Amar Singh's demise: Shatrughan Sinha, Anil Kapoor extend condolences

Condoling death of Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, actor Shatrughan Sinha described him as, 'a dear friend, very popular, powerful, a towering politician of Indian politics'. Singh (64) died in Singapore, where he was undergoing treatment, on Saturday. He had undergone a kidney transplant in 2011 and was t keeping well for a long time.

Mourning Amar Singh's death, actor Anil Kapoor also took to his Twitter handle and wrote, "Amar Singh ji was a doston ka dost, always re when you needed him and passionately loved films and it’s music...he will be truly missed...may he rest in peace. 
My heartfelt prayers & condolences to family."

Amar Singh's political-Bollywood career

Amar Singh who was a close friend of Bachchans since 1990s, helped Bachchan revive his debt-ridden Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL) in 2003. Stepping in as vice-chairman of company, he was publically referred to as a 'younger bror' by Big B. Singh also reportedly helped launch actor Jaya Bachchan's political career in Samajwadi Party in 2004. actor was elected to Rajya Sabha and has since n held position.

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Singh himself was elected to Rajya Sabha four times - in 1996, 2002,2008 and 2016.  He held several posts on several parliamentary commissions since n but was most kwn as SP's go-to man for swinging political support to SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav in Delhi. He shot to fame when he saved UPA-1 government by pledging support of 39 MPs when it was reduced to a mirity as CPI withdrew its support to coalition over proposed Nuclear Accord with United States.

Moreover, Singh had also mand to talk Mulayam Singh Yadav against supporting UPA-1's coalition in beginning when Dr. Singh had been named Prime Minister. Apart from making and breaking UPA's support, Singh had also mand to convince US President Bill Clinton to attend a banquet in his hour in Luckw in 2005, elevating Mulayam Singh Yadav's stature in Delhi. Singh who was also close to Ambanis and Bachchans wielded power in both Delhi and Mumbai for SP.

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