Siddheshwar Prasad (19 January 1929 – 22 January 2023) was an Indian politician belonging to the
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
. He was elected to the
Lok Sabha
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, lower house of the
Parliament of India
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from the
Nalanda Constituency of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
in 1962, 1967 and 1971. He was earlier a Professor in
Nalanda College in Bihar. He was the
Governor of Tripura
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Powers and functions
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*Executive powers related to administration ...
from June 1995 to June 2000.
Prasad died in
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
, Bihar on 22 January 2023, three days after his 94th birthday.
References
External links
Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
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1929 births
2023 deaths
Governors of Tripura
India MPs 1962–1967
India MPs 1967–1970
India MPs 1971–1977
Indian National Congress politicians
Lok Sabha members from Bihar
Academic staff of Patliputra University