K._C._Singh_Baba Knowpia

Karan Chand Singh Baba
करण चन्द सिंह बाबा
Karan Chand Singh Baba; करण चन्द सिंह बाबा
MP
Preceded by	N. D. Tiwari
Succeeded by	B. S. Koshyari
Constituency	Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar
Personal details
Born	29 March 1947 (age 77); Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
Political party	INC
Spouse	Mani Mala Singh
Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
Residence(s)	Kashipur, Uttarakhand
	As of 16 September, 2006Source: [1]

Rajadhiraj Karan Chand Singh Baba (born 29 March 1947) is current Maharaja of Kumaon also an Indian politician who was a member of the 14th and 15th Lok Sabha of the Parliament of India. He represented the Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar constituency of Uttarakhand and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.

He is a graduate of St.Joseph's College in Nainital. Currently he stays in Kashipur Fort, Kashipur.

Positions held edit

Year	Description
1986–89	Chairman – Municipal Council, Kashipur, Uttar Pradesh
1989–91	Elected to the 10th Uttar Pradesh Assembly
1996–2000	Elected to the 12th Uttar Pradesh Assembly
2002–02	Elected to Interim Uttarakhand Assembly
2004–09	Elected to 14th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
2009–14	Elected to 15th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Committee on Agriculture Member, Committee, Science & Technology, Environment & Forests Member, Committee on Sports

Uttar Pradesh Power Lifting Champion (five times),
Winner of strongest Man of U.P. and Best Lifter Award;
Two times National Power Lifting Champion,
Held national records in Bench Press;
Asia Championship; won two Silver and two Bronze Medals;
Member of the Indian National Team that won the Asian Championship held in Indonesia, 1984.

Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website^{[permanent dead link]}