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Singh was first elected to the upper house of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, in 1991 by the legislature of the state of Assam, and was re-elected in 1995, 2001, 2007 and 2013. From 1998 to 2004, while the Bharatiya Janata Party was in power, Singh was the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
Apr 3, 2024 · Singh never won Lok Sabha elections. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha for the first time by the Congress party in October 1991, four months after he became the Union Finance Minister. He...
3 days ago · Singh devalued the rupee, lowered taxes, privatized state-run industries, and encouraged foreign investment, reforms that helped transform the country’s economy and spark an economic boom. A member of the Indian National Congress, he joined the Rajya Sabha (upper chamber of Parliament) in 1991.
Apr 3, 2024 · Singh, 91, hailed for putting India on the road to liberalisation in the early 1990s and also criticised for turning a blind eye to allegations of corruption during his 10-year tenure as PM, became a member of the Rajya Sabha for the first time in October 1991 and was re-elected for five more terms.
Aug 19, 2019 · Former prime minister Manmohan Singh Monday was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan Monday. With his election, Singh becomes the lone Congress representative from Rajasthan in the Parliament, since all other Rajya Sabha MPs from the state – nine – are from BJP as well as the 24 Lok Sabha MPs, who were elected earlier this year.
Apr 3, 2024 · Manmohan Singh bids farewell to the Rajya Sabha after a distinguished three-decade tenure, praised by Kharge and Modi. Despite facing corruption accusations and health challenges, Singh's leadership and contributions to the nation were acknowledged.
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May 22, 2004 · In his political career, Dr. Singh has been a Member of India’s Upper House of Parliament (the Rajya Sabha) since 1991, where he was Leader of the Opposition between 1998 and 2004. Dr. Manmohan Singh was sworn in as Prime Minister on 22nd May after the 2004 general elections and took the oath of office for a second term on 22nd May 2009.
