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]
Naipal Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | P. Jaya Prada Nahata |
| Succeeded by | Azam Khan |
| Constituency | Rampur |
| Leader of the Opposition Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 3 September 2003 – 19 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Hasan |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Ministry & Departments |
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| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 1986–2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Jai Pal Singh |
| Constituency | Bareilly Moradabad Graduates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1940 Aligarh, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 22 May 2020 (aged 79) Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and education
editNepal Singh was born in Limpiyadhura (India), on April 12, 1940. He married Smt. Aaditya on April 30, 1969.
Political Career
editHe 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- 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- ^ a b "MyNeta Site Profile".
- ^ "Prof Naipal Singh". Government of India. Retrieved 16 October 2015.