Sadanand Singh Explained

Sadanand Singh
Office:Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Term:2000-2005
Constituency:Kahalgaon
Office1:Member of Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:1969
Term End1:2020
Birth Name:Sadanand Singh
Birth Date:21 May 1943
Birth Place:Dhuabai, Bhagalpur
Residence:Dhuabai
Spouse:Meena Singh
Children:2 son and 3 daughters
Party:Indian National Congress
Profession:Farmer and Businessman
Alma Mater:Marwadi College, Bhagalpur
Year:1963

Sadanand Singh (21 May 1943 – 8 September 2021) was an Indian politician. He was the former Speaker of the Bihar Assembly.[1] [2] [3]

Life

Sadanand Singh was born in a Kurmi family of Bihar.[4] He served as member of Bihar Legislative Assembly for nine terms from Kahalgaon Assembly constituency of Bhagalpur. Between 2000-05, he served as speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly as well as minister in Government of Bihar. He was a president of Bihar Provincial Congress Committee for two terms. Singh had a long political life spanning over five decades and in this long political career, he lost the assembly elections only thrice like in 1990 and 1995. His son Shubhanand Mukesh contested in 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Kahalgaon Assembly constituency, but lost to Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, Pawan Kumar Yadav. Singh was revered by the leaders of Bihar, cutting across their party line. Senior leaders of Bihar, Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav considered him as mass leader.[5]

Singh was known for his developmental activities. He led establishment of a power grid at Kahalgaon and a power sub station at Sanhaul in his constituency, which provided uninterrupted supply of electricity to the people of this area.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Bihar assembly speaker Sadanand Singh passes away . . 8 September 2021 . 9 September 2021 . 9 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210909022244/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/former-bihar-assembly-speaker-sadanand-singh-passes-away/articleshow/86031587.cms . live .
  2. Web site: Congress leader Sadanand Singh dies, top Bihar leaders pay tribute . Hindustan Times . 8 September 2021 . 9 September 2021 . Subhash Pathak . 9 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210909022245/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/sr-congress-leader-sadanand-singh-dies-top-bihar-leaders-pay-tribute-101631096363034.html . live .
  3. Web site: Who was Sadanand Singh? . OneIndia . 8 September 2021 . 9 September 2021 . 9 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210909022245/https://www.oneindia.com/india/veteran-congress-leader-sadanand-singh-passes-away-3308589.html . live .
  4. Web site: Congress warhorse faces a triangular fight. Business Standard. 8 October 2023. 7 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191007224744/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/congress-warhorse-faces-bjp-rebel-in-triangular-contest-115100600582_1.html. live.
  5. Web site: Senior Congress leader Sadanand Singh passes away. The Hindu. 8 October 2023. 10 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230410081503/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bihar-congress-leader-sadanand-singh-passes-away/article36353968.ece. live.
  6. Web site: Bihar Sadanand Singh sits pretty. reddif. 8 October 2023. 8 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231008062417/https://m.rediff.com/news/2005/oct/23bihar.htm. live.