Sunder Singh Bhandari
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Sunder Singh Bhandari was an India
n politician
. He was senior leader of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and a founder member of the Jan Sangh party.
He was born to Dr. Sujan Singhji Bhandari and Smt. Fulkanvarbaiji, a Jain family, in Udaipur
in 1921 he had his school education at Sirohi
and Udaipur and college education at Kanpur.
He passed his Graduation degree in Law from S.D. College, Kanpur in the year 1941 and Post Graduation in Arts with Psychology from D.A.V. College, Kanpur in the year 1942.
He practised law at then Mewar High Court for some time before joining Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
. He held numerous responsibilities in RSS. He was a founding member of Jan Sangha, a political party founded in 1951.
He served in various organisational posts in Jan Sangha and later in the BJP. He was elected to Rajya Sabha
from Rajasthan during 1966-1972 and from Uttar Pradesh
in 1976 and also in 1992.
He was arrested at Delhi railway station in 1976 when Indira Gandhi declared an internal emergency.
He was appointed Governor of Bihar
in 1998. H served as the governor of Gujarat from March 18, 1999 to May 6, 2003. He died on June 22, 2005
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was senior leader of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and a founder member of the Jan Sangh party.
He was born to Dr. Sujan Singhji Bhandari and Smt. Fulkanvarbaiji, a Jain family, in Udaipur
Udaipur, Rajasthan
Udaipur , also known as the City of Lakes, is a city, a Municipal Council and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, west of Kota, and northeast from Ahmedabad...
in 1921 he had his school education at Sirohi
Sirohi
Sirohi is a city in southern Rajasthan state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi District, and was formerly the capital of the princely state of the same name. Nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road station.-Geography:...
and Udaipur and college education at Kanpur.
He passed his Graduation degree in Law from S.D. College, Kanpur in the year 1941 and Post Graduation in Arts with Psychology from D.A.V. College, Kanpur in the year 1942.
He practised law at then Mewar High Court for some time before joining Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or National Patriotic Organization), also known the Sangh, is a right-wing Hindu nationalist, paramilitary, volunteer, and allegedly militant organization for Hindu males in India...
. He held numerous responsibilities in RSS. He was a founding member of Jan Sangha, a political party founded in 1951.
He served in various organisational posts in Jan Sangha and later in the BJP. He was elected to Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
from Rajasthan during 1966-1972 and from 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...
in 1976 and also in 1992.
He was arrested at Delhi railway station in 1976 when Indira Gandhi declared an internal emergency.
He was appointed Governor of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
in 1998. H served as the governor of Gujarat from March 18, 1999 to May 6, 2003. He died on June 22, 2005