J&K, Shri Virbhadra Singh, Himachal Pradesh.jpg| Vilasrao Deshmukh Maharashtra, Shri Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Andhra Pradesh, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad J&K, Shri Virbhadra Singh, Himachal Pradesh | |||
|File:Jagat Prakash Nadda along with the Union Minister for Agriculture, Shri Radha Mohan Singh assessed the damages to crops during the unseasonal rains and hail in Himachal Pradesh.jpg| Jagat Prakash Nadda along with the Union Minister for Agriculture, Shri Radha Mohan Singh assessed the damages to crops during the unseasonal rains and hail in Himachal Pradesh | |||
|File:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being briefed on structure of AIIMS, in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh.jpg| The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being briefed on structure of AIIMS, in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh | |||
|File:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launching the UDAN – Regional Connectivity Scheme for Civil Aviation - by flagging-off the first UDAN flight from Shimla,.jpg|The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launching the UDAN – Regional Connectivity Scheme for Civil Aviation - by flagging-off the first UDAN flight from Shimla | |||
|File:The world renowned WWF wrestler, Khali calls on the Union Minister of Steel, Shri Virbhadra Singh, in New Delhi on November 10, 2009.jpg|The world renowned WWF wrestler, Khali calls on the Union Minister of Steel, Shri Virbhadra Singh, in New Delhi on November 10, 2009 | |||
|File:The Union Minister of Steel, Shri Virbhadra Singh presenting the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' of the Dalal Street Investment Journal PSU Awards-2010 to the Chairman, SAIL, Shri S.K. Roongta, in New Delhi on April 06, 2010.jpg|The Union Minister of Steel, Shri Virbhadra Singh presenting the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' of the Dalal Street Investment Journal PSU Awards-2010 to the Chairman, SAIL, Shri S.K. Roongta, in New Delhi on April 06, 2010 | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | |||
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* [https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Ca_cPgAACAAJ&dq=virbhadra+singh+book&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y Raja Virbhadra Singh: The Untold Story] | |||
* {{YouTube|zwf36KqjMps|"Mukhyamantri"}} | |||
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