Radha Mohan Singh

Indian politician (born 1949)

Radha Mohan Singh
National Vice-President
Bharatiya Janata Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 September 2020
PresidentJagat Prakash Nadda
InchargeBJP, Uttar Pradesh
Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
In office
26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded bySharad Pawar
Succeeded byNarendra Singh Tomar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 May 2009
Preceded byConstituency created
ConstituencyPurvi Champaran
In office
1999–2004
Preceded byRama Devi
Succeeded byAkhilesh Prasad Singh
ConstituencyMotihari
In office
1996–1998
Preceded byKamla Mishra Madhukar
Succeeded byRama Devi
ConstituencyMotihari
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byPrabhawati Gupta
Succeeded byKamla Mishra Madhukar
ConstituencyMotihari
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar
In office
2006–2010
Preceded bySushil Kumar Modi
Succeeded byC. P. Thakur
Personal details
Born (1949-09-01) 1 September 1949 (age 74)
Narha Panapur, Bihar, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseShanti Devi
Children1 son 1 daughter
Residence(s)Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar, India
Alma materM.S. College, Bihar University, Motihari, Bihar
Websitewww.radhamohansingh.in

Radha Mohan Singh (born 1 September 1949) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was one of the national vice-presidents of the party (2020-2023). He also served as the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare from 2014 to 2019, during the First Modi ministry. Singh was President of BJP's Bihar State unit from 2006 to 2009 and currently is member of 17th Lok Sabha. He is the chairperson for Parliamentary Standing committee on Railways, National Election Officer, BJP & Incharge for UP BJP.

For the 6th term he is representing Purvi Champaran constituency in Bihar state. His stature has grown which can be traced by seeing his performance in the previous elections and his outstanding performance as Central minister in Agriculture ministry .[1][2][3]

Early life

Since his youth, he has been an active RSS Swayamsevak.[1] He embarked upon a political career after becoming a member of Jan Sangh and BJP.

Social And Cultural Activities

Associated with:

  • Vaidyanath Seva Trust
  • Rickshaw Chalak Kalyan Samiti, Motihari. Bihar
  • Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayaya Smriti

Parliamentary career

He was first elected as Member of Parliament (MP) in 9th Lok Sabha (1989) & is currently Member of Parliament in 17th Lok Sabha (2019).

Lok Sabha
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Motihari (Merged into Purvi Champaran in 2008)

1989 – 1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Motihari (Merged into Purvi Champaran in 2008)

1996 – 1998
Succeeded by
Rama Devi
Preceded by
Rama Devi
Member of Parliament
for Motihari (Merged into Purvi Champaran in 2008)

1999 – 2004
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Constituency created in 2009
Member of Parliament
for Purvi Champaran

2009 – Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Agriculture
26 May 2014 – 24 May 2019
Succeeded by

See also

  • Biography portal
  • flagIndia portal
  • iconPolitics portal

References

  1. ^ a b Biography - Radha Mohan Singh, archived from the original on 17 March 2018, retrieved 8 September 2017
  2. ^ "PM Modi announces list of Cabinet ministers with portfolios - the Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Cow protection, better breeding on priority list". 29 May 2014.

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