Siddheshwar Prasad (19 January 1929 – 22 January 2023) was an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Nalanda Constituency of Bihar in the 1962, 1967 and 1971 general elections. He was earlier a Professor at Nalanda College in Bihar. He was the Governor of Tripura from June 1995 to June 2000.[1][2][3][4][5]
Siddheshwar Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Tripura | |
| In office 16 June 1995 – 22 June 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Romesh Bhandari |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Mohan Seth |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1962–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Kailashpati Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Birendra Prasad |
| Constituency | Nalanda, Bihar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1929 Bind, Nalanda, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Died | 22 January 2022 (aged 92) Patna, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Rajkumari Devi |
| Residence(s) | Patna, Bihar, India |
| Source: [1] | |
Prasad died in Patna, Bihar on 22 January 2023, three days after his 94th birthday.[6]
References
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- ^ Aruna Goel; S. L. Goel (2010). Encyclopaedia of higher education in the 21st century. Deep & Deep Publications. pp. 501–. ISBN 978-81-7629-584-0. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "LIST OF PAST GOVERNORS". Raj Bhavan Tripura. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Former Tripura Governor Passed Away: त्रिपुरा के पूर्व राज्यपाल सिद्धेश्वर प्रसाद का निधन, लंबे समय से थे बीमार". ETV Bharat. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.