Kishori Sinha

Kishori Sinha (25 March 1925 – 19 December 2016) was an Indian politician, social activist, a lifelong advocate of women's empowerment and a former two-term Member of Parliament from the Vaishali constituency. She was married to the former Chief Minister of Bihar Satyendra Narayan Sinha, who was a seven-term Member of Parliament, from the constituency of Aurangabad. Her son Nikhil Kumar had served as the Governor of Kerala and Governor of Nagaland.

Kishori Sinha
Member of Parliament
for Vaishali
In office
1980–1989
Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi,
Rajiv Gandhi
Preceded byDigvijay Narain Singh
Succeeded byUsha Sinha
Personal details
Born(1925-03-25)25 March 1925
Dumra, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India
Died19 December 2016(2016-12-19) (aged 91)
Patna, Bihar, India
Political partyINC, Janata Party
SpouseSatyendra Narayan Sinha
ChildrenNikhil Kumar
Residence(s)Sopan, Patna
NicknameBacchi Ji
As of 7 September, 2008
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