Satyanarayan Singh (1923—15 June 2020), also written as Satya Narain Singh, was an Indian politician.
He served as the Member of Parliament for Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh, from 1967 to 1971, and was a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) political party.
Early life and education Satyanarayan Singh was born in Khajurahvan, Jaunpur district in UP. His father was Aditya Narayan Singh.
Singh received his early education in Deoband (UP) but soon quit his education to become a full-time politician.
Political life
Singh was associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army and the Revolutionary Socialist Party. Both pre and post-Indian Independence, owing to his political activities and affiliation, he was imprisoned on various occasions. He also had to remain underground for a considerable time.
Singh was elected to the Lok Sabha in the 1967 general election. He received 105,784 votes (37.55% of the votes) in the Varanasi constituency.Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1967 TO THE FOURTH LOK SABHA
Singh died from COVID-19 on 15 June 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
Posts held # From To Position 01 1967 1971 Member 4th Lok Sabha
See also
4th Lok Sabha Politics of India Parliament of India Government of India
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