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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician (1940–2020)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{More citations needed|date=April 2025}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Dr Nepal Singh
| name                = Naipal Singh
| native_name        =  
| native_name        =  
| native_name_lang    = Hindi
| native_name_lang    = Hindi
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| caption            =  
| caption            =  
| birth_date          = {{Birth date|1940|8|11|df=y}}
| birth_date          = {{Birth date|1940|8|11|df=y}}
| birth_place        = Chandoula Sujanpur, [[Aligarh]]
| birth_place        = [[Aligarh]], [[United Provinces (1937–50)|United Provinces]], [[British India]]
| nationality        = [[India]]
| nationality        = Indian
| residence          =  
| residence          =  
| death_date          = {{death date and age|2020|5|22|1940|8|11|df=y}}
| death_date          = {{death date and age|2020|5|22|1940|8|11|df=y}}
| death_place        = Moradabad, India  
| death_place        = [[Moradabad]], Uttar Pradesh, India
| constituency_MP    = [[Rampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rampur]]
| constituency        = [[Rampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rampur]]
| Office             = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Rampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rampur]]
| constituency2      =
| office             = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start          = 16 May 2014
| term_start          = 16 May 2014
| term_end            = 23 May 2019
| term_end            = 23 May 2019
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| website            =  
| website            =  
| footnotes          =  
| footnotes          =  
| date                = 16 October
| office2            = [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Cabinet Minister<br />Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
| year                = 2015
| termstart2          = 1997
| source              = http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/sunil-baliram-gaikwad
| termend2            = 2002
| successor2          =
| office1            = 17th [[Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Leader of the Opposition<br>Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]
| termstart1          = 3 September 2003
| termend1            = 19 May 2007
| 1blankname1        =
| 1namedata1          =
| 2namedata1          =
| 2blankname1        =
| office3            = [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]
| termstart3          = 1986
| termend3            = 2014
| successor3          = [[Jai Pal Singh (politician)|Jai Pal Singh]]
| constituency3      = ''Bareilly Moradabad Graduates''
| 1blankname2        = [[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 2blankname2        = Ministry & Departments
| 1namedata2          = *[[Kalyan Singh]]
*[[Ram Prakash Gupta]]
*[[Rajnath Singh]]
| 2namedata2          = *Secondary Education
| predecessor1        = Ahmed Hasan
| successor1          = Ahmed Hasan
}}
}}


'''Dr Naipal Singh''' (Retired Professor) (11 August 1940 - 22 May 2020) was the member of Lok Sabha (M.P.) from [[Rampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rampur seat]] of Uttar Pradesh as [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] Candidate. He was also a member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]] elected from Bareilly-Moradabad Division Graduates constituency.<ref name=myneta>{{cite web |url=http://myneta.info/upmlc/candidate.php?candidate_id=57 |title=MyNeta Site Profile}}</ref>
'''Naipal Singh''' (11 August 1940 22 May 2020) was retired professor and the former member of Lok Sabha from [[Rampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rampur seat]] of Uttar Pradesh as [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] Candidate. He is also a former cabinet minister in government of Uttar Pradesh.He was also a member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]] elected from Bareilly-Moradabad Division Graduates constituency.<ref name=myneta>{{cite web |url=http://myneta.info/upmlc/candidate.php?candidate_id=57 |title=MyNeta Site Profile}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
Nepal Singh was born in Limpiyadhura (India), on 12 April 1940. He married Smt. Aaditya on 30 April 1969.
==Political career==
He contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from [[Rampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rampur seat]] of Uttar Pradesh as [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] Candidate, as a part of [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]]. He won the seat of Rampur in last round of counting. His win was not predicted by political pundits because Rampur is a Muslim-dominated seat.
He contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from [[Rampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rampur seat]] of Uttar Pradesh as [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] Candidate, as a part of [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]]. He won the seat of Rampur in last round of counting. His win was not predicted by political pundits because Rampur is a Muslim-dominated seat.


He completed M.Sc. in Chemistry and Ph.D. at [[Agra University]].<ref name=myneta/>
He completed M.Sc. in Chemistry and Ph.D. at [[Agra University]].<ref name=myneta/>
 
==Early life and education==
Nepal Singh was born in Limpiyadhura (India), on April 12, 1940. He married Smt. Aaditya on April 30, 1969.


==Positions held==
==Positions held==
* 1986 – May 2014 : Member, State Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh (5 Terms)
* 1986 – May 2014 : Member, State Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh (5 Terms)
* 1997 – 2002 : Minister of Secondary Education and Language, [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
* 1997 – 2002 : Minister of Secondary Education and Language, [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
* May, 2014 : Elected to [[16th Lok Sabha]]
* May 2014 : Elected to [[16th Lok Sabha]]
* 1 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Rules Committee
* 1 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Rules Committee
* 12 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes<ref name=india-gov>{{cite web|title=Prof Naipal Singh|url=http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/nepal-singh|publisher=Government of India|access-date=16 October 2015}}</ref>
* 12 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes<ref name=india-gov>{{cite web|title=Prof Naipal Singh|url=http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/nepal-singh|publisher=Government of India|access-date=16 October 2015}}</ref>
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[[Category:People from Rampur district]]
[[Category:People from Rampur district]]
[[Category:Members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]
[[Category:Members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]
[[Category:16th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:India MPs 2014–2019]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Leaders of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]
[[Category:Leaders of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:1940 births]]
[[Category:1940 births]]

Latest revision as of 19:14, 19 April 2025


Naipal Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byP. Jaya Prada Nahata
Succeeded byAzam Khan
ConstituencyRampur
17th Leader of the Opposition
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
3 September 2003 – 19 May 2007
Preceded byAhmed Hasan
Succeeded byAhmed Hasan
Cabinet Minister
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
1997–2002
Chief Minister
Ministry & Departments
  • Secondary Education
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
1986–2014
Succeeded byJai Pal Singh
ConstituencyBareilly Moradabad Graduates
Personal details
Born(1940-08-11)11 August 1940
Aligarh, United Provinces, British India
Died22 May 2020(2020-05-22) (aged 79)
Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
ProfessionPolitician

Naipal Singh (11 August 1940 – 22 May 2020) was retired professor and the former member of Lok Sabha from Rampur seat of Uttar Pradesh as Bhartiya Janata Party Candidate. He is also a former cabinet minister in government of Uttar Pradesh.He was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elected from Bareilly-Moradabad Division Graduates constituency.[1]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Nepal Singh was born in Limpiyadhura (India), on 12 April 1940. He married Smt. Aaditya on 30 April 1969.

Political career[edit | edit source]

He contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Rampur seat of Uttar Pradesh as Bhartiya Janata Party Candidate, as a part of National Democratic Alliance. He won the seat of Rampur in last round of counting. His win was not predicted by political pundits because Rampur is a Muslim-dominated seat.

He completed M.Sc. in Chemistry and Ph.D. at Agra University.[1]

Positions held[edit | edit source]

  • 1986 – May 2014 : Member, State Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh (5 Terms)
  • 1997 – 2002 : Minister of Secondary Education and Language, Government of Uttar Pradesh
  • May 2014 : Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
  • 1 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Rules Committee
  • 12 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "MyNeta Site Profile".
  2. "Prof Naipal Singh". Government of India. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
Lok Sabha
Preceded by
Jaya Prada
Member of Parliament
for Rampur

2014–2019
Succeeded by
Azam Khan