| Order | 2nd |
|---|---|
| Office | Chief Minister of Bihar |
| Term start | 1 February 1961 |
| Term end | 18 February 1961 |
| Predecessor | Shri Krishna Sinha |
| Successor | Binodanand Jha |
| Office 1 | 3rd Minister of Finance of Bihar |
| Term start 1 | 1 February 1961 |
| Term end 1 | 18 February 1961 |
| Predecessor 1 | Shri Krishna Sinha |
| Successor 1 | Beer Chand Patel |
| Spouse | Mamlata devi |
| Birth date | 25 November 1894 |
| Birth place | Purantand, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Death date | 7 December 1977 (aged 83) |
| Death place | Hajipur, Bihar, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
Deep Narayan Singh (25 November 1894 – 7 December 1977) was an Indian politician, participant in the Indian independence movement, and a former Chief Minister of Bihar.[1][failed verification][2]
Born in Purantand, Bihar,[citation needed] Singh was a Member of the Constituent Assembly of India which was elected to write the Constitution of India.[3] He also served as part of India's first Parliament as an independent nation and was a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. He was associated with the triumvirate of nationalists Rajendra Babu, Anugraha Babu and Shri babu. He succeeded Krishna Singh as the Chief Minister of Bihar.
In 1979, a museum was established in his honour by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museum in Hajipur, Bihar.
References
- ^ "Deep Narayan Singh Museum, Hajipur". Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Sharma, Abhay (5 November 2020). "रेलवे स्टेशन पर बम नहीं फटता, तो ये नेता बिहार का मुख्यमंत्री होता" [If the bomb hadn't exploded at the railway station, this leader would have become the Chief Minister of Bihar] (in Hindi). The Lallantop. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
31 जनवरी 1961 को बिहार के पहले मुख्यमंत्री श्रीकृष्ण सिंह का देहांत हो गया. उस वक्त बिहार के राज्यपाल थे शिक्षाविद डॉ. ज़ाकिर हुसैन, जो बाद में देश के राष्ट्रपति बने. उनके सामने अजब संकट था. देश में पहली दफा पद पर रहते हुए किसी मुख्यमंत्री का निधन हुआ था. संविधान में इसके बाद के विकल्पों को लेकर कुछ स्पष्टता नहीं थी. ऐसे में हुसैन ने श्रीकृष्ण कैबिनेट के सबसे सीनियर मिनिस्टर दीप नारायण सिंह को कार्यवाहक मुख्यमंत्री की शपथ दिलाने का फैसला किया. 1 फरवरी 1961 से लेकर 17 फरवरी 1961 तक दीप नारायण सिंह बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री रहे.
- ^ "List of members of the Constituent Assembly (as in November 1949)". Parliament of India. Retrieved 3 March 2012.