Mohan Singh
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Mohan Singh is an Indian politician from the Samajwadi Party
. He was elected three times to the Lok Sabha
from Deoria
in Uttar Pradesh
. He is currently the General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party.
's movement. He was also imprisoned several times while taking part in student agitation in year 1966, once for occupying Anand Bhavan, Allahabad, and also in an agitation launched by Socialist party on the language issue. He was jailed along with Madhu Limaye
for participating in Satyagraha
in year 1973.
He has been elected at numerous Indian constitutional posts including member of Parliament thrice—elected to 10th Lok Sabha (1991–96), re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) (1998) and Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term). He was also member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly during year (1977–85) and Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1977–79).
Apart from these tenures, he had been member of numerous parliamentary committees including Committee on Public Undertakings (1983–85), Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (1990–91), Committee of Privileges , Business Advisory Committee (1998–99), Committee on Official Language , Committee on Home Affairs and its Subcommittee on Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme , Committee of Privileges , Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism , Committee on Rural Development , House Committee .
Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
. He was elected three times to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
from Deoria
Deoria (Lok Sabha constituency)
Deoria Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.-Assembly segments:Presently, Deoria Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha segments...
in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. He is currently the General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party.
Political career
Mohan Singh, son of Mahendra Pratap Singh, was born in Deoria in the village Jainagar in 1945. During his college life, Sh. Mohan Singh was president of Allahabad University Students' Union during 1968–69. After college, he was detained for 20 months during emergency for taking part in Jayaprakash NarayanJayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan , widely known as JP Narayan, Jayaprakash, or Loknayak, was an Indian independence activist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to Indira Gandhi in the 1970s and for giving a call for peaceful Total Revolution...
's movement. He was also imprisoned several times while taking part in student agitation in year 1966, once for occupying Anand Bhavan, Allahabad, and also in an agitation launched by Socialist party on the language issue. He was jailed along with Madhu Limaye
Madhu Limaye
Madhu Limaye was an Indian Socialist essayist and activist, particularly active in the 1970s. A follower of Ram Manohar Lohia and a fellow-traveller of George Fernandes, he was active in the Janata coalition that gained power at the Centre following the Emergency; he, with Raj Narain and Krishan...
for participating in Satyagraha
Satyagraha
Satyagraha , loosely translated as "insistence on truth satya agraha soul force" or "truth force" is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. The term "satyagraha" was conceived and developed by Mahatma...
in year 1973.
He has been elected at numerous Indian constitutional posts including member of Parliament thrice—elected to 10th Lok Sabha (1991–96), re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) (1998) and Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term). He was also member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly during year (1977–85) and Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1977–79).
Apart from these tenures, he had been member of numerous parliamentary committees including Committee on Public Undertakings (1983–85), Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (1990–91), Committee of Privileges , Business Advisory Committee (1998–99), Committee on Official Language , Committee on Home Affairs and its Subcommittee on Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme , Committee of Privileges , Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism , Committee on Rural Development , House Committee .