Ram Subhag Singh
Ram Subhag Singh (7 July 1917 – 16 December 1980)[1] was an Indian politician, a member of the Indian National Congress political party and a member of the 3rd and 4th Lok Sabha. He was elected from Bikramganj and Buxar in Bihar state of India in 1962 and 1967 respectively. After the split in the Congress party in 1969, he stayed with the Indian National Congress (Organisation). He was briefly the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha in 1969. He participated in the Indian independence movement. He was a cabinet minister in the Union Government led by the Congress party.
Ram Subhag Singh | |
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 Ram Subhag Singh in 1967 | |
| Minister of State for Food and Agriculture | |
| In office 08 May 1962 - 8 June 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| Constituency | Bikramganj |
| Minister of State for Railways | |
| In office 14 June 1964 - 12 March 1967 | |
| Prime Minister | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| Constituency | Bikramganj |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 09 June 1964 - 13 June 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| Preceded by | Nityanand Kanungo |
| Succeeded by | H.C. Dasappa |
| Constituency | Bikramganj |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 13 March 1967 - 14 February 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Satya Narayan Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Kotha Raghuramaiah |
| Constituency | Buxar |
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology | |
| In office 13 March 1967 - 14 February 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Satya Narayan Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Satya Narayan Sinha |
| Constituency | Buxar |
| Minister of Railways | |
| In office 14 February 1969 - 4 November 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | C. M. Poonacha |
| Succeeded by | Panampilli Govinda Menon |
| Constituency | Buxar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ram Subhag Singh 7 July 1917 Khajuria, Dhamar Post, Bhojpur district, Bihar Province, British India |
| Died | 16 December 1980 (aged 63) New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Cause of death | Heart Attack |
| Resting place | Nigam Bodh Ghat,New Delhi |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse(s) | Dhanwati Singh |
| Children | 4 Sons
(1)Rajendra Prasad Singh
(2)Binay Prasad Singh
(3) Surendra Prasad Singh
(4)Virendra Prasad Singh
(1) Daughter
Bimal Singh |
| Parents | Ram Balak Singh |
| Education | Town School, Arrah, Kashi Vidyapith and Varanasi |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri, Columbia, United States |
| Occupation | Freedom Fighter,Politician |
Education
He has done his primary education from Government Town School, Ara Bihar. He has done his secondary education from Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He went to Columbia University for completing his Ph. D. Degree in Journalism from Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, USA.
Early Life
He was born in 7 July 1917 in Ara district of Bihar State in India.
Freedom Fighter
He participated in 1942 Bharat Chhodo Andolan along with Mahatma Gandhi.
Politics
He was close aid of Jawahar Lal Nehru and he fought Parliamentary Election in 1952 from Sasaram Constituency of Bihar State and elected as Member of Parliament in First Loksabha. In 1957 he again got elected to Parliament from same constituency. In 1962 he won parliamentary seat of Bikramganj constituency in Bihar. In 1967 he fought general election from buxar constituency and 4th time elected as Member of Parliament.
Positions held
- Member of the Central Legislature for over 22 years consecutively.
- Member of Parliament, 1948–1952.
- Provisional Parliament, 1950–1952.
- Member of Parliament, 1952–1957.
- Agriculturist and Journalist ; President, Shahabad District Canal (Nahar) Kisan Congress, 1952–1955.
- Member of Parliament, 1957–1962.
- Secretary, Congress party in Parliament, 1955–1962.
- Union Minister for Food and Agriculture, 1962–1964.
- Union Minister of Social Security & Cottage Industries, 9 June,1964-13 June,1964.
- Union Minister of State for Railways, 1964–1967.
- Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, 1967–1969.
- Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, 1967–1969.
- Union Minister of Railways, 14 February,1969-04 November,1969.
- He was the Leader of India's first Opposition in the Lok Sabha, 1969–1970.
References
- Data India, Press Institute of India, 1981
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