Ranvendra Pratap Singh (born 3 February 1964) is an Indian politician and a former state minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Ranvendra Pratap Singh | |
|---|---|
| Minister of state in Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 21 August 2019 – 25 March 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Minister of state in Agriculture Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 19 March 2017 – 21 August 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Minister | Surya Pratap Shahi |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Asif |
| Succeeded by | Usha Maurya |
| Constituency | Husainganj |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Shafir |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Paswan |
| Constituency | Khaga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1964 Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Spouse |
Pushpa Singh (m. 1978) |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | Agriculturist, Businessman |
| Source: [1] | |
Early life edit
Singh was born on 3 February 1964 to Brajesh Chandra Singh in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh.[1] He completed his intermediate studies from Yamuna Christian College in 1981.[2] He married Pushpa Singh on 8 May 1978, with whom he has two sons and two daughters.[1] Singh is an agriculturalist and has a dairy farm.[1][2]
Political career edit
He was twice elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member of the Legislative Assembly: for Khaga in 2007 and for Husainganj in 2017.[3] He was named a minister of state for agriculture, agricultural education and research in the Yogi Adityanath ministry.[4]
Singh lost Husainganj constituency seat to Usha Maurya of Samajwadi party in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "श्री रणवेन्द्र प्रताप सिंह उर्फ धुन्नी भइया". uplegisassembly.gov.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Ranvendra Pratap Singh(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- HUSAINGANJ(FATEHPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "2017 Husainganj - Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Winner, LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates". India.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "CM Yogi Adityanath keeps home, revenue: UP portfolio allocation highlights". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Husainganj Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Usha Maurya of SP Wins". News18. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.