Yashwant Singh
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]
Yashwant Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Nagina | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 30 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Yashvir Singh |
| Succeeded by | Girish Chandra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1962 Churiyala, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Spouse(s) | Raj Kumari |
| Residence | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh[1] |
| Profession | Doctor[1] |
| As of 15 October, 2015 | |
Early life and educationEdit
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 and he completed 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 on October 1991.[2]
Political careerEdit
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]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Yashwant Singh". MyNeta.info. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Yashwant Singh". Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.