Rajveer Singh
Indian politician (born 1959)
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Rajveer Singh (born 15 March 1959) is an Indian politician and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party who won the 2014 and 2019 Indian general elections from Etah in Uttar Pradesh.[1]
Preceded byKalyan Singh
Succeeded byDevesh Shakya
ConstituencyEtah, Uttar Pradesh
Born15 March 1959
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Rajveer Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kalyan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Devesh Shakya |
| Constituency | Etah, Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1959 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Premlata Verma (m. 1988) |
| Children | 4 (including Sandeep Singh) |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agriculturist |
| Nickname | Raju Bhaiya |
Early life and education
Rajveer Singh was born on 15 March 1959 to Kalyan Singh and Ramvati Devi.[2] He was born in Madhauli, a village in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh. Singh's educational qualifications include B.A. and LL.B. degrees from Agra University. He married Premlata Verma on 20 February 1988.[citation needed]
Political career
- 2002 – 2007: Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 2003 – 2007: Health Minister, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
- 2003: Member, Public Accounts Committee
- May 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
- 1 Sep. 2014 onwards: Member, Standing Committee on Industry
- 12 Sep. 2014 onwards: Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture