Buta Singh

Buta Singh
Singh in 2012
Singh in 2012
Minister of Home Affairs
In office
1986–1989
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
Preceded byP. V. Narasimha Rao
Succeeded byMufti Mohammad Sayeed
Minister of Agriculture Minister of Rural Development
In office
1984–1986
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
Governor of Bihar
In office
2004–2006
Succeeded byGopalkrishna Gandhi
Chairman National Commission for Scheduled Castes
In office
2007–2010
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded bySuraj Bhan
Succeeded byP. L. Punia
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Sports
In office
1982–1984
Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi
Chairman Asian Games Special Organizing Committee
In office
1981–1982
Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi
Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
In office
1995–1996
Prime MinisterP.V. Narasimha Rao
Personal details
Born(1934-03-21)21 March 1934
Mustafapur, Punjab, British India (now India)
Died2 January 2021(2021-01-02) (aged 86)[1]
New Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseManjit Kaur
ChildrenArvinder Singh Lovely (son)

Sarabjot Singh (son)

Gurkirat Kaur (daughter)
RelativesAlka Singh (daughter-in-law)

Devyani Singh (daughter-in-law)

Raman Pandoi (son-in-law)

Jaskirat Kaur Jain (granddaughter)

Aditya Jain (grandson-in-law)

Kunwar Harjinder Singh (grandson)

Kabir Ishar Singh (grandson)

Simran Sidhu (granddaughter)

Mannat Jain (great granddaughter)

Meher Jain (great granddaughter)
Source: [1]

Buta Singh (21 March 1934 – 2 January 2021) was an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He was the Union Home Minister of India, Governor of Bihar[2] and was chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes from 2007 to 2010.[3]

  1. ^ "Former Union minister and Congress leader Buta Singh passes". The Times of India. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Former Home Minister Buta Singh Passes Away At 86". Outlook. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Former Union Minister Buta Singh dies aged 86, PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi offer condolences". Zee News. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.