Sachindra Lal Singh
Sachindra Lal Singh | |
|---|---|
Sachindra Lal Singh | |
| 1st Chief Minister of Tripura | |
| In office 1 July 1963 – 1 November 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | President's rule Sukhamoy Sen Gupta |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Tripura West | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Birendra Chandra Dutta |
| Succeeded by | Ajoy Biswas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1907 |
| Died | 9 December 2000 (aged 93) New Delhi, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress, Janata Party |
| Spouse | Smti. Laxmi Singh |
| Source: [1] | |
Sachindra Lal Singh (7 August 1907 – 9 December 2000) was a leader of the Indian National Congress and the first Chief Minister of Tripura state in northeastern India from 1 July 1963 to 1 November 1971. In 1977, he became the leader of the newly formed Congress for Democracy party. He was elected to the sixth Lok Sabha from Tripura West constituency as a member of the congress for Democracy.Sachindralal Singh, the first Chief Minister of Tripura, was a highly popular leader of Tripura. He was fondly called “Sachin-da” and was highly admired for his simplicity and amiable nature.