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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Nawab Singh Nagar.jpg
| office = Member of [[ Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start =
| term_end =
| predecessor =
| successor =
| office1 =
| primeminister1 =
| term_start1 = 1996
| term_end1 = 2002
| predecessor1 = Sameer Chaudhary
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| primeminister2 =
| term_start2 = 2002
| term_end2 = 2007
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 = [[Satveer Singh Gurjar]]
| constituency = [[Dadri, Uttar Pradesh (Assembly constituency)|Dadri (62)]]
| birth_date = 1 January 1960
| birth_place =
| occupation = Politician
| children =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| alma_mater = [[Meerut University]]
| profession = Business
| nationality = Indian
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'''Nawab Singh Nagar''' is an Indian politician and member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Nagar is a former Minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh and served twice as MLA from [[Dadri, Uttar Pradesh (Assembly constituency)|Dadri]]. He is currently the chairperson of Lal Bahadur Shashtri Sugarcane Development Board<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://niwantimes.com/2019/03/11/nawab-singh-nagar-as-the-minister-of-state/|title=नवाब सिंह नागर को राज्यमंत्री बनने पर बधाई|date=2019-03-11|website=निवाण टाइम्स|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/up-govt-appoints-chiefs-of-various-corporations.html|title=UP govt appoints chiefs of various corporations|last=Pioneer|first=The|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> and also the Vice-President of Uttar Pradesh [[BJP]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/noida/welcome-to-nawab-singh-nagar/articleshow/62973033.cms|title=नवाब सिंह नागर का किया स्वागत|website=Navbharat Times|language=hi|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='अटल जी' की रैली के बाद इस सीट पर पलट गया था पासा और पहली बार खिला था कमल|url=https://www.patrika.com/noida-news/nawab-singh-nagar-1st-time-win-from-dadari-seat-after-atal-g-rally-3269606/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Patrika News|language=hindi}}</ref>

== History ==

Nawab Singh Nagar joined RSS during his college days and eventually joined BJP in the mid 1980s as the party was formed. He contested his first assembly election from Dadri Constituency in 1993 on BJP symbol but lost to Sameer Bhati. He won his first election in 1996 defeating Sameer Bhati in the same constituency. In 2002, he was elected again. As BJP formed government in 2002, Nawab Singh was appointed as the State Irrigation Minister. Nagar lost assembly election in 2007 to [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] candidate [[Satveer Singh Gurjar|Satveer Gurjar]]. In 2013, he was appointed as the National Vice President of BJP Kisan Morcha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://180.179.171.200/en/media-resources/press-releases/list-of-bjp-kisan-morcha-working-committee-2013-|title=List of BJP Kisan Morcha working committee 2013|website=180.179.171.200|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref>

When BJP was formed in 1980, Nawab Singh Nagar was appointed as the first Mandal president of [[Noida]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/delhi-ncr/nawab-singh-nagar-shared-story-related-to-atal-bihari-vajpayee|title=कालजयी अटल: खाट पर बैठकर नोएडा में की थी पंचायत|website=Amar Ujala|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref>
[[File:22 12 2020-nawab singh nagar with atal bihari vajpayee 21193909.jpg|thumb|Nawab Singh Nagar with Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1981<ref>{{Cite web|title='अटल जी' की रैली के बाद इस सीट पर पलट गया था पासा और पहली बार खिला था कमल|url=https://www.patrika.com/noida-news/nawab-singh-nagar-1st-time-win-from-dadari-seat-after-atal-g-rally-3269606/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Patrika News|language=hindi}}</ref>]]

== Social works ==

Nagar has successfully campaigned against many government policies such as an increase in stamp duty and the transfer of Noida city funds outside the city. During the Ayodhya protest, he was detained by police for 21 days in [[Saharanpur Junction railway station|Saharanpur Jail]]. He was also detained for challenging then Noida Authority Chairperson [[Neera Yadav]] and sent to custody in [[Meerut]]. He was jailed several times and arrested a dozen times for his involvement in farmer's rights agitation and District reinstatement protests.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/politics-in-centrestage-as-land-war-heats-up/story-QZS2Ng2Yy2nZppJxPDdh7K.html|title=Politics in centrestage as land war heats up|date=2011-07-07|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> He also started agitation against hike in electricity charges in Noida in January 2016.

