Virbhadra Singh Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Hometown: Rampur Bushahr, Himachal Pradesh
Age: 87 Years
Death Date: 08/07/2021
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Full Name | Raja Virbhadra Singh |
Profession | Politician |
Physical Stats & More | |
Eye Colour | Hazel Brown |
Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Politics | |
Political Party | Indian National Congress |
Political Journey | • He elected in the 1962 Indian General Elections and won a seat in the Lok Sabha. • He again won in the Indian General Elections of 1967 and 1971. • In 1976, he was appointed as a member of the Indian Delegation to the General Assembly of the UN (United Nations). • In 1983, he became the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for the first time and won his seat from the Jubbal-Kotkhai constituency. • He was appointed as the President of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee from February 1992 to September 1994. • He again elected in the 2017 state assembly elections and lost. |
Biggest Rival | Prem Kumar Dhumal |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Silver Elephant for Contribution in Scouts and Guides Movement • Golden Peacock Environment Leadership Award by London based institute of Directors For Contribution in Promotion of Environment, Eco-Tourism, Wild Life, Environment Governance, and Banning of plastic bags in HP • National Award of Excellence in Agricultural Marketing |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 23 June 1934 (Saturday) |
Birthplace | Sarahan, Punjab, British India (now in Himachal Pradesh, India) |
Date of Death | 8 July 2021; around 4 am |
Place of Death | Indira Gandhi Medical College Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
Age (at the time of death) | 87 Years |
Death Cause | Multi-organ failure [1]India Today |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Rampur Bushahr, Himachal Pradesh, India |
School | Bishop Cotton School, Shimla |
College | St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
Educational Qualification | BA (Hons.) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Address | Holly Lodge, Jakhoo Shimla-171001 |
Hobbies | Reading, Listening to Music |
Controversies | • One charge related to forgery (IPC Section-465). • One charge related to using a forged document as genuine one or electronic record (IPC Section-471). • In 2016, The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a charge sheet against Virbhadra Singh and his wife in connection with a disproportionate assets case. • He was again in the news for his controversial statements on Gudiya Rape Case (2017) and over the death of people due to swine flu. • In 2018, Virbhadra Singh's nephew, Rajeshwar Singh, filed an FIR against Virbhadra Singh and his son in property dispute case. |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | • Rajkumari Rattan Kumari (m. 28 May 1954; till her death on 27 September 1983) • Pratibha Singh (Politician) (m. 28 November 1985) |
Children | Son • Vikramaditya Singh (Politician) (with Pratibha Singh) Daughter(s) • Rajkumari Jyotsna Kumari (with Rajkumari Rattan Kumari) • Rajkumari Anuradha Kumari (Died) (with Rajkumari Rattan Kumari) • Rajkumari Abhilasha Kumari (Judge) (with Rajkumari Rattan Kumari) • Rajkumari Meenakshi Kumari (with Rajkumari Rattan Kumari) • Aparajita Singh (with Pratibha Singh) |
Parents | Father- Late Raja Padam Singh Mother- Late Rani Shanti Devi |
Siblings | Brother- Rajkumar Rajendra Singh Sister- Not Known |
Style Quotient | |
Cars Collection | Skoda, Toyota Fortuner, Toyota Camry, SUV Mercedes-Benz GL-Class |
Assets/Properties | Movable: • Cash- ₹6 Lakh • Deposits in Banks & Non-Banking Companies- ₹6.5 Crore • Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies- ₹7 Lakh • NSS, Postal Savings- ₹16 Lakh • LIC or other Insurance Policies- ₹2 Crore • Jewellery- ₹97 Lakh Immovable: • Agricultural Land worth ₹18.5 Crore • Non Agricultural Land worth ₹2.5 Crore |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | INR 27.5 Crore (as of 2014) |
Some Lesser Known Facts about Virbhadra Singh
- He was born into the royal family of Rampur Bushahr, Himachal Pradesh. The family is traditionally believed to be found by Pradhuman (son of Lord Krishna).
- In Himachal Pradesh, he was famous by the name, Raja Sahib.
- He was never interested in politics. He always wanted to be a professor. In 1962, he received a phone call from Lal Bahadur Shastri, which changed his life completely. In an interview, he told that
“Shashtri ji said I had to meet Pandit Nehru. I didn’t know what I had done, but I came to Delhi and went to Teen Murti Marg where Indiraji met me and took me to Panditji. He was a clever man, he quizzed me, tested my knowledge with questions about Himachal Pradesh, about democracy and the next thing I knew I was given a ticket to fight the Lok Sabha election which I won. I was only 25 then.”
- In 1962, he was elected to the Lok Sabha at the age of 28, and the first Prime Minister of India, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was the person who asked him to contest.
- From 1976 to 1977, he served as a Deputy Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation in central cabinet.
- From 1980 to 1983, he was the Minister of State for Industries & Production.
- Later, he held the cabinet post of Minister for Steel from May 2009 to January 2011.
- From 19 January 2011 to 26 June 2012, he was chosen as the Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises for the country.
- He served six times as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and five times as a member of parliament (Lok Sabha).
- He was an honorary Captain in the Indian Army.
- He was also appointed as the Education Minister of HP while serving as the CM of the state simultaneously.
- He was associated with several social and cultural organizations including Friends of the Soviet Union, Indo-Soviet Friendship Society, and President Sanskrit Sahitya Sammelan, Himachal Pradesh.
- In 2015, a biopic titled ‘Virbhadra Singh: Icon of the Era’ was released. The biopic was based on his personal and political life.
- His wife, Pratibha Singh, is also an active politician.
- His son, Vikramaditya Singh, has served as the President of HP State Youth Congress.
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