Suryadeo Singh
Suryadeo Singh | |
|---|---|
 Suryadeo Singh with Chandra Shekhar | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Jharia constituency from 1977 to 1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1939 Ballia, Uttar Pradesh,British India |
| Died | 15 June 1991 (aged 51) Ballia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Kunti Singh |
| Children | Kiran Singh, Rajiv Ranjan, Jyoti Singh, Sanjeev Singh and Siddharth Singh Gautam |
| Parent | Chandi Prasad |
Suryadeo Singh (27 December 1939 – 15 June 1991) was an Indian mafia leader and politician from Jharkhand.
He ran a protection racket in Dhanbad and was a major financier for the Janata Party. In 1977, he won assembly elections on JP's ticket and became a close associate to future Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. As of 1984, he had at least 17 murder charges. He was arrested in 1988 over the charges of murder, extortion, and rioting but he was later released.[1]
He was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Jharia constituency between 1977 and 1991. He was the founder and chairman of Janta Majdoor Sangh, a trade union in Jharkhand.
He died on 15 June 1991 in Dhanbad, Jharkhand during his visit to Ranchi High Court.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ Vaishnav, M. (2017). When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics. Yale University Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-300-22474-0. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Singhs fight to become coal king in Dhanbad - Times of India". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Singh vs Singh in Jharia contest". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Suryadeo Singh's son weds widowed sister-in-law - Times of India". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2017.