Bhim Singh (politician)
Bhim Singh (17 August 1941 – 31 May 2022) was an Indian politician, activist, lawyer and author. He was the founder, President and Chief Patron of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP).[1] He was a member of the Lok Sabha for a short time in 1988. He was a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from 1977 until 1987. Singh was born in Ramnagar, then-British Raj.
Until his death, Singh was seen as a potential candidate for President or Vice President of India in the 2022 elections.[2]
Singh died on 31 May 2022 from a long-illness at his home in Jammu, India at aged 80.[3]
Bhim Singh (politician) Media
Bhim Singh with President of India Kovind at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India on 5 July 2018.
Bhim Singh and Yasser Arafat in Syria in the 1970s.
Bhim Singh with Zail Singh, President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Zail Singh had already congratulated Bhim Singh on his victory in the Udhampur By-Election in 1988, that the Election Commission of India then attempted to rig against him.
Prof. Bhim Singh leads a Panthers Party delegation to meet Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on 22 February 2021.
Bhim Singh, stands in back row directly to the right and behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is partially blocked in the photo by the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha.
References
- ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir National Panther's Party". jknationalpanthersparty.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ↑ "Report Wire - 2022 Presidential Elections: Bhim Singh must be BJP's Presidential Nominee". Report Wire. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ↑ JKNPP founder Bhim Singh passes away at 81. The Chenab Times. 31 May 2022. https://thechenabtimes.com/2022/05/31/jknpp-founder-bhim-singh-passes-away-at-81/. Retrieved 31 May 2022.