Darbara Singh (speaker)
Governor of Rajasthan
Darbara Singh (25 February 1927 – 24 May 1998) was an Indian politician who served as Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, Member of Parliament in the 11th Lok Sabha, and briefly as the 14th Governor of Rajasthan.
Early life
He was born on 25 February 1927 in Lyallpur, British India (now in Pakistan). Singh began his political career as an independent candidate before joining major political parties.
Political career
Darbara Singh was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1967 and 1969 from the Nakodar constituency as an independent candidate. He served as Deputy Minister for Public Works in 1967. In 1969, he was elected Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, serving until 1973.
He joined the Indian National Congress in 1972 and remained with the party until 1996.
Member of Parliament
In 1996, he was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha from Jalandhar as a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal. In 1998, he vacated the seat for former Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral.
Governor of Rajasthan
Darbara Singh was appointed as the 14th Governor of Rajasthan on 1 May 1998.
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