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Arjun Singh
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 3 April 2000 – 4 March 2011 |
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Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
Minister of Human Resource Development | |
In office 22 May 2004 – 22 May 2009 |
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Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Murli Manohar Joshi |
Succeeded by | Kapil Sibal |
In office 23 June 1991 – 24 December 1994 |
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Prime Minister | Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao |
Preceded by | Rajmangal Pandey |
Succeeded by | Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao |
Leader of the House in Lok Sabha | |
In office July 10, 1991 – November 20, 1991 |
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Prime Minister | Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao |
Preceded by | Chandra Shekhar |
Succeeded by | Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1991 –1996 |
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Preceded by | Sukhendra Singh |
Succeeded by | Sukhlal Kushwaha |
Constituency | Satna |
In office 1985 –1988 |
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Preceded by | Lalit Maken |
Succeeded by | Constituency vacant |
Constituency | South Delhi |
12th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh | |
In office 14 February 1988 – 23 January 1989 |
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Preceded by | Motilal Vora |
Succeeded by | Motilal Vora |
In office 9 June 1980 – 12 March 1985 |
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Preceded by | President's rule |
Succeeded by | Motilal Vora |
Minister of Communications | |
In office 22 October 1986 – 13 February 1988 |
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Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
Preceded by | Ram Niwas Mirdha |
Succeeded by | Vasant Sathe |
Minister of Commerce | |
In office 15 November 1985 – 20 January 1986 |
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Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
Preceded by | Vishwanath Pratap Singh |
Succeeded by | Punjala Shiv Shankar |
16th Governor of Punjab | |
In office 14 March 1985 – 14 November 1985 |
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President | Giani Zail Singh |
Preceded by | Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala |
Succeeded by | Hokishe Sema |
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1990 –1991 |
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Preceded by | Ajay Singh |
Succeeded by | Ajay Singh |
Constituency | Churhat |
In office 1988 –1990 |
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Preceded by | Laxmi Patel |
Succeeded by | Nand Kumar Patel |
Constituency | Kharsia |
In office 1977 –1985 |
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Preceded by | Chandra Pratap Tiwari |
Succeeded by | Ajay Singh |
Constituency | Churhat |
In office 1972 –1977 |
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Preceded by | KP Singh |
Succeeded by | Indrajeet Patel |
Constituency | Sidhi |
In office 1967 –1972 |
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Preceded by | Ranvijaya Pratap Singh |
Succeeded by | Ranvijaya Pratap Singh |
Constituency | Umaria |
In office 1957 –1967 |
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Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Constituency dissolved |
Constituency | Majholi |
Personal details | |
Born | Churhat, Bagelkhand Agency, British India |
5 November 1930
Died | 4 March 2011 New Delhi, India |
(aged 80)
Political party | Independent (1957-1960) Indian National Congress (1960-1996, 1998-2011) All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) (1996-1998) |
Spouse | Saroj Kumari |
Children | Ajay Singh Abhimanyu Singh Veena Singh |
Alma mater | Allahabad University |
Arjun Singh was an important Indian politician. He was born on November 5, 1930, and passed away on March 4, 2011. He belonged to the Indian National Congress party. He served as the top leader, called Chief Minister, for the state of Madhya Pradesh two times in the 1980s.
He also worked as a Minister of Human Resource Development for the whole country. He did this under Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and P. V. Narasimha Rao. He is well-known for helping to create a system where 27% of seats in colleges like IITs and IIMs were set aside for students from Other Backward Classes. This was done through a special law to help more students get a good education.
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Early Life and Education
Arjun Singh was born on November 5, 1930. His family was from a place called Churhat. His father, Shiv Bahadur Singh, was also a politician. Arjun Singh studied law at Rewa Darbar College. He was even the student president there in 1953.
Political Career Highlights
Arjun Singh started his political journey in 1957. He was first elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He joined the Indian National Congress party in 1960. He became a minister in the state government in 1962.
He became the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in 1980. This was a very important role. During his time as Chief Minister, the Bhopal Gas Tragedy happened. This was a very sad event.
In 1985, he became the Governor of Punjab. He worked to bring peace to Punjab. After this, he became a minister in the national government. He served as Minister of Commerce. He was also Minister of Communications.
He became Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh again in 1988. He later resigned from this role. In 1991, he was elected to the Lok Sabha, which is a part of India's Parliament. He then became the Minister of Human Resource Development.
Key Contributions to Education
Arjun Singh played a big role in education. As Minister of Human Resource Development, he worked to make education more fair. He helped pass a law to set aside 27% of seats in top colleges for students from Other Backward Classes (OBCs). These colleges included famous ones like IITs, NITs, and IIMs.
This decision was made to help more students from these groups get a chance at higher education. There were some protests about this in 2006. However, in 2008, the Supreme Court of India supported the law. They said that the "creamy layer" (families with higher incomes) among OBCs should not get this benefit. This was to ensure the help went to those who needed it most.
Later Years and Passing
Arjun Singh was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2000. This is the other part of India's Parliament. He was re-elected in 2006. He continued to serve as the Minister of Human Resource Development until 2009.
He received the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 2000. This award is given to politicians who do excellent work in Parliament. Arjun Singh passed away on March 4, 2011, at the age of 80. He died in New Delhi due to a heart attack. He was buried in his hometown of Churhat.
Family Life
Arjun Singh was married to Saroj Kumari. They had three children. His son, Ajay Singh, is also a politician. He was a leader in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Arjun Singh's grandson, Arunoday Singh, is a Bollywood actor.
His other grandson, Yuvaraja Aishwarya Singh, is married to Devyani Rana. She is from the royal family of Nepal.
Positions Held by Arjun Singh
- 1957 - 1985: Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 1963 - 1967: Minister of State for Agriculture and Information, Government of Madhya Pradesh
- 1967: Minister of Planning and Development, Government of Madhya Pradesh
- 1972 - 1977: Minister of Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh
- 1977 - 1980: Leader of Opposition, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 1980 - 1985: Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
- 1985: Governor of Punjab
- 1985 - 1988: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
- 1985 - 1986: Minister of Commerce, Government of India
- 1986 - 1988: Minister of Communications, Government of India
- 1988 - 1991: Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 1988 - 1989: Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
- 1991 - 1996: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
- 1991 - 1994: Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India
- 2000 - 2011: Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
- 2004 - 2009: Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India
See Also
- 2006 Indian anti-reservation protests
- Reservation in India
- Forward caste