Balbhadra Singh (politician)
Balbhadra Singh (1914–1967) was the 12th ruler of the former princely state of Raghogarh in the present-day Guna district of Madhya Pradesh, India, and a former elected member of the legislative assembly.[1][2][3] He became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) as independent candidate for the Raghogarh Vidhan Sabha constituency following the 1951 elections later he joined Hindu Mahasabha.[4]
Balbhadra Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1952 – 1957 | |
| Succeeded by | Dulichand |
| Constituency | Raghogarh |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha |
| Profession | Politician and Raja of Raghoghar |
Balbhadra Singh was the father of two politician sons, Digvijaya Singh and Lakshman Singh.[4]
References
- "Raj of the Royals (Part II): How the scions still dominate power in MP".
- "Digvijay Singh". Hindustan Times. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- "Raghogarth (Thikana) homepage and map".
- Dasgupta, Debarshi (27 April 2009). "Tornapartism: Families divided by party colours talk about living under one roof". Outlook. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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