Kunwar Singh Tekam

Kunwar Singh Tekam (born 1963) is and Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh. He became a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the fourth time from Dhauhani Assembly constituency in Sidhi district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party winning the 2023 Assembly election.

Early life and education

Tekam was born in Chhuhiya village, Dhupkhad, Kusmi tehsil, Sidhi District, Madhya Pradesh. His father is late Dheer Shah Singh. He completed his post graduation in sociology in 1989 and graduation in 1987 at Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Reva, Madhya Pradesh.

Career

Tekam won from Dhauhani Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He polled 82,063 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Kamlesh Singh of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 3,321 votes. He first became an MLA winning the 2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and won for the next three terms winning the 2013, 2018 and 2023 Assembly elections. He polled 60704 (54.58%) votes in the 2008 election and 60130 votes (won by 19001 votes) in the 2013 election.

He began his political career in 1983 as a working member of Bharatiya Koyala Khadan Sramik Sangh, CWS Jayant Singrauli, which is affiliated with BMS. He became an office bearer of the Sangh in 1984 and then became the president in 1992.

In 2000, he became a National Council Member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. From 2004 to 2007, he served as the chairman (with cabinet minister status), National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.