Pratibha Singh

Pratibha Singh (born 16 June 1956) is an Indian politician from Himachal Pradesh and a former Member of the Indian Parliament.

Pratibha Singh
President of Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 April 2022
National President	Sonia Gandhi Rahul Gandhi Mallikarjun Kharge
Preceded by	Kuldeep Singh Rathore
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 2 November 2021 – 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Ram Swaroop Sharma
Succeeded by	Kangana Ranaut
Constituency	Mandi
In office 2013–2014
Preceded by	Virbhadra Singh
Succeeded by	Ram Swaroop Sharma
Constituency	Mandi
In office 2004–2009
Preceded by	Maheshwar Singh
Succeeded by	Virbhadra Singh
Constituency	Mandi
Personal details
Born	(1956-06-16) 16 June 1956 (age 69) Junga, Himachal Pradesh, India[1]
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Virbhadra Singh ​ ​ (m. 1985; died 2021)​
Children	2

She is the widow of Virbhadra Singh, who was the six time Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. She represents the Mandi constituency of Himachal Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress.^[1]

Personal life

Pratibha Singh was born on 16 June 1956 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.^[2] She married Virbhadra Singh in 1985. She is his second wife. Virbhadra Singh's daughter from his first marriage, Abhilasha Kumari, served as a judge in Gujarat. Virbhadra Singh's son from his second marriage to Pratibha Singh, Vikramaditya Singh, serves as Member of Legislative Assembly from Shimla Rural constituency.

Political career

Pratibha Singh gained a seat in the Lok Sabha which is the lower house of the Parliament of India in the Indian general elections of 2004 by defeating Maheshwar Singh.^[3] In the 2013 (By Poll) elections, she was again elected from the same seat as well as in 2021.

Positions held

Year	Description
2004 - 2009	Elected to 14th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on social Justice and Empowerment Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
2013 - 2014	Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
2021 - 2024	Elected to 17th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports

Electoral Performances

Year	Election	Party		Constituency Name	Result	Votes gained	Vote share%	Margin	Ref
2004	14th Lok Sabha		Indian National Congress	Mandi Lok Sabha	Won	3,57,623	53.41%	66,566
2013 (Bye-Election)	15th Lok Sabha				Won	3,53,492	60.71%	1,36,727
2014	16th Lok Sabha				Lost	3,22,968	44.46%	39,856
2021 (Bye-Election)	17th Lok Sabha				Won	3,65,650	49.23%	8,766