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{{Short description|Former Indian parliamentarian}}
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'''Haridwar Prasad Singh''' (also known as H.P Singh) was an Indian politician based in [[Bihar]], who was elected to Indian Parliament ([[Lok Sabha]]) from [[Arrah Lok Sabha constituency]]. He was elected to 12th Lok Sabha and he defeated [[Chandradeo Prasad Verma]] of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] to become a parliamentarian. Singh was a member of [[Samata Party]] while he was elected to Lok Sahha.<ref name=LS>{{cite web|url=https://lssapi.nic.in/MemberProfile/biodata_1_12/3925.htm|title=Lok Sabha Profile|website=Lok Sabha|accessdate=24 October 2023|archive-date=22 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022092441/https://lssapi.nic.in/MemberProfile/biodata_1_12/3925.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Life==
Singh was born on 27 September 1947 to L.P Singh in Bhojpur district of Bihar. He was educated till matriculation and married at an early age to B. Devi. In early part of his life, he worked as an agriculturist and trade union leader. His political career got a boost when he was elected to 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 Indian General Elections. In his role as a parliamentarian, he became a member of Committee on Public Undertakings and Committee on Human Resource Development. He also remained a member of consultative committee on food and consumer affairs.<ref name=LS/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://myneta.info/loksabha2004/candidate.php?candidate_id=438|title=H.P Singh profile|website=Myneta|accessdate=24 October 2023|archive-date=27 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127182829/https://www.myneta.info/loksabha2004/candidate.php?candidate_id=438|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-ara-lok-sabha-seat-equation-caste-vote-share-election-history-latest-update-bjp-rk-singh-nda-rjd-mgb-8700595.html|title=Arrah Lok Sabha constituency, will BJP become victorious?|website=Hindustan|accessdate=18 October 2023|archive-date=15 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015004126/https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-ara-lok-sabha-seat-equation-caste-vote-share-election-history-latest-update-bjp-rk-singh-nda-rjd-mgb-8700595.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Singh was also engaged in numerous socio-cultural activities. He worked for upliftment of downtrodden and also worked for people affected by natural disasters. Singh also worked for environmental conservation.<ref name=LS/>

Singh was a vice president of Paradeep port labour union and General Secretary of [[Food Corporation of India]] workers' union. He was also a member of minerals and Metals Trading Corporation Workers'
Union. For the upliftment of downtrodden, he founded Bharatiya Samajik Utthan Sansthan. He was also known for his initiative in the sector of education and was one of the members of Ghanshyam Hemlata Vidya Mandir Society. Besides these, he was also associated with Minimum Wages Advisory Committee and Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee of the Eastern Railway.<ref name=LS/>

==Commemoration==
Singh was commemorated in 2013, for his role in labour movement. The commemoration ceremony was held in a cultural program organised to mourn his death which ended his years long role in upliftment of labourers by ensuring humane working condition and living wage. This ceremony was hosted by Arrah district unit of [[Akhil Bhartiya Kushwaha Mahasabha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/bhojpur-10871815.html|title=मजदूर नेता हरिद्वार बाबू के निधन पर शोक सभाएं|website=Dainik Jagran|accessdate=24 October 2023|archive-date=24 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024173221/https://www.jagran.com/bihar/bhojpur-10871815.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Samata Party politicians]]
[[Category:People from Bhojpur district, India]]
[[Category:India MPs 1998–1999]]
[[Category:1947 births]]
[[Category:2013 deaths]]

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