Jump to content

Radha Mohan Singh

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Radha Mohan Singh
National Vice-President
Bharatiya Janata Party
In office
26 September 2020 – 2023
PresidentJagat Prakash Nadda
InchargeBJP, Uttar Pradesh
Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
In office
26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded bySharad Pawar
Succeeded byNarendra Singh Tomar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2024–present
ConstituencyPurvi Champaran
In office
2019–2024
ConstituencyPurvi Champaran
In office
2014–2019
ConstituencyPurvi Champaran
In office
16 May 2009 – 2014
Preceded byConstituency created Previously Motihari
ConstituencyPurvi Champaran
In office
1999–2004
Preceded byRama Devi
Succeeded byAkhilesh Prasad Singh
ConstituencyMotihari
In office
1996–1998
Preceded byKamla Mishra Madhukar
Succeeded byRama Devi
ConstituencyMotihari
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byPrabhawati Gupta
Succeeded byKamla Mishra Madhukar
ConstituencyMotihari
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar
In office
2006–2010
Preceded bySushil Kumar Modi
Succeeded byC. P. Thakur
Co-Incharge of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh
In office
2010–2012
Incharge of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttarakhand
In office
2013–2014
Incharge of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh
In office
2020–2023
Personal details
Born (1949-09-01) 1 September 1949 (age 75)
Narha Panapur, Bihar, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseShanti Devi
Children1 son 1 daughter
Residence(s)Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar, India
Alma materM.S. College, Bihar University, Motihari, Bihar
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.radhamohansingh.in

Radha Mohan Singh (born 1 September 1949) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He served as the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (2014-2019), during the First Modi ministry. He was also one of the national vice-presidents of the party (2020-2023). Singh was President of BJP's Bihar State unit from 2006 to 2009, BJP's Uttar Pradesh Co- incharge ( 2010-12 ) & Incharge ( 2020-2023 ) , Uttarakhand BJP Incharge ( 2013 ) and was 1st elected to 9th Lok Sabha in 1989 & currently is member of 18th Lok Sabha. He is the chairperson for Parliamentary Standing committee on Defence and was chairperson/member in multi-Parliamentary Standing committee , National Election Officer of BJP .

For the 7th term he is representing 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 life

[edit]

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 Activities

[edit]

Associated with:

  • Vaidyanath Seva Trust
  • Rickshaw Chalak Kalyan Samiti, Motihari. Bihar
  • Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayaya Smriti

Parliamentary career

[edit]

He was first elected as Member of Parliament (MP) in 9th Lok Sabha (1989) & is currently Member of Parliament in 18th Lok Sabha (2024).

Lok Sabha
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Motihari (Merged into Purvi Champaran in 2008)

1989 – 1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Motihari (Merged into Purvi Champaran in 2008)

1996 – 1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Motihari (Merged into Purvi Champaran in 2008)

1999 – 2004
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Constituency created in 2009
Member of Parliament
for Purvi Champaran

2009 – 2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Radha Mohan Singh
Member of Parliament
for Purvi Champaran

2014 – 2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Radha Mohan Singh
Member of Parliament
for Purvi Champaran

2019 – 2024
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Radha Mohan Singh
Member of Parliament
for Purvi Champaran

2024 – Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Agriculture
26 May 2014 – 24 May 2019
Succeeded by

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Biography - Radha Mohan Singh, archived from the original on 17 March 2018, retrieved 8 September 2017
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Cow protection, better breeding on priority list". 29 May 2014.
[edit]