Matang Sinh

Matang Sinh (August 1953 – 6 May 2021)^[1] was a leader of Indian National Congress and a former union minister of India.

Biography

He was elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam in 1992 and served as union minister of state in parliamentary affairs from 1994 to 1998.^[2]^[3]

Sinh was arrested by CBI on 31 January 2015 for his alleged involvement in Saradha Chit Fund Scam.^[4]^[5]^[6] His ex-wife Manoranjana Singh was also found to be involved in the scam. He died on 6 May 2021, from COVID-19 complications.^[7]

References

^ "Obituary References" (PDF). Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
^ "Brief Biodata". Rajyasabha.nic.in.
^ PM Narasimha Rao inducts unknown political entity, Matang Singh, into council of ministers
^ "Saradha scam: CBI arrests former Union minister Matang Sinh". Times of India.
^ "Former Congress MP Matang Singh to be questioned by Saradha commisison". Times of India.
^ "Matang Singh - Digvijay Singh - Congress - Sonia Gandhi - UPA". Oneindia.com.
^ "Former Union Minister Matang Sinh dies of COVID-19 complications - The Hindu". The Hindu. 6 May 2021.

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[1] "Obituary References" (PDF). Rajya Sabha Secretariat.

[2] "Brief Biodata". Rajyasabha.nic.in.

[3] PM Narasimha Rao inducts unknown political entity, Matang Singh, into council of ministers

[4] "Saradha scam: CBI arrests former Union minister Matang Sinh". Times of India.

[5] "Former Congress MP Matang Singh to be questioned by Saradha commisison". Times of India.

[6] "Matang Singh - Digvijay Singh - Congress - Sonia Gandhi - UPA". Oneindia.com.

[7] "Former Union Minister Matang Sinh dies of COVID-19 complications - The Hindu". The Hindu. 6 May 2021.

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