Nagar started protesting against the toll collection on [[DND Flyway]] in 2014 and held many strikes. In 2015, he organised a massive car rally to raise awareness against it. On 28 August 2016, he started an indefinite protest against the toll and was arrested on the following day<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/chaos-at-delhis-dnd-flyway-as-protestors-take-over-1451462|title=Former Minister Leading Protesters At Delhi's DND Flyway Detained By Police|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> after staging an overnight protest and making DND toll free for two days.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/Indefinite-protest-begins-for-toll-free-DND-flyway/articleshow/53906569.cms|title=Indefinite protest begins for toll-free DND flyway|date=2016-08-29|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Indefinite-protest-for-toll-free-DND-from-Sunday/articleshow/53889736.cms|title=Indefinite protest for toll-free DND from Sunday - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> On 26 October 2016, the [[Supreme Court of India]] ordered that the flyaway should be toll free.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/dnd-to-remain-toll-free-for-now-sc-asks-cag-to-do-audit-of-the-company-444279|title=DND to remain toll free for now; SC asks CAG to do audit of the company|last=Bureau|first=ABP News|date=2016-11-11|website=news.abplive.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref>
[[File:01 11 2020-01gnp 11 01112020 130-c-2 21001032 211055.jpg|thumb|<ref>{{Cite web|title='अटल जी' की रैली के बाद इस सीट पर पलट गया था पासा और पहली बार खिला था कमल|url=https://www.patrika.com/noida-news/nawab-singh-nagar-1st-time-win-from-dadari-seat-after-atal-g-rally-3269606/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Patrika News|language=hindi}}</ref>]]

On 27 December 2016, Nagar protested against the exploitation of 21,000 land allottees by Yamuna authority and filed a [[Public Interest Litigation]] in [[Allahabad High Court]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/-anomalies--in-noida-land-allotment-bjp-leader-moves-hc/816741/|title=Anomalies in Noida land allotment: BJP leader moves HC - Indian Express|last=|first=|date=|website=archive.indianexpress.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> The protest was successful as the allotment was started by the authority within few weeks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=जीरो पीरियड का लाभ सभी आवंटियों को दिया जाये - नवाब सिंह नागर|url=https://www.grenonews.com/?p=25241|date=2019-12-05|website=GrenoNews|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref>

== Controversies ==
In 2015, Nawab Singh Nagar came into limelight when he justified the infamous [[2015 Dadri lynching|Dadri lynching]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bhardwaj|first=Ankur|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/taking-beef-with-the-republic-115100100138_1.html|title=Taking beef with the Republic|date=2015-10-01|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> of Mohammad Akhlaq by locals due to consumption of beef and called the accused as "innocent kids", which created a huge outrage accusing him of aggravating the violent situation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/uttar-pradesh-some-locals-and-politicians-still-spewing-venom-265780-2015-10-01|title=Uttar Pradesh: Some locals and politicians still spewing venom|date=October 1, 2015|first=Rakesh|last=Ranjan|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/on-mob-killing-over-beef-rumours-ex-bjp-lawmakers-shocker-1224739|title=On Mob Killing Over Beef Rumours, Ex-BJP Lawmaker's Shocker|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/decoding-the-dadri-lynching-from-political-mileage-to-strange-thoughts-and-boiling-blood-2451576.html|title=Decoding Dadri lynching: From political mileage, to strange thoughts and boiling blood|website=Firstpost|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref>
In 2017, there was a huge protest by the supporters of Nawab Singh when BJP denied him MLA ticket from Dadri Constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-ncr-former-minister-nawab-singh-nagar-ticket-cut-thousands-of-workers-angry-15395691.html|title=भाजपा में टिकट बंटवारे से गौतमबुद्धनगर में BJP नेता के समर्थक नाराज|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> His angry supporters accused Gautam Budh Nagar Lok Sabha MP [[Mahesh Sharma]] for using his veto power against Nawab Singh since Mahesh Sharma was afraid of Nagar's stronghold in his constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/noida/noida-bjp-workers-protest-at-dnd-against-tickets-to-turncoats/story-im2vpfVOC8xiGpHeJ1UowN.html|title=Noida: BJP workers protest at DND against tickets to turncoats|date=2017-01-18|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=क्या नवाब सिंह नागर के टिकट पर अमित शाह और महेश शर्मा हैं आमने-सामने!|url=https://tricitytoday.com/news/642/Amit-Shah-wants-Nawab-Singh-Nagar-ticket-from-dadri-and-Mahesh-Sharma-is-apposing|website=https://tricitytoday.com|language=hi|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर|url=https://www.patrika.com/noida-news/nawab-singh-nagar-ticket-cut-due-to-mahesh-sharma-s-veto-power-up-polls-news-hindi-1485563/|website=Patrika News|language=hindi|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=नए कृषि कानून किसानों के हित में : नवाब सिंह नागर|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/noida-new-agricultural-law-in-the-interest-of-farmers-nawab-singh-nagar-21001032.html|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:People from Gautam Buddh Nagar district]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1960 births]]

Nawab Singh Nagar - Revision history

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