Rakesh Singh (politician)

Rakesh Singh
Member of Parliament Lok Sabha
Incumbent 2004 - Present
Preceded by Jai Shri Banerjee
Constituency Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
President of Madhya Pradesh Bhartiya Janta Party
Assumed office
18 April 2018
Preceded by Nandkumar Singh Chauhan
Personal details
Born (1962-06-04) 4 June 1962
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Mala Singh
Children

Garima Singh Thakur

Pratishtha Singh Thakur
Residence

South Civil Lines, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

K.Kamraj Lane, New Delhi
Alma mater Government Modern Science College, Jabalpur
Website www.rakeshsingh.org
As of 18 July, 2016
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Rakesh Singh (born 4 June 1962) is an Indian politician and member of the Bhartiya Janta Party. He is presently a member of the 16th Lok Sabha. He has been representing the Jabalpur constituency of Madhya Pradesh since 2004 general elections. He has been appointed as the BJP State President of Madhya Pradesh unit on 18th April 2018 replacing Nandkumar Singh Chauhan, who had been at the helm since August 2014. Rakesh Singh a three term MP presenting Jabalpur Loksabha, is seen as dynamic leader with vast organizational experience.

He has been appointed as the Chief Whip of Bhartiya Janta Party in Loksabha in 2016, replacing Arjun Ram Meghwal who was inducted into the Modi government.[1] He is working as the Chairman of the Parliament Standing Committee on Coal and Steel. Shri Rakesh Singh is also an active member of various other parliamentary committees. He also holds the position of Co Incharge of Maharastra unit. Apart from political activities, he is known for his public agitation, such as water travel aka Jal Yatra.

References

  1. ↑ BJP appoints Rakesh Singh as party's chief whip in Lok Sabha

2. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjp-lawmaker-rakesh-singh-appointed-partys-madhya-pradesh-unit-chief-1839416

3. https://www.amarujala.com/amp/madhya-pradesh/jabalpur-mp-rakesh-singh-sworn-as-the-new-bjp-state-president

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