What is Bhim Singh (politician)?
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} '''Bhim Singh''' (17 August 1941 – 31 May 2022) was an Indian politician, activist, lawyer and author. He was the founder, President and Chief Patron of the [[Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party]] (JKNPP).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jammu & Kashmir National Panther's Party |url=http://jknationalpanthersparty.com/about_us.php |access-date=27 March 2022 |website=jknationalpanthersparty.com |archive-date=23 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123052753/http://jknationalpanthersparty.com/about_us.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] for a short time in 1988. He was a member of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] from 1977 until 1987. Singh was born in [[Ramnagar, Udhampur|Ramnagar]], then-[[British Raj]]. Until his death, Singh was seen as a potential candidate for [[President of India|President]] or [[Vice President of India]] in the 2022 elections.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 November 2021 |title=Report Wire - 2022 Presidential Elections: Bhim Singh must be BJP’s Presidential Nominee |url=https://www.reportwire.in/2022-presidential-elections-bhim-singh-should-be-bjps-presidential-nominee/ |access-date=7 March 2022 |website=Report Wire |language=en-US |archive-date=17 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417121921/https://www.reportwire.in/2022-presidential-elections-bhim-singh-should-be-bjps-presidential-nominee/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Singh died on 31 May 2022 from a long-illness at his home in [[Jammu]], [[India]] at aged 80.<ref>{{Cite news|title=JKNPP founder Bhim Singh passes away at 81|url=https://thechenabtimes.com/2022/05/31/jknpp-founder-bhim-singh-passes-away-at-81/|date=31 May 2022|publisher=[[The Chenab Times]]|access-date=31 May 2022}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Bhim}} [[Category:1941 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:Members of the Lok Sabha]] [[Category:Indian lawyers]] [[Category:Indian academics]] [[Category:Indian writers]] [[Category:P