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| office4      = Minister of state for Public Works & Tourism<br/>[[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
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| term_start4  = 27 March 1997
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| residence    = Bareilly district
| alma_mater    = [[M. J. P. Rohilkhand University]]
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| source        = http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/main_members_en.aspx#/Data/12138/17
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'''Dharmpal Singh'''  is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] in India.<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/> He is currently the cabinet minister of irrigation and represents the [[Aonla (Assembly constituency)|Aonla]] constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] political party.<ref name="2012 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2012 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf}}</ref><ref name="2002 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2002 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_UP_2002.pdf}}</ref><ref name="1996 Election Results">{{cite news|title=1996 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-UP96.pdf}}</ref><ref name="All MLAs from constituency">{{cite news|title=All MLAs from constituency|publisher=elections.in|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/aonla.html}}</ref>
'''Dharmpal Singh'''  is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] in India.<ref name="Member Profile">{{cite news|title=Member Profile|publisher=Legislative Assembly official website|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/pdfs/members_profile/126.pdf}}</ref><ref name="Candidate affidavit">{{cite news|title=Candidate affidavit|publisher=My neta.info|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://myneta.info/up2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=2117}}</ref> He is currently the cabinet minister of irrigation and represents the [[Aonla (Assembly constituency)|Aonla]] constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] political party.<ref name="2012 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2012 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf}}</ref><ref name="2002 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2002 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_UP_2002.pdf}}</ref><ref name="1996 Election Results">{{cite news|title=1996 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-UP96.pdf}}</ref><ref name="All MLAs from constituency">{{cite news|title=All MLAs from constituency|publisher=elections.in|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/aonla.html}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Dharmpal Singh was born in Bareilly district. He attended the [[M. J. P. Rohilkhand University]] and attained [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B.]], [[Bachelor of Education|BEd]] and [[Master of Arts|MA]] degrees.<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>
Dharmpal Singh was born in Bareilly district in a [[Lodhi (caste)|Lodhi]] family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/yogi-adityanath-oath-ceremony-bareilly-mla-arun-kumar-saxena-and-dharam-pal-singh-become-minister-ann-2088708|title=Yogi Aditynath oath ceremony}}</ref> He attended the [[M. J. P. Rohilkhand University]] and attained [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B.]], [[Bachelor of Education|BEd]] and [[Master of Arts|MA]] degrees.<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>


==Political career==
==Political career==
Dharmpal Singh has been a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for four terms. He represented the [[Aonla (Assembly constituency)|Aonla]] constituency and is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] political party.<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>
Dharmpal Singh has been a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for five terms. He represented the [[Aonla (Assembly constituency)|Aonla]] constituency and is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] political party.<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>


He won his seat in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election]] to Sidh raj Singh of the [[SAMAJWADI Party]].<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/elections/uttar-pradesh/etmadpur-mla-results</ref>
He won his seat in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election]] to Sidh raj Singh of the [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections/uttar-pradesh/etmadpur-mla-results|title = ETMADPUR Election Result 2017, Winner, ETMADPUR MLA, Uttar Pradesh}}</ref>


==Posts held==
==Member of the Legislative Assembly==
 
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! # !! From !! To  !!  MLA in Assembly
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! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Comments
| 01 || 2017 || 2022 || Member, [[Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|17th Legislative Assembly]]
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| 01 || 2017  || – || Member, [[Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|17th Legislative Assembly]] ||
| 02 || 2012 || 2017 || Member, [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th Legislative Assembly]]  
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| 02 || 2012 || 2017 || Member, [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th Legislative Assembly]] ||
| 03 || 2002 || 2007 || Member, [[14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|14th Legislative Assembly]]  
|-
|-
| 03 || 2002 || 2007 || Member, [[14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|14th Legislative Assembly]] ||
| 04 || 1996 || 2002 || Member, [[13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|13th Legislative Assembly]]  
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| 04 || 1996 || 2002 || Member, [[13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|13th Legislative Assembly]] ||
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|}
==Political position==
===Cow===
In May 2022, he said, "sprinkling cow urine will remove obstacles in the house", the Goddess Ganga "resides in the urine of the cow" and "Sprinkling it in the house removes vastu defects or any other obstacles". He added that [[Goddess Lakshmi]] resides in cow dung.<ref>{{cite news |title='Sprinkle cow urine in house to remove obstacles': UP minister's bizarre advice |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/may/14/sprinkle-cow-urine-in-house-to-remove-obstacles-up-ministers-bizarre-advice-2453470.html |access-date=26 July 2022 |work=The New Indian Express |date=14 May 2022}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Yogi ministry]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2022–2027]]

Latest revision as of 19:31, 22 March 2026


For the Uttar Pradesh politician from Etmadpur, see Dharampal Singh. For the Indian murderer, see Dharampal Singh (murderer). For the Indian runner, see Dharampal Singh Gudha.

Dharmpal Singh
Minister of Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
25 March 2022
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Preceded byChaudhary Laxmi Narayan Singh
Minister of Irrigation
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
19 March 2017 – 21 August 2019
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Succeeded byMahendra Kumar Singh
Minister of Labour
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
11 October 2002 – 29 August 2003
Chief MinisterMayawati
Minister of Panchayat Raj
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
21 September 1997 – 8 March 2002
Chief MinisterKalyan Singh
Ram Prakash Gupta
Rajnath Singh
Minister of state for Public Works & Tourism
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
27 March 1997 – 20 September 1997
Chief MinisterMayawati
MinisterKalraj Mishra
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2012
Preceded byRadha Krishna
ConstituencyAonla
In office
1996–2007
Preceded byMahipal Yadav
Succeeded byRadha Krishna
ConstituencyAonla
Personal details
Born (1953-01-15) 15 January 1953 (age 73)
Bareilly district
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
Vandana Singh
(
m. 1970)
Children3 sons
ResidenceBareilly district
EducationLLB, B.Ed
Alma materM. J. P. Rohilkhand University
Profession
  • Politician
  • teacher
  • farmer

Dharmpal Singh is an Indian politician and a member of the Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India.[1][2] He is currently the cabinet minister of irrigation and represents the Aonla constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[3][4][5][6]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Dharmpal Singh was born in Bareilly district in a Lodhi family.[7] He attended the M. J. P. Rohilkhand University and attained LL.B., BEd and MA degrees.[1][2]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Dharmpal Singh has been a MLA for five terms. He represented the Aonla constituency and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1][2]

He won his seat in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election to Sidh raj Singh of the Samajwadi Party.[8]

Member of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

# From To MLA in Assembly
01 2017 2022 Member, 17th Legislative Assembly
02 2012 2017 Member, 16th Legislative Assembly
03 2002 2007 Member, 14th Legislative Assembly
04 1996 2002 Member, 13th Legislative Assembly

Political position[edit | edit source]

Cow[edit | edit source]

In May 2022, he said, "sprinkling cow urine will remove obstacles in the house", the Goddess Ganga "resides in the urine of the cow" and "Sprinkling it in the house removes vastu defects or any other obstacles". He added that Goddess Lakshmi resides in cow dung.[9]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "2002 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "1996 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Yogi Aditynath oath ceremony".
  8. ↑ "ETMADPUR Election Result 2017, Winner, ETMADPUR MLA, Uttar Pradesh".
  9. ↑ "'Sprinkle cow urine in house to remove obstacles': UP minister's bizarre advice". The New Indian Express. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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