Govind Narayan Singh (25 July 1920 – 10 May 2005), was an Indian politician. He was

Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh The chief minister of Madhya Pradesh is the chief executive of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the ch ...

from July 30, 1967 to March 12, 1969. He was also

Governor of Bihar The governor of Bihar is a nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of Bihar. The Governor is appointed by the President for a term of 5 years. Phagu Chauhan is the current governor of Bihar. Former President Zaki ...

state from February 26, 1988 to January 24, 1989.

Political career

Singh was elected to the

Vindhya Pradesh Vindhya Pradesh was a former state of India. It occupied an area of 23,603 sq. miles. It was created in 1948 as Union of Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand States, shortly after Indian independence, from the territories of the princely states in the ea ...

Vidhan Sabha The State Legislative Assembly, or Vidhan Sabha, or also Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in the states and union territories of India. In the 28 states and 3 union territories with a unicameral state legislature, it is the sole legislati ...

in 1951 from Rampur-Baghelan constituency. Later, he was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha in 1957 and 1962. He was Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Minister of Public Works (Irrigation) from 27 May 1963. From September 30, 1963, to July 29, 1967, the Minister of Local Government in the Dwarka Prasad Mishra ministry. In 1967, he was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha as an

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candidate but soon rebelled against Dwarka Prasad Mishra and he resigned from the Congress party. He formed a new political party known as the ''Lok Sewak Dal'' and became the

as the leader of a coalition, known as the

Samyukta Vidhayak Dal ''Samyukta Vidhayak Dal'' was coalition of parties formed in several north Indian states after the 1967 assembly elections, made up of the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, the Samyukta Socialist Party, the Praja Socialist Party and the Jana Sangh. The coal ...

. He was the chief minister of the state from 30 July 1967 to 12 March 1969. He returned to

. He also served a term as the

state from 26 February 1988 to 24 January 1989.

Personal life

He was born to

Awadhesh Pratap Singh Captain Kunwar Awadhesh Pratap Singh (born October 1888, Rampur Baghelan–died 16 June 1967, Kanpur) was an Indian politician and Indian independence activist.Vindhya Pradesh Vindhya Pradesh was a former state of India. It occupied an area of 23,603 sq. miles. It was created in 1948 as Union of Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand States, shortly after Indian independence, from the territories of the princely states in the ea ...

and Maharaj Kumari. He received his PhD from the Benaras Hindu University (BHU) in literature. He had five sons and one daughter. Of his sons, Harsh Singh is M.L.A. from Rampur-Baghelan constituency''Tribune India'' March 20, 2010
/ref> and Dhruv Narayan Singh was an M.L.A. from Bhopal Madhya (Vidhan Sabha constituency) to

Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly The Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha or the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Madhya Pradesh state in India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Bhopal, the capital of the state. It is housed in the ''Vidha ...

. Dhruv Narayan gained notability in recent

Shehla Masood Shehla Masood (1973–2011) was an Indian environmentalist, wildlife and Right to Information activist. She was shot dead on 16 August 2011 in front of her house in Bhopal while she was sitting in her car, by three persons who were hired by a ...

murder case along with Zahida Parvez.

References

External links

States of India Since 1947

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Govind 1920 births 2005 deaths Indian National Congress politicians Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh Governors of Bihar Vindhya Pradesh politicians Vindhya Pradesh MLAs 1951–1956 Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1957–1962 Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1962–1967 Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1967–1972 People from Satna district