Pratap Shivram Singh

Member of Parliament, Indian National Congress
प्रताप शिवराम सिंह
Sri Pratap Shivram Singh
Born
Pratap Singh

(1912-12-27)27 December 1912
Nahan, Sirmur State, British India
Died24 January 1975(1975-01-24) (aged 62)
Port Blair, India
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
OccupationAgriculturist
OrganizationAkhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha
PredecessorVirbhadra Singh
SuccessorBalak Ram Kashyap
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSmt. Sarojni Singh
Parent
  • Shivram Singh (father)
AwardsAwarded by five Army medals

Pratap Shivram Singh (27 December 1912 – 24 January 1975) was an Indian politician, social worker and British Indian Army soldier as Junior commissioned officer. He was elected as Member of Parliament of Third, Fourth loksabha and 5th Lok Sabha from Shimla constituency.[1] Shimla Lok Sabha was formerly known as Sirmur lok sabha and reserved for Scheduled castes.[2] He was also president of Koli Mahasabha.[3]

Singh died in Port Blair on 24 January 1975, at the age of 62.[4]

Early life

Pratap Shivram Singh was born to a agriculturist Koli Shivram Singh on 27 December 1912 in Nahan town of Sirmur State during British rule in India. He joined British Indian Army in 1932 and retired as Junior commissioned officer in 1950 and was awarded by five Army medals.

Other minor posts

As president

  • 1932–1952, Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha
  • 1964, Paonta Labour Union, District Sirmur

As secretary

  • 1950, Ex-Soldiers Association, District Sirmur
  • 1952–1962, Ajeet Cooperative M.P. Society Ltd

As member

  • 1957–1962, Territorial Council, Himachal Pradesh

International travels

Pratap Shivram Singh traveled to Pakistan and Burma.

References

  1. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting, India Ministry of Information and (1956). Himachal Pradesh. Tourist Division, Ministry of Transport. ISBN 978-81-7199-465-6.
  3. ↑ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1971). Who's who (in Hindi). India: Parliament Secretariat. p. 448.
  4. ↑ Lok Sabha Debates. Parliament Secretariat. 1975. pp. 25–28. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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