Hemendra Chandra Singh (29 September 1967 – 5 September 2014) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 from Kandhamal constituency in Odisha.[1] He was a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party. He had left Congress and joined BJD in February 2014.[2]
Hemendra Chandra Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member: 16th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2014 – 5 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Rudramadhab Ray |
| Constituency | Kandhamal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1967 |
| Died | 5 September 2014 (aged 46) Bhubaneswar |
| Cause of death | Myocardial infarction |
| Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Kunwarani Pratyusha |
| Children | Dakshayani Manjari Singh and Aranyaraj Kishore Singh |
| Alma mater | Rajkumar College, Raipur |
| Profession | Politician |
Born in the royal family of Nayagarh, Hemendra was the Second Child of Late Maharaja B.K.Singh & Maharani Lokrajaya. His elder brother was Gajendra Chandra Singh. Hemendra Chandra Singh a lok sabha candidate from Biju Janta Dal, from Kandhamal District Odisha, contested the 16th Lok Sabha General elections and won with a margin of 181017 (One Lakh Eighty One Thousand and Seventeen) votes from his nearest rival Shri Harihar Karan of Indian National congress.
He died on 5 September 2014 at Bhubaneswar,[3][4] while undergoing treatment for myocardial infarction and sepsis.[5][6]
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References edit
- ^ "Constituencywise Trends". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ Dehury, Chinmaya. "Hemendra Singh joins BJD". Odisha Sun Times. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "BJD MP Hemendra Singh passes away". ABP News. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "BJD MP Hemendra Chandra Singh dead". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "BJD MP Hamendra Chandra Singh dies, four days after suffering heart attack". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "Kandhamal MP Hemendra Singh dies at age 47". Odisha TV. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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