Ajit Pratap Singh
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Raja Ajit Pratap Singh
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1917|01|14}}
| birth_place = Kulhipur, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
| residence =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2000|01|06|1917|01|14}}
| death_place = Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
| office1 = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| term_start1 = 1962
| term_end1 = 1967
| predecessor1 = Munishwar Dutt Upadhyay
| successor1 = Dinesh Singh
| constituency1 = Pratapgarh
| term_start2 = 1980
| term_end2 = 1984
| predecessor2 = Roop Nath Singh Yadav
| successor2 = Dinesh Singh
| constituency2 = Pratapgarh
| party = Indian National Congress
| spouse = Rani Lakshmi Devi
| children = Abhay Pratap Singh
Amar Pratap Singh
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
Raja Ajit Pratap Singh (14 January 1917 – 6 January 2000) was an Indian politician of Indian National Congress party from Pratapgarh, who was cabinet minister of Government of Uttar Pradesh (1969–77) and also the member of Lok Sabha twice from Pratapgarh constituency in 1962 and 1980.[https://archive.today/20130126041805/http://ibnlive.in.com/politics/electionstats/candidate/Ajit%20Pratap%20Singh.html Ajit Pratap Singh] IBN Live.
Early life and education
Born in the ruling family from taluqdari estate of Pratapgarh, established in the 17th century, Raja Ajit Pratap Singh was educated at St. Joseph's College, Allahabad, Senior Cambridge.{{Cite web |url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/p/pratapgarh_up.html |title=Genealogy of Pratapgarh |access-date=24 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031014806/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/p/pratapgarh_up.html |archive-date=31 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}
Career
He was a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1946–52 and again 1967–77, during this period he was Cabinet Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh 1969–77. Thereafter remained member of the Rajya Sabha, 1958–62. He was elected to the 3rd Lok Sabha, 1962–67 (this time as a Jan Sangh candidate, opposing Congress), later he joined Congress and was elected again to the 7th Lok Sabha in 1980.{{cite web |title=7th Lok sabha: Members Bioprofile |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/1419.htm |publisher=Lok Sabha website |access-date=24 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015175916/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/1419.htm |archive-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}
He was the Minister for Excise 1985, Minister for Excise and Forests 1988, Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commission, Uttar Pradesh 1986–1988.
He was the President of the British India Association (Avadh) 1998/2000, Secretary-cum-Manager for the Colvin Taluqdars' College, Lucknow, 1998–2000.
In 1991, his son Abhay Pratap Singh, was elected from the same constituency from Janata Dal.{{cite news |title=In the Hindi heartland, royals gird for electoral battle |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/18/stories/2004031803201300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040704061833/http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/18/stories/2004031803201300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 July 2004 |work=The Hindu |date=18 March 2004 }}
Social work
He was Manager and Founder Member, P. B. Degree College, Pratapgarh; Manager, P. B. Inter College; Donated three hospitals to District Board, Pratapgarh and Member, Managing Committee, Colvin Taluqdars College, Lucknow.
References
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Category:People from Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh
Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1967–1969
Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1969–1974
Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1974–1977
Category:Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
Category:State cabinet ministers of Uttar Pradesh
Category:Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
Category:Founders of Indian schools and colleges