Prime Ministers of India – Vishwanath Pratap Singh

Posted by on Feb 7, 2009 in Indian Politicians

Vishwanath Pratap Singh (in short V. P. Singh) was the 10th Prime Minister of India succeeding Rajiv Gandhi in 1989. The late V.P.Singh was the Mr.Clean of Indian Politics – when he was a Centre Minister, he was not afraid of exposing the scandals made by his own colleagues including the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. He had also ordered income tax raids on several big wigs who were close to the Government in the mid 80s. When V.P.Singh had headed a Coalition Government under the umbrella of the National Front, he did not hesitate in getting L.K.Advani arrested during the Ram Janmabhoomi agitation in 1990. V. P. Singh sacrificed his own government for standing against the BJP which was providing outside support.

Vishwanath Pratap Singh was also the 16th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh between 1980 and 1982.

Below are some basic details about Vishwanath Pratap Singh:

Place and Date of Birth: June 25, 1931, Allahabad, United Provinces, India

Died On: November 27, 2008, New Delhi, India

Religion: Hinduism

Political Party:Janata Dal

Tenure of Prime Ministership: 2 December 1989 – 10 November 1990

Wife’s Name: Sita Kumari

Children’s Names: Has two sons Ajeya Singh and Abhay Singh

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