Prahlad Singh Patel
Indian politician
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Prahlad Singh Mulayam Singh Patel (born 28 June 1960) is an Indian politician who is currently Madhya Pradesh Minister. He is the former Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti of India from 7 July 2021 till 3 December 2023. He is a Member of Parliament from Damoh Loksabha Constituency in Madhya Pradesh. He was minister of state for coal in Third Vajpayee Ministry. He was first elected to 9th Lok Sabha in 1989 and again re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha in 1996 (2nd term), 13th Lok Sabha in 1999 (3rd term) from Balaghat, 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 (4th term) and 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 (5th term) from Damoh. He was born in Narsinghpur and is an advocate by profession. He is a graduate of the Government Science College, Jabalpur.
- Panchayat & Rural Development
- Labour
Prahlad Singh Patel | |
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Singh in 2023 | |
| Cabinet Minister in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 25 December 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Mohan Yadav |
| Ministry & Departments |
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| Preceded by | Brijendra Pratap Singh |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jalam Singh Patel |
| Constituency | Narsinghpur |
| Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 6 December 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Gajendra Singh Shekhawat |
| Preceded by | Rattan Lal Kataria |
| Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 6 December 2023[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Pashupati Kumar Paras |
| Preceded by | Rameswar Teli |
| Succeeded by | Shobha Karandlaje |
| Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture | |
| In office 30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Mahesh Sharma |
| Succeeded by | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism | |
| In office 30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Alphons Kannanthanam |
| Succeeded by | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Union Minister of State for Coal | |
| In office 24 May 2003 – 22 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2014–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Shivraj Singh Lodhi |
| Constituency | Damoh, Madhya Pradesh |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Gaurishankar Bisen |
| Succeeded by | Gaurishankar Bisen |
| Constituency | Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Vimla Verma |
| Succeeded by | Vimla Verma |
| Constituency | Seoni, Madhya pradesh |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Gargi Shankar Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Vimla Verma |
| Constituency | Seoni, Madhya Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1960 Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Spouse |
Pushpalata Singh Patel
(m. 1991) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Government Science College, Jabalpur University of Jabalpur |
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| Website | http://prahladsinghpatel.com/ |
Career
Prahlad Singh Patel who is BJP Representative was elected as MP for first time from Madhya Pradesh constituency. In May 2019, Patel became the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism.[2][3]
He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Damoh, Madhya Pradesh in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[4]