Dhanbad (Jharkhand) [India], May 10 (ANI): Political temperature in Dhanbad is at its peak these days and it is incomplete without discussing Singh Mansion, the place which remained the power centre for decades.It was built by Suryadev Singh, who came to Dhanbad in search of a job in the 1950s and started working under the then coal mafia leader B.P. Sinha. After Sinha was murdered, Suryadev Singh overtook the business of his late boss and became a don of the coal fields.The mansion governed the whole political scenario of Dhanbad and surrounding areas effectively, since 1977. Senior journalist Pankaj Kumar who covered the emerging power of Suryadev Singh said, "Singh Mansion became the power centre after 1977 when Suryadev Singh was elected an MLA from Jharia Assembly seat for the first time.""He enjoyed the support of labour union which he had formed. Later, he started controlling the market and politics as he remained MLA until his death in 1991. In his regime, Singh Mansion had ...
