Pratibha Singh
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Pratibha Singh | |
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| President of Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 26 April 2022 | |
| National President | Sonia Gandhi Rahul Gandhi Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Preceded by | Kuldeep Singh Rathore |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2 November 2021 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Swaroop Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Kangana Ranaut |
| Constituency | Mandi |
| In office 2013–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Virbhadra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ram Swaroop Sharma |
| Constituency | Mandi |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Maheshwar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Virbhadra Singh |
| Constituency | Mandi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1956 Junga, Himachal Pradesh, India[1] |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Pratibha Singh (born 16 June 1956) is an Indian politician from Himachal Pradesh and a former Member of the Indian Parliament.
She is the widow of Virbhadra Singh, who was the six time Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. She represents the Mandi constituency of Himachal Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Pratibha Singh was born on 16 June 1956 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. She married Virbhadra Singh in 1985. She is his second wife. Virbhadra Singh's daughter from his first marriage, Abhilasha Kumari, served as a judge in Gujarat. Virbhadra Singh's son from his second marriage to Pratibha Singh, Vikramaditya Singh, serves as Member of Legislative Assembly from Shimla Rural constituency.
Political career
[edit]Pratibha Singh gained a seat in the Lok Sabha which is the lower house of the Parliament of India in the Indian general elections of 2004 by defeating Maheshwar Singh.[2] In the 2013 (By Poll) elections, she was again elected from the same seat as well as in 2021.
Positions held
[edit]| Year | Description |
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| 2004 - 2009 | Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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| 2013 - 2014 | Elected to 15th Lok Sabha |
| 2021 - 2024 | Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
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Electoral Performances
[edit]| Year | Election | Party | Constituency Name | Result | Votes gained | Vote share% | Margin | Ref | |
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| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | Mandi Lok Sabha | Won | 3,57,623 | 53.41% | 66,566 | ||
| 2013 (Bye-Election) | 15th Lok Sabha | Won | 3,53,492 | 60.71% | 1,36,727 | ||||
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | Lost | 3,22,968 | 44.46% | 39,856 | ||||
| 2021 (Bye-Election) | 17th Lok Sabha | Won | 3,65,650 | 49.23% | 8,766 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Biographical Sketch – Member of Parliament – 14th Lok Sabha". Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Parliamentary Constituency Wise Result of H.P. of Lok Sabha Elections-2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- 1956 births
- Living people
- India MPs 2004–2009
- People from Mandi district
- Indian National Congress politicians from Himachal Pradesh
- People from Shimla
- Lok Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh
- India MPs 2009–2014
- Women in Himachal Pradesh politics
- 21st-century Indian women politicians
- Women members of the Lok Sabha
- India MPs 2019–2024
- St. Bede's College, Shimla alumni