Former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh will probably be honoured with the prestigious Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award knowledgeable by PM Modi. Singh has served as the fifth Prime Minister of India however apparently he by no means confronted the Parliament.
Here are some fascinating facts about Chaudhary Charan Singh:
- Singh was born in 1902 at Noorpur in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh in a middle-class peasant household. He did his post-graduation at Agra University in 1925 after which skilled in regulation, and later he arrange follow in Ghaziabad.
- He was first elected to the UP Legislative Assembly in 1937 from Chhaprauli, and represented the constituency in 1946, 1952, 1962 and 1967.
- In June 1951, he was appointed Cabinet Minister in the State and given cost of the Departments of Justice and Information. Later, he took over as the Minister for Revenue and Agriculture in the Cabinet of Sampurnanand in 1952. When he resigned in April 1959, he was holding cost of the Department of Revenue and Transport.
- Charan Singh served as Minister for Agriculture and Forests (1962-63) in Sucheta Kripalani’s Ministry.
- He assumed cost of the Local Self-government division in 1966.
- After the Congress break up, he grew to become the Chief Minister of UP for the second time in February 1970 with the help of the Congress Party. However, President’s Rule was imposed in the State on October 2, 1970.
PM Modi broadcasts conferment of Bharat Ratna to Chaudhary Charan Singh
Taking to X, PM Modi wrote, “It is the good fortune of our government that former Prime Minister of the country Chaudhary Charan Singh is being honoured with Bharat Ratna. This honour is dedicated to his incomparable contribution to the country. He had dedicated his entire life to the rights and welfare of farmers. Be it the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh or the Home Minister of the country and even as an MLA, he always gave impetus to nation-building. He also stood firm against the Emergency. His dedication to our farmer brothers and sisters and his commitment to democracy during the Emergency is inspiring to the entire nation.”
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