Buta singh, indira gandhis right hand man, passes away

All rights reserved. Buta Singh, Indira Gandhi's right hand man, passes away. Continue reading For 24x7 updates on Mumbai and Maharashtra. During his tenure as home minister, he oversaw the consecration of bricks for a Ram temple in Ayodhya in when the site was disputed and faced criticism for the dismissal of many state governments.

Singh became the Union deputy minister, railways in and the Union deputy minister, commerce in He was cremated at the Lodhi Road crematorium in the evening. He represented the Jalore constituency in Rajasthan and was first elected to the Lower House of Parliament in Go to TOI Mumbai. A staunch loyalist of Rajiv Gandhi, Singh was a member of Lok Sabha for eight terms, held several positions in varied ideological dispensations at the Centre and became the Bihar governor in read more.

Buta singh, indira gandhis right hand man, passes away: The former Union minister, who died

Pained by his demise. He also laid a wreath on behalf of the Congress family. Whatsapp Facebook Twitter. Om Shanti! Agency: News Follow us. Also Read. Top Shows. He joined the Congress in the early s. He represented the Jalore constituency in Rajasthan and was first elected to the Lower House of Parliament in He served the nation in several capacities.

In , as the communications minister, he was indicted in the JMM bribery case and had to resign. My heartfelt condolences to bereaved family members.

Buta Singh, 8-term Lok Sabha MP and former Home minister, dies …

As the Bihar governor in , his decision to recommend dissolution of the state Assembly was criticised by the Supreme Court and he later resigned. He was My condolences to his family and supporters. In , then prime minister Indira Gandhi elevated him as the cabinet minister for parliamentary affairs, sports and works and housing. Singh often found himself at the centre of major controversies.

But, Singh had to pay a price for his close association with the Gandhis and his positions in the successive Congress governments — he was excommunicated from the socio-religious order of the Sikhs in April for his role in the Operation Blue Star that caused damage to the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhism. Increase font size.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Singh devoted all his life in the service of the country. Related Stories.