Gandharv Singh
{{Short description|Indian politician (c.1932–2019)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Gandharv Singh
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| birth_date = {{circa|1932}}
| death_date = 9 December 2019 (aged 87)
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| office1 = Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| constituency1 = Banikhet
| term_start1 = 1990
| term_end1 = 1993
| predecessor1 = Asha Kumari
| successor1 = Asha Kumari
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Gandharv Singh ({{circa|1932}} – 9 December 2019) was an Indian politician from Himachal Pradesh. He was a legislator of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Biography
Singh was elected as a legislator of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Banikhet in 1990 as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1990-election-results.html
|title=Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1990
|accessdate=9 December 2019|website=www.elections.in
}}{{cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/banikhet-himachal-pradesh-assembly-constituency
|title=Banikhet Assembly Constituency Election Result
|accessdate=9 December 2019|website=www.resultuniversity.com
}}
Singh decided to take part in the 2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Bhattiyat. But he was not nominated and Bikram Singh Jariyal was nominated instead of him. He became angry with Bharatiya Janata Party and sat on hunger strike. Later, he quit the party and joined Indian National Congress.{{cite web
|url=http://himachaldastak.com/himachal/87-year-old-former-mla-gandharv-singh-is-no-more-313439.html
|title=नहीं रहे 87 वर्षीय पूर्व विधायक गंधर्व सिंह
|date=9 December 2019
|accessdate=9 December 2019
|website=Himachal Dastak
|language=hi
|archive-date=9 December 2019
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209141800/http://himachaldastak.com/himachal/87-year-old-former-mla-gandharv-singh-is-no-more-313439.html
|url-status=dead
}}
Singh died on 9 December 2019 at the age of 87.{{cite web
|url=https://himachalabhiabhi.com/top-news/gandharva-singh-ex-mla-from-banikhet-assembly-constituency-in-chamba-passess-away.html
|title=Breaking: हिमाचल के पूर्व विधायक का निधन,BJP से नाराज होकर कांग्रेसी बन बैठे थे
|date=9 December 2019
|accessdate=9 December 2019
|website=Himachal Abhi Abhi
|language=hi
|archive-date=9 December 2019
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209141807/https://himachalabhiabhi.com/top-news/gandharva-singh-ex-mla-from-banikhet-assembly-constituency-in-chamba-passess-away.html
|url-status=dead
}}{{cite web|url=https://mbmnewsnetwork.com/himachal-pradesh/230521/चंबा-पूर्व-विधायक-गंधर्/
|title=चंबा : पूर्व विधायक गंधर्व सिंह का लंबी बीमारी के कारण निधन, शोक की लहर…
|date=9 December 2019
|accessdate=9 December 2019|website=MBM News Network|language=hi
|url=https://m.divyahimachal.com/article/नहीं-रहे-पूर्व-विधायक-गंध/2143047
|title=नहीं रहे पूर्व विधायक गंधर्व सिंह
|date=9 December 2019
|accessdate=9 December 2019
|website=Divya Himachal
|language=hi
|archive-date=9 December 2019
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209141800/https://m.divyahimachal.com/article/%25E0%25A4%25A8%25E0%25A4%25B9%25E0%25A5%2580%25E0%25A4%2582-%25E0%25A4%25B0%25E0%25A4%25B9%25E0%25A5%2587-%25E0%25A4%25AA%25E0%25A5%2582%25E0%25A4%25B0%25E0%25A5%258D%25E0%25A4%25B5-%25E0%25A4%25B5%25E0%25A4%25BF%25E0%25A4%25A7%25E0%25A4%25BE%25E0%25A4%25AF%25E0%25A4%2595-%25E0%25A4%2597%25E0%25A4%2582%25E0%25A4%25A7/2143047
|url-status=dead
}}
References
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Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1990–1992
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Himachal Pradesh
Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Himachal Pradesh
Category:People from Chamba district
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