Chandrashekhar Singh was a member of the Indian National Congress and served as the 16th Chief Minister of Bihar from August 1983 to March 1985.
15 Facts About Chandrashekhar Singh
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Chandrashekhar Singh held a number of Union State Minister positions in the Ministry of Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.
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Chandrashekhar Singh was elected to Bihar Vidhan Sabha four times, and to the Parliament a few times.
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Chandrashekhar Singh last held the position of Union Minister of Petroleum, during which he died due to cancer.
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Chandrashekhar Singh was elected to the Bihar Vidhan Sabha in 1952,1957 and 1969 from Jhajha.
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Chandrashekhar Singh was elected to Vidhan Sabha from Chakai in 1972.
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Chandrashekhar Singh was related to Rajput stalwart Satyendra Narayan Sinha.
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Chandrashekhar Singh won a by-poll for Banka Lok Sabha seat in 1985.
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Chandrashekhar Singh was elected to the Parliament of India a total of 5 times.
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Chandrashekhar Singh was a grassroots congressman, being connected to all workers at village level.
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Chandrashekhar Singh served the Congress party at all levels from village to state level.
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Chandrashekhar Singh got elected to state assembly for first time in year 1952 when he was just 25 years.
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Chandrashekhar Singh acted in administrative capacity and became parliament secretary.
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Chandrashekhar Singh was later inducted into cabinet for various ministries such as Revenue, Industry, Minor Irrigation, Law and Public works.
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Chandrashekhar Singh was a part of the famous Young Turks of Bihar Congress during the independence movement along with Bindeshwari Dubey, Bhagwat Jha Azad, Abdul Gafoor, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Kedar Pandey all future chief ministers and Sitaram Kesri, future national president of Indian National Congress.