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Amar Singh
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Singh speaking at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit 2008.
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 26 November 1996 – 25 November 2014 |
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| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| In office 5 July 2016 – 1 August 2020 |
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| Preceded by | Ambeth Rajan |
| Succeeded by | Syed Zafar Islam |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
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| Born | 27 January 1956 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 1 August 2020 (aged 64) Singapore |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
Samajwadi Party Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| Spouse |
Pankaja Kumari Singh
(m. 1987–2020) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
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| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Politician |
Amar Singh (born January 27, 1956 – died August 1, 2020) was an important Indian politician. He came from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He was a top leader, known as the general secretary, of the Samajwadi Party. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of the Indian parliament.
In 2010, he left all his positions in the Samajwadi Party. Later, the party's leader, Mulayam Singh Yadav, removed him from the party. In 2011, he was arrested and spent a short time in jail because of a controversy. In 2016, he was again chosen to be a member of the Rajya Sabha. This happened with support from the Samajwadi Party. Some people in the party, including the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at the time, Akhilesh Yadav, were against it. In October 2016, he was also made a general secretary of the party again. Amar Singh passed away on August 1, 2020, in Singapore. He was 64 years old and had been ill with a kidney problem.
Early Life
Amar Singh was born on January 27, 1956. His birthplace was Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh. He belonged to a family known as thakur. He went to school in his hometown first. Later, his family moved to Kolkata. There, he finished his college studies at St. Xavier's College. He also studied law at University College of Law, Kolkata.
Amar Singh started his career working for K.K. Birla. Mr. Birla owned the newspaper Hindustan Times. Working with him helped Amar Singh meet many journalists.
Political Journey
Amar Singh became well-known in Delhi politics. This happened when the UPA government lost its majority. This was because some parties, like the Communist Party of India, stopped supporting it. They disagreed over a plan for a nuclear deal with the United States. Amar Singh's Samajwadi Party then promised to support the UPA government. His party had 39 members who helped.
In February 2010, Singh and his close friend Jaya Prada were removed from the Samajwadi Party. This was because of actions that went against the party. On December 21, 2010, Singh started his own official website and blog.
In 2011, Singh started his own political party. It was called Rashtriya Lok Manch. His party put forward candidates in 360 out of 403 seats in Uttar Pradesh. This was for the 2012 assembly elections. However, his party did not win any seats in these elections. In March 2014, he joined the Rashtriya Lok Dal party. He ran in the general elections that year from Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh. He lost that election.
In February 2013, he was in a hospital in Dubai. He was very sick with kidney failure.
Roles He Held
Amar Singh was chosen to be a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) four times. He lost the election for the 16th Lok Sabha from Fatehpur Sikri in 2014. He was a candidate for the RLD party then.
| # | From | To | Position | Party |
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| 1. | 1996 | 2002 | MP (1st term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh | SP |
| 2. | 2002 | 2008 | MP (2nd term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh | SP |
| 3. | 2008 | 2014 | MP (3rd term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh | IND |
| 4. | 2016 | 2020 | MP (4th term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh (died in 2020) | IND |
Note: He was elected to Rajya Sabha in 2016 from Uttar Pradesh. He was an independent member, but he had the support of the Samajwadi Party (SP).
Personal Life
Amar Singh married Pankaja Kumari Singh on June 14, 1987. They had two daughters together. Their names are Drishti Singh and Disha Singh.
Films
Amar Singh also acted in several films. He had a small part in the movie Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai. He also played a politician in the film JD. In 2011, he acted in a Malayalam-language film called Bombay Mittayi.
His Passing
Amar Singh passed away on August 1, 2020. He was 64 years old. He died in Singapore because of kidney failure.
