Summary
Uday Pratap Singh is an Indian politician and current Minister for Transport and School Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh. He was elected in the Indian Lok Sabha from Narmadapuram (Lok Sabha constituency) for 3 consecutive terms from 2009 to 2023. He is the current Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Gadarwara. He won the 2014 and 2019 elections for Member of Parliament as a member of the BJP.[1] He won 2019 Lok Sabha Polls from Narmadapuram Lok Sabha constituency with the record margin of 5,53,682 votes.[2]
Uday Pratap Singh | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Transport and School Education Government of Madhya Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 25 December 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Mohan Yadav |
| Preceded by | Govind Singh Rajput |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Suneeta Patel |
| Constituency | Gadarwara |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sartaj Singh |
| Constituency | Narmadapuram |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008 – May 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Sharma (INC) |
| Constituency | Tendukheda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1964 Lolari, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Manju Rao |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Lolari, Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh |
| Alma mater | Sagar University |
| Occupation | Farmer |
As of 16 December, 2016 Source: [1] | |
Uday Pratap Singh then contested 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election from Gadarwara Legislative constituency which he won by more than 56 thousand votes defeating sitting MLA Mrs Sunita Patel.
Political career edit
Uday Pratap Singh was interested in politics from early age. He was first elected as MLA in 2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections from Tendukheda. Shortly, after this he made candidate for Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency in 2009. He won the elections and became Member of Parliament from Indian National Congress, in 2009, but later joined the BJP. He then won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the same seat as a member of the BJP. He won 2019 Lok Sabha Polls from Narmadapuram with the record margin of 5,53,682 votes.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh State Assembly Elections, he contested from Gadarwara which he won by more than 56 thousand votes defeating sitting MLA Mrs Suneeta Patel. On 25 December 2023, he was inducted in Mohan Yadav ministry and handed over the portfolio of Minister for Transport and School Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Offices held edit
| Constituency | Tenure | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | Tendukheda | 2008 - May 2009 | INC |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Narmadapuram | 2009 -14 | INC |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Narmadapuram | 2014 -19 | BJP |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Narmadapuram | 2019 - December 23[3] | BJP |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | Gadarwara | 2023- present | BJP |
References edit
- ^ "Exodus from MP Congress strengthens BJP in run-up to LS polls". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Election Result 2019: BJP के राव उदयप्रताप ने दर्ज की प्रदेश की सबसे बड़ी जीत - Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Election Result 2019: BJP Candidate Rao Uday Pratap Singh wins in Hoshangabad". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 22 May 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ India Today (6 December 2023). "10 of 12 BJP MPs who won state elections resign from Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.