Virbhadra Singh
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- Born 23 June 1934
- Birth Place Sarahan, Bushahr, Simla Hill States, Punjab States Agency, British India (now In Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh, India)
- Profession Politician
- Political Party Indian National Congress
- In Office 4th Chief Minister Of Himachal Pradesh 25 December 2012 - 27 December 2017, MLA, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 2017-2021, Minister Of Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises 19 January 2011 - 26 June 2012, Minister Of Steel 28 May 2009 - 18 January 2011, Minister Of State For Industries September 1982 - April 1983, Minister Of State For Tourism, Civil Aviation December 1976 - March 1977, President Of Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee 23 August 2012 - 1 January 2013
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Virbhadra Singh BIOGRAPHY
Virbhadra Singh PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Ratna Kumari (1954; died 1983), Pratibha Singh (1985), |
| Children | 6 (including Vikramaditya and Abhilasha) |
| Education | Colonel Brown Cambridge School, St. Edward's School, Bishop Cotton School, St. Stephen's College, Delhi University |
POSITIONS HELD BY Virbhadra Singh
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | N/A |
| Member of the 15th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the 7th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh | 8 April 1983 - 5 March 1990 |
| Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh | 3 December 1993 - 24 March 1998 |
VIRBHADRA SINGH NEWS
Mandi LS Seat: Amid contest with Kangana, Vikramaditya invokes RSS ‘connection’
April 20, 2024 3:47 am
“It can be said that Narendra Modi is an 'ansh' of Lord Ram and Vishnu who takes care of us,” Ranaut had said last week.
In Himachal crisis, Pratibha, Vikramaditya Singh's long-simmering sense of 'denial', waning clout
March 05, 2024 8:00 am
Congress leaders point to wife Pratibha Singh’s declining political performance, call son Vikramaditya impatient
Sukhu calls rebel MLAs snakes, but sends Vikramaditya to meet them
March 02, 2024 7:40 am
Pratibha continues to criticise CM, defends disqualified MLAs
The long blood line of Himachal rebellion: A feud between CM Sukhu and the late Virbhadra Singh going back years
March 01, 2024 7:37 am
The two could not have been further apart, from their backgrounds to their rise, and made that apparent. Sukhu's appointment as CM, instead of Virbhadra's wife Pratibha Singh, added fuel to the fire
Congress staves off crisis in Himachal for now, 6 rebels disqualified
March 01, 2024 6:56 am
Following the disqualifications, the effective strength of the House has reduced from 68 to 62, with the Congress count at 34. The BJP has 25 MLAs.
Akansh Sen murder: Fugitive suspect in Canada, efforts on to extradite him, Chandigarh Police tells court
February 01, 2024 7:46 am
It is the first time that the Chandigarh Police has come on record to state that Balraj Singh Randhawa, an accused in the Akansh Sen murder case, is hiding in Canada.
Stepping out of ‘Raja’ Virbhadra’s shadow, ‘commoner’ CM Sukhu braces for headwinds
February 16, 2023 11:59 am
The first big test Congress’s Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu faces is that of ensuring formation of his Cabinet smoothly while balancing caste and regional equations amid pulls and pressures from various party factions.
Pratibha Singh: When Virbhadraji there, no one would even aspire to replace him as CM... Now all hopeful
November 09, 2022 7:04 am
“Jai Ram Thakur had Modiji's blessings and could have done something about the state's debt. Lekin inhone maanga hee nahin... If you won't ask for help, how will the PM know?”
Outcome of Himachal election will be an important test for Congress and BJP
October 15, 2022 12:23 am
Congress seems to be banking on anti-incumbency, economic turmoil that got exacerbated during the Covid pandemic. The BJP appears to be falling back on the charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The upcoming election’s result will lay the ground for the political competition to follow
Vikramaditya Singh: The ‘prince’ carrying Congress’s hopes in Himachal elections
October 14, 2022 9:21 pm
The Shimla Rural MLA, the son of late CM Virbhadra Singh, is focusing on youth-centric issues such as jobs and education.
VIRBHADRA SINGH PHOTOS
Himachal Pradesh assembly elections 2017: Red carpet laid out for 100-year-old to vote
November 09, 2017 6:26 pm
Himachal Pradesh assembly elections 2017: The ruling Congress and BJP are contesting all 68 seats with Virbhadra Singh and Prem Kumar Dhumal as CM candidates for their respective parties. BSP is contesting 42 seats, followed by CPM — 14.
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VIRBHADRA SINGH VIDEOS
Himachal Pradesh assembly elections 2017: BJP vs Congress is Dhumal vs Virbhadra
November 04, 2017 11:50 pm
Himachal CM opposes India-Pak match in Dharamshala
February 26, 2016 10:11 am
Shimla, Feb 26 (ANI): Talking about the Himachal Government's decision to oppose the India-Pakistan T-20 match in Dharamshala, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday said Pakistan never acted against the attacks planned by Pakistan-based terror outfits in the country. He also holding a match in the state would hurt the sentiments of martyrs.
Virbhadra Singh denies Manish Tewari's statement
January 10, 2016 1:19 pm
Shimla, Jan 10 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Sunday denied party leader Manish Tewari's statement, saying when he was a cabinet minister, there had never been an incident when Army tried a coup. Meanwhile Manish Tewari has stood firm about his statement about the troops' movement.
