Raj Narain
Raj Narain (23 November 1917 – 31 December 1986) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. He won in a famous electoral malpractice case against the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, which led to her disqualification and imposition of Emergency in India in 1975. He defeated Indira Gandhi during the 1977 Lok Sabha elections.
Raj Narain | |
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Narain on a 2007 stamp of India | |
| Health Minister of India | |
| In office 24 March 1977 – 25 January 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Morarji Desai |
| Preceded by | Karan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rabi Ray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raj Narain Singh 23 November 1917 Motikot, Benares State, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 31 December 1986 (aged 69) New Delhi, India |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Relatives | Narayan dynasty |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University |
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