Tilakdhari Singh

Tilakdhari Prasad Singh (8 January 1938 – 21 April 2025) was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Kodarma, Jharkhand in the Lok Sabha the lower house of India's Parliament for 2 terms as a member of the Indian National Congress.^[1][2][3] He also served as a member of the legislative assembly from Dhanwar Assembly constituency in Giridih district. On the grounds of his old age, he forwarded his political legacy to his younger son Dhananjay. Dhananjay was recently the President of the District Congress Committee, Giridih.

Tilakdhari Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by	R.L.P. Verma
Succeeded by	Babu Lal Marandi
In office 1984–1989
Preceded by	R.L.P. Verma
Succeeded by	R.L.P. Verma
Constituency	Kodarma, Jharkhand
Personal details
Born	(1938-01-08)8 January 1938 Chatro, Giridih district, Bihar Province, British India (now Jharkhand, India)
Died	21 April 2025(2025-04-21) (aged 87) Giridih district, Jharkhand, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Bhagwati Devi
Residence(s)	Giridih district, Jharkhand, India
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Singh died on 21 April 2025, at the age of 87.^[4] He had been suffering from diabetes and other chronic illnesses and had been undergoing hospital treatment at the time of his death.^[5]