Ram Krishna Sinha

Ram Krishna Sinha (1 September 1920 – 24 August 1984) was an Indian freedom fighter, politician and Member of Parliament of India. He was a member of the 4th and the 5th Lok Sabhas of India. Sinha represented the Faizabad constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Congress political party.[1][2][3]

Ram Krishna Sinha
Member of Parliament, 4th & 5th Lok Sabha From 1967 to 1977
In office
1967 – Jan 1977
Preceded byRam Krishna Sinha
Succeeded byAnantram Jaiswal
ConstituencyFaizabad
Member of Parliament, 4th & 5th Lok Sabha
In office
Mar 1967 – Dec 1977
Preceded byBrij Basi Lal
Succeeded byRam Krishna Sinha
ConstituencyFaizabad
Personal details
Born(1920-09-01)1 September 1920
Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh)
Died24 August 1984(1984-08-24) (aged 63)
Faizabad
NationalityIndia
Political partyCongress
Other political
affiliations		Socialist Party
Congress Socialist Party
(till 1951)
Spouse(s)Lokmudi Sinha
ChildrenRashi Krishna Sinha
ParentsRajeshwari Prasad (Father)
Residence"Ram Krishna Sinha Kuteer", 646 Babu Ram Krishna Sinha Marg,Sahabganj,Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh) & A-15-D, D.D.A. Flats Munirka New Delhi-110067
Alma materLucknow University
ProfessionAdvocate, politician
Committees1 chairman i. Estimates Committee of the Parliament (1974–75 & 1975–76) ii. Railway Convention Committee (1971–73) iii. 1st Pay Committee of Parliament (1974) 2. Member of several committees

Early life and education

Sinha was born in Faizabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He attended Lucknow University where he attained LL.B followed by MSc degrees. Sinha worked as an advocate prior to joining Indian independence movement and politics. Sinha got married in 1949.[1]

Political career

Pre-independence

Sinha participated in the Indian independence movement. He got involved with the Quit India Movement in 1930s and was imprisoned twice between 1938 and 1942. After his release and between 1942 and 1944, Sinha was detained in Faizabad and Lucknow jails. After getting released from detention, he had to remain underground till 1945. In 1945, Sinha assumed the post of President, UP Student's Congress and entered active politics.

Post independence

Sinha entered active politics in early 1930s. He joined Congress party but soon moved to Socialist Party (India) followed by Congress Socialist Party. By 1951, Sinha was back with Congress party. He held several key party and parliamentary positions in the coming years. Sinha was Member of Parliament, twice from the same constituency.

Sinha convened several conferences; viz "Northern India Freedom Fighters Conference", "National Conference on Freedom Fighters", "Socialism", "Democracy", "Non-alignment and National Integration" etc.[1][4]

Posts held
#FromToPosition
0119671970Member, 04th Lok Sabha
0219691969Represented India in UN
0319701970Parliamentary group leader to GDR & Yugoslavia
0419711971Member, 05th Lok Sabha

See also

References
  1. "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. "Election results 1967" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. "Election results 1971" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. "Earlier Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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