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Born on June 25, 1931 at Allahabad, Shri V.P. Singh
is the son of Raja Bahadur Ram Gopal Singh. He was
educated at Allahabad and Poona Universities. He was
married to Smt. Sita Kumari on June 25, 1955 and has
two sons.
A scholarly man, he was the proud founder of Gopal
Vidyalaya, Intermediate College, Koraon, Allahabad.
He was the President of the Students Union at Udai
Pratap College, Varanasi in 1947-48 and was the Vice-President,
Allahabad University Students Union. He actively participated
in Bhoodan movement in 1957 and donated a well-established
farm in village Pasna, District Allahabad.
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He was the member of All India Congress Committee; Executive
Body, Allahabad University, 1969-71 and Legislative
Assembly, Uttar Pradesh 1969-71. He was the Whip, Congress
Legislative Party, 1970-71; Member of Parliament (Lok
Sabha), 1971-74; Union Deputy Minister of Commerce,
October 1974-November 1976; Union State Minister of
Commerce, November 1976-March 1977; Member of Parliament
(Lok Sabha), January 3-July 26,1980. He was the Chief
Minister of Uttar Pradesh, June 9, 1980- June 28, 1982;
Member, Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh, November
21, 1980-June 14,1981; Member Legislative Assembly,
Uttar Pradesh, June 15, 1981-July 16, 1983.
As a Union Minister of Commerce in January 29,1983,
he also held additional charge of the Department of
Supply in February 15,1983. He was the Member of Parliament
(Rajya Sabha) in July 16, 1983; on September 1, 1984
he was elected President, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee
and on December 31, 1984 he became the Union Finance
Minister.
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