R. R. Singh
R. R. Singh | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Mumbai | |
| In office 1993–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Chandrakant Handore |
| Succeeded by | Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramcharitra Rambhajan Singh |
| Died | 10 February 2022 Laxmi Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Ramcharitra Rambhajan Singh (died 10 February 2022), commonly known as R.R. Singh, was an Indian politician from Indian National Congress, who served as the Mayor of Mumbai from 1993 to 1994. He died on 10 February 2022, at the age of 86.[1] He was a North Indian face in Maharashtra's politics.[2]
Early life
[edit]He started working as a tabela (cow shed) worker in Mumbai's suburban. He grew as a politician under the guidance of Dina Bama Patil, a trade union leader and legislator.[3]
Political career
[edit]He was elected as a corporator in the BMC poll for the first time in 1973. He was a corporator for 29 years, from 1973 until 2002. He was a member of the statutory standing committee twice, between 1991 and 1992. From 1993-1994, RR Singh served as the Mayor of Mumbai when the Indian National Congress was in power in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.[3] He was also a member of BEST Health Committees and the founder and Chairman of Mulund-based R.R. Educational Trust.[3]
In January 2003, he was disqualified as the caste certificate he submitted for contesting the civic elections from Mulund in February 2002 was found to be fake.[4] Singh was arrested in the same case in March 2003 and later released on bail.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Former Mumbai Mayor Ramcharitra Rambhajan Singh passes away". Indian Express. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ Mishra, Ambarish (22 December 2006). "Parties set out to woo north Indians". The Times of India.
- ^ a b c Mhamunkar, Kalpesh (11 February 2022). "Former Mayor and senior congress leader Ramcharitra Rambhajan Singh passes away". The Free Press Journal.
- ^ "Mumbai ex-mayor indicted for forgery". The Times of India. 1 January 2003.
- ^ "Ex-mayor released on bail in fake certificate case". The Times of India. 8 March 2003.
- ^ "Ex-mayor faces arrest as SC rejects his plea". The Times of India. 4 March 2003.