Mool Singh
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mool Singh Chouhan
|native_name =
|honorific_suffix=MLA
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1947|08|15|df=y}}
|death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|8|17|1947|8|15|df=y}}
| residence = Raghogarh
| office = Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| predecessor2 = Lakshman Singh
| successor2 = Jaivardhan Singh
|term_start2 = 2008
|term_end2 = 2013
| constituency = Raghogarh
|term_start = 1985
|term_end = 1990
| predecessor =Digvijaya Singh
| successor = Lakshman Singh
| education =
| alma_mater =
| profession = Politician
| party = INC, (Indian National Congress)
| spouse =
| website =
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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{{cite web |publisher=Empowering India |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=207&cid=31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113141335/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=207&cid=31 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=13 November 2014 |title=Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2008 |accessdate=7 August 2013}} party symbol to the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha 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.{{cite news |first=Kavita |last=Chowdhury |date=17 June 2012 |title=Oil firms should link petrol prices with global crude: Digvijay Singh |publisher=Business Standard |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/oil-firms-should-link-petrol-prices-with-global-crude-digvijay-singh-112061700006_1.html |accessdate=16 July 2013}}
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. Mool Singh cited poor health for his decision.{{cite news |work=The Hindu |title=Another 'son rise' in political firmament |first=Pheroze L. |last=Vincent |date=23 June 2013 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/another-son-rise-in-political-firmament/article4841319.ece |accessdate=5 August 2013}} The constituency has previously been held by Digvijay, Lakshman and by their father, Balbhadra Singh.{{cite news |publisher=Outlook |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?240313 |accessdate=16 July 2013 |title=Tornapartism: Families divided by party colours talk about living under one roof |first=Debarshi |last=Dasgupta |date=27 April 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/feb/05mp.htm |title=Madhya Pradesh CM Digvijay Singh's proxy war |work=Rediff.com |date=5 February 1998 |accessdate=20 March 2013}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ex-congress-mla-moolsingh-passes-away-116081701104_1.html |title=Ex-Congress MLA Moolsingh passes away |work=Business Standard |date=17 August 2016 |accessdate=8 September 2016}}