Ram Awadhesh Singh

{{Short description|Indian politician (1937–2020)}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Ram Awadhesh Singh

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| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1937|6|18|df=y}}

| birth_place =Rohtas, Bihar

| residence =Patna

| death_date ={{death date and age|df=yes|2020|07|20|1937|6|18}}

| death_place =Patna

| office1 = Member of National Commission for Backward Classes

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| term1 = 2007–2010

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| office2 = Member of parliament, Rajya Sabha

| term_start2 = 1986

| term_end2 = 1992

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| office3 = Member of Bikramganj (Lok Sabha constituency)

| term3 = 1977–1979

| predecessor3 = Shiopujan Shastri

| successor3 = Tapeshwar Singh

| office4 = Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly

| constituency4 = Bikramganj

| term4 = 1969–1971

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| party =Bharatiya Lok Dal

| children = 4 sons and 1 daughter

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Ram Awadhesh Singh Yadav (18 June 1937 – 20 July 2020)[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/veteran-socialist-leader-and-lok-sabha-member-ram-awadesh-singh-passes-away-at-a-private-hospital-in-patna/articleshow/77072611.cms Veteran socialist leader and Lok Sabha member Ram Awadesh Singh passes away at a private hospital in Patna] was an Indian politician, and a renowned Social Justice Leader of India.

He served as a Member of the Lok Sabha (1977–1979), and in the Rajya Sabha (1986–1992).[https://web.archive.org/web/20121103045212/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-11-25/patna/27851910_1_lalu-prasad-railway-minister-false-claims Times of India, 25 November 2005] He was a well-known socialist leader and a strong follower of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia. His long struggle led to the formation of well-known "Mandal Commission", i.e. he is also known as "God-Father of Mandal Commission". He is also known as "Periar of the North". He was Nominated as Member, National Commission for Backward Classes (June 2007).[https://web.archive.org/web/20121103045231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-03/varanasi/28112482_1_obc-probe-report-harassment Times of India 3 Oct 2009]{{Cite web|url=http://www.ncbc.nic.in/html/commissions.html|title = National Commission for Backward Classes}}

He died in 2020 from COVID-19.https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/patna/corona-infected-former-mp-ram-awdesh-singh-died-in-patna/bh20200721074228211