Samresh Singh

{{Short description|Indian politician (1940/1941 – 2022)}}

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Samresh Singh (1940/1941 – 1 December 2022) was an Indian politician from the state of Jharkhand. He was the Vice President of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik). He was a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly representing the Bokaro constituency.{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/jarka09/candidate.php?candidate_id=680|title=Samaresh Singh|website=myneta.info}} He was the first Science and Technology Minister of Jharkhand State Government. {{Cite news|title=Independent MLA rules out support to Soren|language=en-IN|work=The Rediff|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/nov/09jhar1.htm|access-date=2021-03-13}} He was prominent leader of Vanachal state movement and demanded statehood for south Bihar.{{cite news|url=https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/jamshedpur-jharkhand-state-in-existence-18322230.html|title=वनांचल की रूपरेखा, झारखंड का नाम|publisher=jagran|date=17 August 2018|access-date=2 October 2022}}

Singh died on 1 December 2022, at the age of 81.{{cite news |title=Ex-Jharkhand minister and five-time MLA Samresh Singh passes away at 81 |url=https://lagatar24.com/ex-jharkhand-minister-and-five-time-mla-samresh-singh-passes-away-at-81/134543/ |access-date=1 December 2022 |publisher=Lagatar News |date=1 December 2022}}