Yashwant Singh (Lok Sabha member)
Yashwant Singh | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Yashvir Singh |
Succeeded by | Girish Chandra |
Constituency | Nagina |
Personal details | |
Born | Churiyala. Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh | 1 March 1962
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Raj Kumari |
Residence(s) | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh[1] |
Profession | Doctor[1] |
As of 15 October, 2015 |
Yashwant Singh (born 1 March 1962) is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and has won the 2014 Indian general elections from the Nagina.[1]
Early life and education
Singh was born on 1 March 1962 to Ramchandra and Keshon Devi in the village Churiyala in Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh.[2] Singh is a doctor by profession. He gained his M.B.B.S. from Nehru Medical College and M.D. from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.[1] He married Raj Kumari in October 1991.[2]
Political career
Singh was a Member, State Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh for two consecutive terms, from 2002 to 2012. He was a Minister of State (Independent Charge), from 2007 to 2012. In May 2014, he was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha. From Sep 2014 he is a member of the Standing Committee on Rural Development.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Yashwant Singh". MyNeta.info. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Yashwant Singh". Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.