Chaudhary Randhir Singh (born 1 July 1924 in [Bayanpur] - 15 April 2023[citation needed]) was an Indian freedom fighter, a formidable politician and an author. He was member of the Indian National Congress. Chaudhary Randhir was a member of the 4th Lok Sabha from the Rohtak constituencyinHaryana.[1][2][3]
He was an accomplished lawyer and participated in popular agitations as well as mass movements and courted arrest seven times several times on important public issues. During the 1980s, he was a member of Agricultural Prices Commission and did his best in the interest of farmers in fixing minimum support price for wheat and other cereals.
He was Secretary, Punjab P.S.P.; was member, Central Committee, All India P.S.P.; was Secretary, All India Kisan Panchayat; was Delegate Socialist International; was Secretary-General, United Front of Opposition Parties, Punjab; Fellow, Punjab University, 1961—65; Member-(1) Punjab University Finance Board, 1961—63; (2) Regional Transport Authority, Ambala, 1959—61, (3) Punjab Political Sufferers Rehabilitation Board 1965-66. (4) District Flood Relief Committee, 1965-66; (5) District Citizens Committee, 1964-66, (6) Sub-Divisional Advisory Committee, 1964—66; Secretary, Haryana Education Society; Secretary-cum-Manager, C.R.A. College, Sonepat; Secretary-cum-Manager, C.R.Z. High School, Sonepat; Joint Secretary, Kamla Nehru Panchayat Shiksha Kendra Rai Member, Executive Committee, Janta Higher Secondary School, Batasa; Convener, Indo-Soviet Cultural Society, Haryana State; Convener, Sarvkhap Panchayats for Eradication of Social Evils and Stoppage of Early Marriage in Haryana State.
He was the Governor of Sikkim from February 1996 to May 2001.[3]
He was the author of multiple books which have been featured in libraries all across the world. A few titles authored by him included Baychara Kissan (Hapless Farmer), Nectar of Life, our rural poor and an autobiography detailing his life and political trajectory 'Threshing Floor to Raj Bhawan'.
