Satyanarayan Singh was an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the 4th Lok Sabha. He represented the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) political party.

Early life and education

Satyanarayan Singh was born in Khajurahvan, Jaunpur district in UP. His father was Aditya Narayan Singh.

Satyanarayan Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)

Singh received his early education in Deoband (UP) but soon quit his education to become a full-time politician.

Satyanarayan Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)

Political life

Singh was associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army and the Revolutionary Socialist Party. Both pre- and post-Indian Independence, owing to his political activities and affiliation, he was imprisoned on various occasions. He also had to remain underground for a considerable time.

Satyanarayan Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)

Singh was elected to the Lok Sabha in the 1967 general election. He received 105,784 votes (37.55% of the votes in the Varanasi constituency).

Singh died from COVID-19 in 2020.

Posts held

See also

4th Lok Sabha

Politics of India

Parliament of India

Government of India

References

1923 births

2020 deaths

India MPs 1967–1970

Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Uttar Pradesh

People from Varanasi district

Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh

Politicians from Varanasi

Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India