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Mahendra Kumar Singh

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Mahendra Kumar Singh
Cabinet Minister
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
22 August 2019 – 25 March 2022
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Ministry & Departments
  • Jal Shakti
Preceded byDharmpal Singh
Succeeded bySwatantra Dev Singh
Minister of State
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
19 March 2017 – 22 August 2019
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Ministry & Departments
  • Rural Development (Independent Charge)
  • Health & Family Welfare (MOS)
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
Assumed office
6 May 2012
Preceded byAshok Dhawan
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
Personal details
Born (1967-05-16) 16 May 1967 (age 57)
Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseGita Singh
Children2

Dr. Mahendra Kumar Singh (born 16 May 1967) is a senior leader of Bhartiya Janata Party and serving his 3rd term as Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council since 2012. He previously served as Cabinet Minister in first Yogi Cabinet.

Early life

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Mahendra Singh was born to Late Ramdas Singh in a peasant family in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. He has 4 brothers. He has a son & a daughter. He is a former professor from a college.

Political Career

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He was national secretary of BJP and former Prabhari of Assam BJP. He is credited with the huge success of BJP in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2016. He was Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Jal Shakti of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[1] Before 22 August 2019 he served as Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Gramya Vikas, Samagra Gramya Vikas and MOS of health departments but after winning 12 continuous rewards from Government of India in different departments including Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana & Online Transparent Transfer Mechanism for Gram Vikas Department Employee (Developed In-house by UPSRLM, Dept. of Gram Vikas), he was promoted to Cabinet Minister. Dr. Singh also started online transparent posting for newly joined AE's in Irrigation and Minor Irrigation Department. In 2024, came Singh's appointment as BJP Madhya Pradesh Prabhari.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "प्रदेश में जल शक्ति विभाग का गठन, मंत्री डॉ. महेंद्र सिंह को मिला प्रभार" [Formation of Jal Shakti Department in the state, Minister Dr. Mahendra Singh got the charge]. News18 Hindi. 22 August 2019.
  2. ^ "State Prabhai, Bhartiya Janta Party". Bhartiya Janta Party. Retrieved 11 July 2024.