Birender Singh (politician, born 1921)
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Maharaja Rao Birender Singh (20 February 1921 – 30 September 2009)[1][2][3] was an Indian politician. He served first as a minister in the state government of Punjab and then as Chief Minister of Haryana , and also served as a minister in Punjab state, Haryana state and the Union cabinet. He also served as the second speaker (first male speaker) of Haryana state assembly in 1967. He coined an Indian political vocabulary Aya Ram, Gaya Ram to describe the practice of frequently floor-crossing by legislature.
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Rao Birender Singh | |
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2nd Chief Minister of Haryana | |
In office 24 March 1967 – 2 November 1967 | |
Preceded by | Bhagwat Dayal Sharma |
Succeeded by | President's rule |
Minister of Agriculture, Food, Rural Development, Irrigation, and Civil Supply | |
In office 1980 to 1984 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1921-02-20)20 February 1921 Rewari, Punjab, British India |
Died | 30 September 2009(2009-09-30) (aged 88) Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
Political party | Vishal Haryana Party |
Spouse | Chandra Prabha |
Children | Rao Inderjit Singh, Sudha Rani Rao, Rao Ajit Singh, and Rao Yadavendra Singh |
Parent | Rao Balbir Singh |
Relatives | Rao Sheoraj Singh (brother) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | British India India |
Branch/service | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Years of service | (1939–1947) (1950-1951) |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Territorial Army |
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