Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha
SINGH, SHRI H.P. [SAMATA PARTY - ARRAH (BIHAR)]

Father's Name       	Late Shri L. P. Singh                   

Date of Birth       	27 September 1947

Place of Birth      	Dhamaar, Distt. Bhojpur (Bihar)                   

Marital Status      	Married

Spouse's Name       	Smt. B. Devi                            

Children            	Two sons and  one daughter

Educational Qualifications  

               Matriculate

Profession         

               Agriculturist, Trade Union Leader, 
               Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address  

               Vill. and P.O. Dhamaar,                   
               Distt. Bhojpur - 802231                 
               (Bihar)                                 

Present Address   

	       14-B,  Ferozeshah Road,            
	       New Delhi-110001              

	       Tel. (011) 3359228            

Positions Held  

1998           Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99        Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
       
               Member, Committee on Human Resource Development;
               also its sub-Committee on Value based education
 
               Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food
	       and Consumer Affairs

Social and Cultural Activities  

Helping people in getting justice; fighting against
exploitation and social evils; upliftment of the weaker
sections of the society; supporting the needy, the
handicapped, the downtrodden and the sick; providing aid
to people affected by natural calamities like flood and
famine and promoting education

Special Interests  

Serving mankind and environmental conservation

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Meeting people, travelling, reading religious books and
listening to Bhojpuri music

Other Information  

Vice-President, Paradeep Port Mazdoor Union;
General-Secretary, (i) Food Corporation of India Workers'
Union; (ii) All India Food and Allied Workers' Union; and
(iii) Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation Workers'
Union; Founder, (i) Bharatiya Samajik Utthan Sansthan; and
(ii) Ghanshyam Hemlata Vidya Mandir Society; and Member,
(i) Minimum Wages Advisory Committee; (ii) Zonal Railway
Users Consultative Committee, Eastern Railway and;
(iii) Informal Consultative Committee, Eastern Railway Zone

Election Result of
Arrah Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 	11,17,509
Total votes polled 	 7,34,044

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri H.P.Singh 			(S.A.P.) 2,86,286
(2) Shri Chandra Deo Prasad Verma 	(R.J.D.) 2,28,122
(3) Shri Krishna Deo Yadav 	  [C.P.I.(ML)(L)]1,63,945
(4) Shri Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav 	(B.J.C.)   24,886