Ram Kripal Sinha Explained

Ram Kripal Sinha
Office:Union Minister of State for Labour and Parliamentary Affairs
Term Start:1977
Term End:1979
President:Basappa Danappa Jatti (Acting)
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Primeminister:Morarji Desai
Spouse:Mridula Sinha
Birth Date:April 1934
Death Date:January 15, 2023

Ram Kripal Sinha was a politician from the Indian state of Bihar. He was a former minister of state in the Government of India and a cabinet minister in the Government of Bihar.[1] He is the office secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party Parliamentary Party Executive Committee.[2]

Early life and education

Sinha was born in April 1934 in a Bhumihar Brahmin family of Suryadeo Sinha in the Matihani village of Bihar. He obtained two Master of Arts degree in English and a Doctorate in Prakrit.

Career

Sinha started his career as a college lecturer based in Muzaffarpur town, Bihar. Shortly afterwards, he received his doctorate, he settled in Muzaffarpur of Bihar.[3] In 1968, he was elected as a member to the Bihar Legislative Council which he served until 1974. In 1971, he was appointed as cabinet minister in the Socialist Party (India) government of Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur. On 3 April 1974, he was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament of India and served as a parliamentarian until 1980. During this term, he was appointed as the Union Minister of State for Labour and Parliamentary Affairs in the Janata Party government of Prime Minister Morarji Desai and served in this post until the dissolution of Government in 1979.[4] [5]

Personal life

Sinha was married to Mridula Sinha who was the Governor of Indian state Goa[6] and a writer in Hindi Literature and politician.[7] [8]

Death

Shri Ram Kripal Sinha died on 15 January 2023 from congestive heart failure.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Short Bio - Former Rajya Sabha Members (Alphabet 'S'). Rajya Sabha. 28 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140701170855/http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/s.pdf. 1 July 2014. 40.
  2. Web site: BJP Parliamentary Party Executive Committee. BJP. 26 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20130824224308/http://bjp.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6856&Itemid=480. 24 August 2013.
  3. Web site: Mridula Sinha. Nth Wall. 26 August 2014. 27 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140827065152/http://www.nthwall.com/hi/Mridula-Sinha/celebrities/2345104262. dead.
  4. News: BJP CHIEF CHOOSES TEAM TO SUIT STATES GOING TO POLLS. 28 August 2014. Jal Khambata. 11 July 2002. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20030925111702/http://www.angelfire.com/in/jalnews/2002/11071.htm. 25 September 2003.
  5. Web site: Rajya Sabha (1976-78). rajivgandhi.in. 28 August 2014.
  6. News: PRESS COMMUNIQUE. 26 August 2014. Press Information Bureau. 26 August 2014.
  7. News: Sheila Dik**** resigns; Kalyan Singh is new Governor of Rajasthan. 26 August 2014. Indian Express. PTI. 26 August 2014.
  8. News: Mridula Sinha appointed Goa Governor. 26 August 2014. Goa News. Goa News Desk. 26 August 2014.
  9. This article was edited by Shri Ram Kripal Sinha's great grand daughter, Smriti Kumari