Balbhadra Singh
Raja Balbhadra Singh of Raghogarh
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1952–1957
Succeeded byDulichand
ConstituencyRaghogarh
Personal details
Born(1916-04-16)April 16, 1916
Died1967 (aged 50 or 51)
Political partyIndependent
ProfessionPolitician and Raja of Raghogarh

Balbhadra Singh (April 16, 1916–1967) was the 12th ruler of the former princely state of Raghogarh in the present-day Guna district of Madhya Pradesh, India, and a former elected member of the legislative assembly.[1][2] He became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) as independent candidate for the Raghogarh Vidhan Sabha constituency. He was a member of the Indian National Congress till 1947 but remained independent thereafter till his death in 1967.[3]

Balbhadra Singh was the father of two politician sons, Digvijaya Singh and Lakshman Singh.[4]

References

  1. "Raj of the Royals (Part II): How the scions still dominate power in MP". 27 November 2018.
  2. "Digvijay Singh". Hindustan Times. 16 October 2003. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. "About Raghogarh". digvijayasingh.in.
  4. Dasgupta, Debarshi (27 April 2009). "Tornapartism: Families divided by party colours talk about living under one roof". Outlook. Retrieved 16 July 2013.


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