Overview

• Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge hailed Singh as the “gentle architect of India’s economic transformation” in a post on X.
• Kharge praised Singh’s humility and quiet dignity and credited his reforms with expanding the middle class and reducing poverty.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a tribute recalling Singh’s contributions over decades in public life.
• Singh served as RBI Governor from 1982 to 1985, was Finance Minister from 1991 to 1996 leading liberalizing reforms, and later was India’s 13th Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014.
• His government enacted major measures in 2005, including MGNREGA for rural employment and the Right to Information Act to strengthen transparency.