Sachindra Lal Singh
Encyclopedia
Sachindra Lal Singh was a leader of the Indian National Congress
and the first Chief Minister of Tripura
state in northeastern India
from 1 July, 1963 to 1 November, 1971. In 1977, he became the leader of the newly formed Congress For Democracy
party. He was elected to the sixth Lok Sabha
from Tripura West constituency as a candidate of this party.
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and the first Chief Minister of Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
state in northeastern India
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...
from 1 July, 1963 to 1 November, 1971. In 1977, he became the leader of the newly formed Congress For Democracy
Congress for Democracy
The Congress for Democracy was an Indian political party founded in 1977 by Jagjivan Ram. It was formed after Jagjivan Ram left the Congress party of Indira Gandhi and denounced her rule during the Indian Emergency...
party. He was elected to the sixth Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
from Tripura West constituency as a candidate of this party.
External links
- http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/tripura.html