Harvansh Singh

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Harvansh Singh (November 11, 1949 – May 14, 2013) was an Indian politician.

Singh was born in the village of Bindrai in the Chhindwara district. He was a farmer by profession, as well as a graduate in Commerce & Law and Post Graduate in Arts. He had a long career in politics, initially as a President of Seoni district Youth Congress Committee in 1971, the vice president of MP State Handloom from 1983 to 1986, and chairman from 1986 to 1988. He was president of Pradesh Congress Sevadal in 1986 to 1989 and became chairman of Madhya Pradesh Textile Corporation. He became general secretary of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee in 1992. In 1993, Singh was first elected as a member of Madhya Pradesh State Legislative Assembly from Keolari constituency. He held key portfolios of Public Health Engineering, and Transport and Home departments. He was also a Cabinet minister during the Digvijay Singh Government in the state.

Death

Singh died of a cardiac arrest on May 14, 2013. Dr. A K Tiwari declared him dead at 3 AM. Singh is survived by his wife Pawan Bai and three children.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Madhya Pradesh assembly deputy speaker Harvansh Singh dies of cardiac arrest - The Times of India
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