Harihar Singh

Harihar Singh or Bihari Ji Singh (1925–1994) was an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Bihar. He succeeded Bhola Paswan Shashtri, as the Chief Minister of Bihar in 1969.^[1] Harihar Singh's tenure as Chief Minister lasted just a few months – he led an INC-led coalition government and all six members of Soshit Dal, a constituent party of the coalition, defected to the Opposition during a budget session of the Bihar Assembly.^[2]

Harihar Singh
9th Chief Minister of Bihar
In office 26 February 1969 – 22 June 1969
Preceded by	President's rule
Succeeded by	Bhola Paswan Shastri
Personal details
Born	1925 Chaugain, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India (now in Bihar, India)
Died	1994 (aged 68–69)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Children	Amrendra Pratap Singh Mrigendra Pratap Singh

Early life

Harihar Singh was born in a small village of Chaugain in Buxar, Bihar in British India to an Rajput^[3] family.

Legacy

He was also a Bhojpuri poet and has written many patriotic Bhojpuri poems full of nationalist ideas.^[4][5][6]

See also

• Biography portal
• Politics portal
• India portal

• List of Rajputs