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Raj Kumar Jaichandra Singh

1942 – 1994

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Lived 1942 – 1994 (aged 52). Raj Kumar Jaichandra Singh was an Indian politician.

Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh, also known as R. K. Jaichandra Singh (born 9 February 1942 ) was the 7th chief minister of the Northeastern Indian state of Manipur from 1988 to 1990. He was a close aide of the former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and a prominent leader for the state-unit of Indian National Congress (INC) from Sagolband Assembly Constituency in Manipur. He is the first Union Minister from Manipur having served in the Cabinet of Rajiv Gandhi between 1985 and 1988 as the Union Minister for Sports and Youth affairs, and later on as the Chemicals and Petrochemicals Minister. He was also closely associated with former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi during the emergency period of Trikha Commission in Manipur.

He is the former member of Rajya Sabha from 10 April 1984 to 9 April 1988. Today, there is a RK Jaichandra Singh Memorial Trust at Sagolband, Bijoygovinda ground which has been construed in his memory. He was an advocate by profession having practised in Manipur. He attended school at St. Edmund's School, Shillong, followed by his LLB from Government Law College, Bombay and his master's degree in history from Lucknow University. He completed his graduation from Ramjas College in Delhi University.

He died on 13 June 1994 at Apollo Hospital Chennai. He is survived by his wife RK Sorojini Devi and four children, namely Joshila RK, Rajkumar Imo Singh, Rajkumar Momocha Singh and Tondonsana RK. Rajkumar Imo Singh is presently a three-term MLA from the same constituency of Sagolband.

RK Jaichandra Singh is the eldest son of RK Birchandra Singh, president of the State Unit of the Indian National Congress Party of Manipur between 1967 and 1972, when the state attained statehood.

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Chief Minister of Manipur
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Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh

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Who was Raj Kumar Jaichandra Singh?

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When was Raj Kumar Jaichandra Singh born?

Raj Kumar Jaichandra Singh was born on 28 February 1942.

When did Raj Kumar Jaichandra Singh die?

Raj Kumar Jaichandra Singh died on 13 June 1994.

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Raj Kumar Jaichandra Singh was a politician.

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Raj Kumar Jaichandra Singh was Indian.

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· Wikipedia: Raj Kumar Jaichandra Singh

· Wikidata: Q28967511

· DBpedia: Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh

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