Sadanand Singh

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Sadanand Singh

| image = File:Sadanand Singh Patel.jpg

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| office = Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly

| term = 2000-2005

| constituency = Kahalgaon

| predecessor =

| office1 = Member of Legislative Assembly

| term_start1 = 1969

| term_end1 = 1990

| term_start2 = 2000

| term_end2 = 2005

| term_start3 = 2010

| term_end3 = 2020

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| birth_name = Sadanand Singh

| birth_date = 21 May 1943

| birth_place = Dhuabai, Bhagalpur

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|9|8|1943|5|21|df=y}}

| residence = Dhuabai

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| spouse = Meena Singh

| children = 2 son and 3 daughters

| party = Indian National Congress

| profession = Farmer and Businessman

| alma_mater = Marwadi College, Bhagalpur

| date =

| year = 1963

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Sadanand Singh (21 May 1943 – 8 September 2021) was an Indian politician. He was the former Speaker of the Bihar Assembly.{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/former-bihar-assembly-speaker-sadanand-singh-passes-away/articleshow/86031587.cms | title=Former Bihar assembly speaker Sadanand Singh passes away | publisher=The Times of India | date=8 September 2021 | accessdate=9 September 2021 | archive-date=9 September 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909022244/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/former-bihar-assembly-speaker-sadanand-singh-passes-away/articleshow/86031587.cms | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/sr-congress-leader-sadanand-singh-dies-top-bihar-leaders-pay-tribute-101631096363034.html | title=Congress leader Sadanand Singh dies, top Bihar leaders pay tribute | publisher=Hindustan Times | date=8 September 2021 | accessdate=9 September 2021 | author=Subhash Pathak | archive-date=9 September 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909022245/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/sr-congress-leader-sadanand-singh-dies-top-bihar-leaders-pay-tribute-101631096363034.html | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/veteran-congress-leader-sadanand-singh-passes-away-3308589.html | title=Who was Sadanand Singh? | publisher=OneIndia | date=8 September 2021 | accessdate=9 September 2021 | archive-date=9 September 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909022245/https://www.oneindia.com/india/veteran-congress-leader-sadanand-singh-passes-away-3308589.html | url-status=live }}

Life

Sadanand Singh was born in a Kurmi family of Bihar.{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/congress-warhorse-faces-bjp-rebel-in-triangular-contest-115100600582_1.html|title=Congress warhorse faces a triangular fight|website=Business Standard|accessdate=8 October 2023|archive-date=7 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007224744/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/congress-warhorse-faces-bjp-rebel-in-triangular-contest-115100600582_1.html|url-status=live}} He served as member of Bihar Legislative Assembly for nine terms from Kahalgaon Assembly constituency of Bhagalpur. Between 2000-05, he served as speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly as well as minister in Government of Bihar. He was a president of Bihar Provincial Congress Committee for two terms. Singh had a long political life spanning over five decades and in this long political career, he lost the assembly elections only thrice like in 1990 and 1995. His son Shubhanand Mukesh contested in 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Kahalgaon Assembly constituency, but lost to Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, Pawan Kumar Yadav. Singh was revered by the leaders of Bihar, cutting across their party line. Senior leaders of Bihar, Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav considered him as mass leader.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bihar-congress-leader-sadanand-singh-passes-away/article36353968.ece|title=Senior Congress leader Sadanand Singh passes away|website=The Hindu|accessdate=8 October 2023|archive-date=10 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410081503/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bihar-congress-leader-sadanand-singh-passes-away/article36353968.ece|url-status=live}}

Singh was known for his developmental activities. He led establishment of a power grid at Kahalgaon and a power sub station at Sanhaul in his constituency, which provided uninterrupted supply of electricity to the people of this area.{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/news/2005/oct/23bihar.htm|title=Bihar Sadanand Singh sits pretty|website=reddif|accessdate=8 October 2023|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008062417/https://m.rediff.com/news/2005/oct/23bihar.htm|url-status=live}}