Mool Singh Chouhan Peelaghata (also spelled Mul Singh, 15 August 1947 – 17 August 2016) was an Indian politician who was elected as a member of legislative assembly on
Indian National Congress party symbol to the
Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
The Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha or the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Madhya Pradesh state in India.
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in 1985 and 2008 from the
Raghogarh constituency.
Political career
He also served as a zila panchayat head of Guna district in 2001. He was a cousin of
Digvijay Singh, a former
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and thus related to politician
Lakshman Singh, Digvijay's brother. He was resident of Peelaghata village situated in same constituency.
In June 2013, Singh announced that he would be stepping down from the seat at the next elections, paving way for Digvijay Singh's son,
Jaivardhan Singh
Jaivardhan Singh (born 9 July 1986) is an Indian politician and is the youngest member of Madhya Pradesh's 14th Vidhan Sabha. He served as the Cabinet Minister of Urban Development and Housing in Kamal Nath Ministry, Government of Madhya Pradesh ...
. Mool Singh cited poor health for his decision. The constituency has previously been held by Digvijay, Lakshman and by their father,
Balbhadra Singh.
Personal life
Mool Singh died on 17 August 2016, aged 69, after suffering a cardiac arrest at the
Delhi railway station. He was admitted in a private hospital in Delhi and was returning to his home when he suffered from the heart attack at the station and died. He is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter.
References
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1953 births
2016 deaths
Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2008–2013
Indian National Congress politicians
People from Guna district