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Siddheshwar Prasad 
Summary
Siddheshwar Prasad (19 January 1929 – 22 January 2023) was an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Nalanda Constituency of Bihar in 1962, 1967 and 1971. He was earlier a Professor in Nalanda College in Bihar. He was the Governor of Tripura from June 1995 to June 2000.[1][2][3][4][5]
Siddheshwar Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Tripura | |
| In office 16 June 1995 – 22 June 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Romesh Bhandari |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Mohan Seth |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1962–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Kailashpati Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Birendra Prasad |
| Constituency | Nalanda, Bihar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1929 Bind, Nalanda, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Died | 22 January 2022 (aged 92) Patna, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Rajkumari Devi |
| Residence(s) | Patna, Bihar, India |
| Source: [1] | |
Prasad died in Patna, Bihar on 22 January 2023, three days after his 94th birthday.[6]
References edit
- ^ "BJP yet to open innings in Nalanda". The Times of India. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Vasant Sitaram Kulkarni; Suniti Vasant Kulkarni; Prakash Kokil (1971). India's Parliament, 1971: Who's who of Indian M.P.s: Encyclopaedia of India's Parliament, 1971. Law Book House. p. 126. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Times of India (Firm) (1970). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Company. p. 355. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Aruna Goel; S. L. Goel (2010). Encyclopaedia of higher education in the 21st century. Deep & Deep Publications. pp. 501–. ISBN 978-81-7629-584-0. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "LIST OF PAST GOVERNORS". Raj Bhavan Tripura. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Former Tripura Governor Passed Away: त्रिपुरा के पूर्व राज्यपाल सिद्धेश्वर प्रसाद का निधन, लंबे समय से थे बीमार". ETV Bharat. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
External links edit
- Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website