Manorama Singh is an Indian politician. Her late husband
Chandrashekhar Singh
Chandrashekhar Singh (17 August 1927 - 9 July 1986) was a member of the Indian National Congress and served as the 16th Chief Minister of Bihar from August 1983 to March 1985. He also held a number of Union State Minister positions in the Min ...
served as Chief Minister of Bihar. She was elected to the
Lok Sabha from the
Banka in
Bihar as a member of the
Indian National Congress in 1980s.
She was elected to Lok Sabha from Banka in 1984, but vacated the seat when her husband was made minister in Delhi in 1985. Her husband died in 1986, and one more bye-poll had to be held in 1986. She won
1986 Banka bye-election against
George Fernandes of
Janata Party with 186,237 votes against 156,853 votes. She lost election from Banka as Congress candidate in 1989, 1991, and 1996.
References
External links
Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
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1938 births
Living people
Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar
India MPs 1984–1989
Lok Sabha members from Bihar
Women members of the Lok Sabha