Pratibha Singh
Appearance
Pratibha Singh | |
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Member of the Indian Parliament for Mandi | |
In office 2013–2014 | |
Preceded by | Virbhadra Singh |
Succeeded by | Ram Swaroop Sharma |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Preceded by | Maheshwar Singh |
Succeeded by | Virbhadra Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | Shimla, Punjab, India[1] (now in Himachal Pradesh, India) | 16 June 1956
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Virbhadra Singh |
Pratibha Singh (born 16 June 1956) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She is wife of Virbhadra Singh who has been the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh since 2012. She represented the Mandi constituency of Himachal Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress.[1]
Personal life
Pratibha Singh was born on 16 June 1956 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. She married Virbhadra Singh in 1985. She is his second wife. Virbhadra Singh's daughter from first marriage, Abhilasha Kumari, served as a judge in Gujarat.
National politics
Pratibha Singh gained a seat in the Lok Sabha which is the lower house of the Parliament of India in the Indian general elections of 2004 by defeating Maheshwar Singh.[2] In 2013 (By Poll) elections, she again elected for the same.
References
- ^ a b "Biographical Sketch - Member of Parliament - 14th Lok Sabha". Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Parliamentary Constituency Wise Result of H.P. of Lok Sabha Elections-2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
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