| Names |
Dr. KARAN SINGH |
| Date of
Birth |
March 09, 1931 |
| Identity |
Indian Politician |
| General |
- He is a member of India's Upper House of Parliament, the
Rajya Sabha.
- He is a senior member of the Indian National Congress
Party who served successively as Sadr-i-Riyasat and Governor
of Jammu and Kashmir.
- He is the son of the last ruler of the erstwhile
princely state of Jammu and Kashmir,
Maharaja Hari
Singh.
- In the 26th amendment to the Constitution of India
promulgated in 1971, the Government of India abolished all
official symbols of princely India, including titles,
privileges, and remuneration (privy purses).
- Singh received the PADMA VIBHUSHAN in
2005.
- Jul 10, 2018: On this day, he urged the
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, to rename the Jammu
Airport after Maharaja Hari Singh, during whose time the
airport was constructed and used by the State Plane.
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