Vijaypal Singh Tomar
Indian politician
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Vijaypal Singh Tomar (born 1951)[1] is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He is a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha[2][3] till April 2024[4] and former president of the BJP Kisan Morcha.[5]
Vijaypal Singh Tomar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2018 – 3 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kiranmay Nanda, SP |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| National President, BJP Kisan Morcha | |
| In office 3 July 2015 – 15 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Om Prakash Dhankar |
| Succeeded by | Virendra Singh Mast |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Thakur Amar Pal Singh |
| Succeeded by | Prof. Ravindra Pundir |
| Constituency | Sardhana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1951 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Early life and education
Tomar is from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He was born into a Tomar Rajput family to Indraj Singh Tomar. He is a science graduate and also did his L.L.B.[1][6]
Career
Tomar became an MLA for the first time winning the 1991 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing Janata Dal from Sardhana Assembly constituency.[7] In the 1993 Assembly by-election, Ravindra Pundir defeated Tomar, who contested on RLD ticket.[8] In the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he polled 28,026 votes but lost to BSP candidate Chandra Veer Singh who secured 37,469 votes.[9]