Kamal Bahadur Singh (29 September 1926 – 5 January 2020)Last surviving member of first Lok Sabha passes away
at the

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; published January 2, 2020; retrieved December 30, 2020; "died on Sunday" was an Indian politician from

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. He was elected twice as a member of the

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. He was the last

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. He was the last surviving member of the

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Early life

Singh was born on 29 September 1926. He studied in

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and D. A. V. College. He also studied in

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and

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Career

Singh was elected as a member of the

from Shahabad North West in the first Lok Sabha election. Later, he was elected from

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in 1957. He was the youngest member elected, and served until 1962. Singh also ran for office again in 1989 and 1991, but lost both times.

Death

Singh died on 5 January 2020 at the age of 93.

References

1926 births 2020 deaths India MPs 1952–1957 India MPs 1957–1962 Independent politicians in India Lok Sabha members from Bihar Patna University alumni People from Buxar district University of Allahabad alumni {{Bihar-politician-stub