Dr. Shankar Dayal Singh | |
|---|---|
 Dr. Shankar Dayal Singh (1937–1995) | |
| Member of Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1971-1977 | |
| Constituency | Chatra (then in Bihar) |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1990-1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1937 Aurangabad, Bihar |
| Died | 26 November 1995 (aged 57) In train at Tundla |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (INC) & Janata Dal (JD) |
| Spouse | Smt. Kanan Bala Singh |
| Children | Ranjan Kumar Singh (Son) Rajesh Kumar Singh (Son) Rashmi Singh (Daughter) |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University |
| Occupation | Politician, Author |
| Profession | Author |
Litterateur and parliamentarian Shankar Dayal Singh (Hindi: डा० शंकर दयाल सिंह) was twice elected to the Parliament of India. He was one of the youngest members of the Fifth Lok Sabha, in which he represented the Chatra parliamentary constituency in Bihar (now in Jharkhand). Contesting his maiden Lok Sabha election in 1971, he defeated Smt. Vijaya Raje, the wife of Sri Kamakhya Narayan Singh, Raja of Ramgarh.[1] He was again elected to the upper house, the Rajya Sabha, in 1990 from Bihar.[2]
Dr. Singh was a prolific author and a popular columnist. He authored more than thirty books and edited many more. He was a staunch supporter of Hindi and the Indian Languages. He was the Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages from 7 June 1994 until his demise on 26 November 1995 [3] As the Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages, he promoted the use of Hindi and other Indian languages in official work and also encouraged various Public Sector Enterprises (PSE) to come out with their house magazines in vernacular. As a mark of respect for his untiring services several PSEs have instituted annual awards in his memory.[4]
Singh was equally admired and loved by all across the party line.[5] He died of cardiac arrest during a train journey from Patna to New Delhi in the midway at Tundla on 26 November 1995.
- ^ Lok Sabha Results 1971 [1] Page 101
- ^ Alphabetical List of All Members of Rajya Sabha Since 1952
- ^ List of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages [2]
- ^ News on Hindi Home Page
- ^ Obituary references in the Parliament of India