The Tribune: Assembly poll: Akali Dal Waris Punjab De names Papalpreet Singh as Majitha candidate
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V. P. Singh
Vishwanath Pratap Singh was an Indian politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from 1989 to 1990 and the Raja Bahadur of Manda.
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politics · Prime Minister of India from 1989 to 1990 · politician · also V. P. Singh, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Singh
Born 25 June 1931 · Died 27 November 2008 · Q315338
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2026· 9 entries
Bollywood Hungama: Babita Singh Reporting Trailer: Nimisha Sajayan leads Prime Video investigative thriller set to premiere on August 28
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ET Government: Rajnath Singh, Shinjiro Koizumi expand India-Japan defence, industrial ties with maritime pact
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WION: Watch: 'Arigato' meets 'Namaste' as Rajnath Singh bids Japan's defence minister farewell
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Yahoo Sports: Rinku Singh hits 3 sixes as team scores 26 in over to go from 22 behind DLS to 4 ahead before rain seals UPT20 League win
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The Tribune: Harbhajan Singh highlights poor school infrastructure in Punjab; video turns out to be from 2018
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The Times of India: ‘Cannot afford any mistake’: Harmanpreet Singh rues India’s lapses despite Pakistan win
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Rediff: Dronacharya Awardee Parveer Singh's Journey: From Seema Punia To Asian Games Gold
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Open Magazine: India-Japan Defence Talks Explained: Why Rajnath Singh-Koizumi Meeting Could Reshape Indo-Pacific Security
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2008· 1 entry
Died 2008-11-27.
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2007· 2 entries
With the episode titled Walk The Talk with V
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And in 2009, he merged his party Jan Morcha with Indian National Congress
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2006· 2 entries
With actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar as president
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Singh was placed under arrest in Ghaziabad as he and his supporters were proceeding towards a hauling where prohibitory orders under Section 144 had been imposed to join the farmers agitating against the acquisition of l
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2003· 1 entry
Once again became a visible figure, especially in the many groupings that had inherited the space once occupied by his Janata Dal
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1998· 1 entry
And ceased public appearances until the cancer went into remission in 2003
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1996· 1 entry
The Congress party lost the general elections and Singh was the natural choice of the winning United Front (Singh was one of the forces behind the broad United Front coalition) for the post of Prime Minister
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1992· 1 entry
Singh was the first to propose the name of the future President KR Narayanan as an (eventually successful) candidate for vice president
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1990· 2 entries
The exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the valley of Kashmir took place
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The government-owned financial institutions like the Life Insurance Corporation of India and the General Insurance Corporation of India stonewalled attempts by the Reliance group to acquire managerial control over Larsen
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1989· 7 entries
Career landmark: Minister of External Affairs (1989–1989).
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That changed the course of Indian politics
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Career landmark: Minister of Defence (1989–1990).
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Due to the Shilanyas by Rajiv Gandhi Government
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The Government of India released five terrorists in exchange for the release of kidnapped Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of the Union Home Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of India (1989–1990).
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Career landmark: Member of the 9th Lok Sabha (1989–1991).
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1988· 1 entry
Formed the Janata Dal party by merging various factions of the Janata Party
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1987· 1 entry
Entered Lok Sabha by winning the bye-poll for Allahabad seat vacated by Amitabh Bachchan
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1984· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Finance (1984–1987).
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1980· 2 entries
When Indira Gandhi was re-elected after the Janata interlude
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Career landmark: Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (1980–1982).
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1977· 1 entry
But won in 1980 as member of Indian National Congress
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1971· 1 entry
And was appointed a Deputy Minister of Commerce by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1974
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1969· 2 entries
As a member of the Congress Party and became the chief whip for the legislative party
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Joined the Indian National Congress party and was elected as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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1947· 1 entry
Moved with his mother to live at his uncle's home
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1931· 1 entry
Born 1931-06-25.
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