Surendra Singh Nagar
Indian politician (born 1965)
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Surendra Singh Nagar (born 10 May 1965) is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha since July 2016. He was also a Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha from Gautam Buddha Nagar constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a Bahujan Samaj Party candidate.[1][2] He was a member of Bahujan Samaj Party from May 2008 to 2014. He joined Samajwadi Party before the Lok Sabha elections in 2014.[3] On 10 August 2019, he joined Bharatiya Janta Party.
Surendra Singh Nagar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 5 Jul 2022 | |
| In office 16 Sep 2019 – 4 Jul 2022 | |
| In office 5 Jul 2016 – 2 Aug 2019 | |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Mahesh Sharma |
| Constituency | Gautam Buddha Nagar[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1965[1] |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (August 2019–present) |
Other political affiliations | Samajwadi Party (2014 – August 2019) Bahujan Samaj Party (May 2008–2014) |
| Spouse |
Rakhi Nagar (m. 1987) |
| Children | 3 (2 sons and 1 daughter) |
| Parents |
|
| SSV College, Hapur | |
| Profession | Agriculturist, Businessperson, Politician |
Personal life
Surendra Nagar was born on 10 May 1965 in the village of Gulaothi of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh to Ved Ram Nagar and Dharam Wati Nagar. He holds a B.Com. degree from SSV College in Hapur. He married Rakhi Nagar 2 May 1987, with whom he has two sons and a daughter. By profession, Nagar is an agriculturist and businessman.[1][4]
Political career
Nagar has been in active politics since 1990s and has held various posts during the years. This is his first term as M.P.
Prior to becoming M.P., Nagar was also two term member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.[1]
In June 2016, he became a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha.[5] He resigned on 2 August 2019.[6]
On 10 August 2019, Nagar joined Bharatiya Janta Party.[7][8]
Positions held
Surendra Singh Nagar has been elected 1 time as Lok Sabha MP and 3 times as Rajya Sabha MP.[9]
| # | From | To | Position | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1998 | 2004 | MLC (1st term) in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| 2. | 2004 | 2009 | MLC (2nd term) in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (resigned in 2009) | |
| 3. | 2009 | 2014 | MP (1st term) in 15th Lok Sabha from Gautam Buddha Nagar | BSP |
| 4. | 2016 | 2019 | MP (1st term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh (resigned in 2019)[10] | SP |
| 5. | 2019 | 2022 | MP (2nd term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh (by-poll)[11] | BJP |
| 6. | 2022 | Present | MP (3rd term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh[12] | BJP |
