Summary
Radha Mohan Singh (born 1 September 1949) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Since September 2020, he has been one of the national vice-presidents of the party. He served as the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare from 2014 to 2019, during the First Modi ministry. Singh was President of BJP's Bihar State unit from 2006 to 2009. He was elected to 9th Lok Sabha (1989), 11th Lok Sabha (1996), 13th Lok Sabha (1999), 15th Lok Sabha (2009), 16th Lok Sabha (2014) and currently is member of 17th Lok Sabha (2019). He is the chairperson for Parliamentary Standing committee on Railways, National Election Officer, BJP & Incharge for UP BJP.
Radha Mohan Singh | |
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| National Vice-President Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2020 | |
| President | Jagat Prakash Nadda |
| Incharge | BJP, Uttar Pradesh |
| Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Sharad Pawar |
| Succeeded by | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Constituency | Purvi Champaran |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Rama Devi |
| Succeeded by | Akhilesh Prasad Singh |
| Constituency | Motihari |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Kamla Mishra Madhukar |
| Succeeded by | Rama Devi |
| Constituency | Motihari |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Prabhawati Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Kamla Mishra Madhukar |
| Constituency | Motihari |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar | |
| In office 2006–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Modi |
| Succeeded by | C. P. Thakur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1949 Narha Panapur, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Shanti Devi |
| Children | 1 son 1 daughter |
| Residence(s) | Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar, India |
| Alma mater | M.S. College, Bihar University, Motihari, Bihar |
| Website | www |
He represents Purvi Champaran constituency in Bihar state. His stature has grown which can be traced by seeing his performance in the previous elections and his outstanding performance as Central minister in Agriculture ministry .[1][2][3]
Early lifeEdit
Since his youth, he has been an active RSS Swayamsevak.[1] He embarked upon a political career after becoming a member of Jan Sangh and BJP.
Social And Cultural ActivitiesEdit
Associated with:
- Vaidyanath Seva Trust
- Rickshaw Chalak Kalyan Samiti, Motihari. Bihar
- Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayaya Smriti
Parliamentary careerEdit
He was first elected as Member of Parliament (MP) in 9th Lok Sabha (1989) & is currently Member of Parliament in 17th Lok Sabha (2019).
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b Biography - Radha Mohan Singh, archived from the original on 17 March 2018, retrieved 8 September 2017
- ^ "PM Modi announces list of Cabinet ministers with portfolios - the Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Cow protection, better breeding on priority list". 29 May 2014.
External linksEdit
- Official website