Sachindra Lal Singh | |
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1st Chief Minister of Tripura | |
In office 1 July 1963 – 1 November 1971 | |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | President's rule |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Tripura West | |
In office 1977–1980 | |
Preceded by | Birendra Chandra Dutta |
Succeeded by | Ajoy Biswas |
Personal details | |
Born | Agartala, Kingdom of Tripura | 7 August 1907
Died | 9 December 2000 New Delhi, India | (aged 93)
Political party | Indian National Congress, Janata Party |
Spouse | Smti. Laxmi Singh |
Source: [1] |
Sachindra Lal Singh (7 August 1907 – 9 December 2000) was a leader of the Indian National Congress and the first Chief Minister of Tripura state in northeastern India from 1 July 1963 to 1 November 1971. In 1977, he became the leader of the newly formed Congress for Democracy party. He was elected to the sixth Lok Sabha from Tripura West constituency as a member of the congress for Democracy.Sachindralal Singh, the first Chief Minister of Tripura, was a highly popular leader of Tripura. He was fondly called “Sachin-da” and was highly admired for his simplicity and amiable nature.