Kalyan Singh
A former Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Lok Sabha member and Governor of Rajasthan, honoured posthumously with the Padma Vibhushan in 2022.
Kalyan Singh was a politician who served as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, as a member of the Lok Sabha and as Governor of Rajasthan. He was named for the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2022 in the field of public affairs, from Uttar Pradesh [1].
Early life
Kalyan Singh was born in Aligarh on 5 January 1932 and took a BA from Agra University [2]. He joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh while still at school [2].
Offices held
He was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and served as the state’s chief minister [2]. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Bulandshahr for 2004–09 and from Etah for 2009–14 [2]. In 2014 he was appointed Governor of Rajasthan, and also held additional charge as Governor of Himachal Pradesh [2]. After his five-year term as governor he returned to active politics in 2019 [2].
His citation credits him with attention to law and order as chief minister and with working for farmers, young people, women and marginalised groups [2].
He died on 21 August 2021 [2].
Sources
- [1] Padma Awards 2022: list of awardees — Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Accessed 24 October 2026.
- [2] Padma Awards 2022: citation for Kalyan Singh — Padma Awards, Government of India. Accessed 24 October 2026.
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