Virbhadra Singh

( Jun 23 1934 - Jul 08 2021 )

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A politician belonging to the Indian National Congress, Virbhadra Singh is the former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. In April 1983, he became the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for the first time. He is known for shifting his constituency ahead of polls. Earlier, Virbhadra Singh had contested election from Jubbal and Kotkhai, Rohroo, and then Shimla Rural constituency. The longest serving chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Virbhadra Singh was born on 23 June 1934 at Sarahan, Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. He is a graduate from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi. Virbhadra Singh holds a Bachelor of Arts degree. His family includes his wife- Pratibha Singh, a son and four daughters. Virbhadra Singh has done his schooling from Bishop Cotton School, Shimla. Virbhadra Singh has contributed significantly not to national politics but state politics as well. In the Indian General Elections of 1962, Virbhadra Singh won a seat in the Lok Sabha. He again won in the election of 1967 and 1971. However, in 1983 he became the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh for the first time and won his seat from the Jubbal-Kotkhai constituency. Virbhadra Singh is the longest serving chief minister of Himachal Pradesh. Consequently, he was appointed again as the chief minister in 1993, 2003, and then in 2012. In November 2012 elections, Virbhadra Singh was appointed to lead the Congress Party in the state which he did successfully. From February 1992 to September 1994, he was the President of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee. In 1976, Virbhadra Singh was a member of the Indian Delegation to the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). In 2017 assembly elections, his party was defeated. Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and veteran Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away after prolonged illness on Thursday in Shimla. He was 87 years old. The six-time Chief Minister, who had twice recovered from COVID-19 in the past three months and remained under observation at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), was placed on ventilator support after he suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this week. Dr. Janak Raj, Senior Medical Superintendent, IGMC, said Mr. Singh passed away following multi-organ failure in the early hours of Thursday. The State government declared three days mourning from July 8 to July 10 as a mark of respect to Mr. Singh. He will be cremated at Rampur, his native place, on July 10. Mr. Singh had tested positive for COVID-19 first in April and was admitted to a private hospital in Punjab’s Mohali, from where he was discharged after a few days. Following a drop in his oxygen level on April 30, he was admitted to the IGMC, where he had been since, undergoing treatment for heart and kidney problems. Infected again on June 11, he received treatment for COVID-19 and recovered recovered successfully, but his condition worsened on July 5. We pay condolences to the family,friends & followers of former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh & Senior Congress leader Shri #VirbhadraSingh ji who passed away today morning after a prolonged illness. May his soul rest in peace. Om Shanti

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Former Chief Minister

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Sarahan, Shimla