Darbara Singh (1927-1998) was an Indian politician and former speaker of Punjab assembly.[1]
| Darbara Singh | |
| Birth Date: | 25 February 1927 |
| Death Date: | 24 May 1998 (aged 71) |
| Office: | Speaker of Punjab assembly |
| Term Start: | 14 March 1969 |
| Term End: | 3 September 1973 |
| Predecessor: | Joginder Singh Mann |
| Successor: | Kewal Krishan |
| Constituency: | Nakodar |
| Office1: | Member of Lok Sabha[2] |
| Term Start1: | 1996 |
| Term End1: | 1998 |
| Predecessor1: | Umrao Singh |
| Successor1: | Inder Kumar Gujral |
| Party: | Independent (till 1972) Indian National Congress (from 1972 to 1996) Shiromani Akali Dal (from 1996-1998) |
| Spouse: | Prabjot Kaur |
| Parents: | Mangal Singh |
| Constituency1: | Jalandhar |
| Office2: | Governor of Rajasthan[3] |
| Term Start2: | 1 May 1998 |
| Term End2: | 24 May 1998 |
| Predecessor2: | Bali Ram Bhagat |
| Successor2: | Navrang Lal Tibrewal |
He won election for Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1967 and 1969 as an Independent candidate, then in 1972 on the ticket of Indian National Congress. In 1967 he became the deputy minister for Public Works. In 1969 he became the speaker of Punjab assembly.
In 1996 he won Lok Sabha election on the ticket of Shiromani Akali Dal but in 1998 left the seat for Inder Kumar Gujral and he was appointed Governor of Rajasthan where he died in office after few days.