Bhim Singh (politician)
| Bhim Singh | |
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| Chief Patron of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party | |
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Assumed office 27 October 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Office established |
| Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party | |
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In office 23 March 1982 – 27 October 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Harsh Dev Singh |
| General Secretary of All India Congress Committee | |
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In office 1980-1982 |
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| President | Indira Gandhi |
| Vice-president of Indian Youth Congress | |
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In office 1977-78 |
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| Senior Executive Member of Supreme Court Bar Association | |
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Assumed office 2013 |
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| Member of National Integration Council | |
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Assumed office 1991 |
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| President | Prime Minister of India |
| Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council | |
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In office 2003-2008 |
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| Member of Parliament | |
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In office 1988 |
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| Constituency | Udhampur (declared winner after a High Court ruling) |
| Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1977-1987 |
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| Constituency | Chenani-Ghordi (Udhampur) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 August 1937 (age 79) Bhugterian, Ramnagar, Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir, British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party |
Indian National Congress (1966-82) Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (1982-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Jay Mala |
| Relations | Dogra dynasty |
| Children | Ankit Love |
| Alma mater |
Aligarh Muslim University University of London Inns of Court School of Law |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Website | |
Bhim Singh (born August 17, 1937) (Dogri: भीम सिंह) is an Indian politician, activist, lawyer and author. He is the leader of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP), a political organisation based in the terror-torn Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. He founded the party in 1982, along with his wife Jay Mala. Bhim Singh was the Panthers Party chairman for 30 years, until 2012 when he nominated his nephew Harsh Dev Singh in place. In the 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Elections the Panthers Party under his leadership won all seats in the Udhampur district and formed part of the coalition government.
Bhim Singh has held several key posts in the Indian Youth Congress, such as Vice-president (1977–78), General Secretary (1974–76) and President of Jammu and Kashmir State Youth Congress (1973–74) appointed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Before breaking away from the Congress Party to found the JKNPP in 1982, he served as a General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee, the central decision-making assembly of the Indian National Congress Party.
He has been an elected member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (1977–87) from Chenani-Ghordi (Udhampur). In 1988, future prime minister Vajpayee joined him on hunger strike in front of the Election Commission offices as they had rigged an election against Bhim Singh preventing him from joining the Indian Parliament. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court ruled in favour of Bhim Singh, ruling that he had won the Lok Saba by-election from Udhampur, a seat previously held by his kinsman Dr. Karan Singh, the former Crown prince of Jammu and Kashmir and its first President.
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