Sidharth Nath Singh

Sidharth Nath Singh
सिद्धार्थ नाथ सिंह
Minister of Health, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
19 March 2017
Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
11 March 2017
Preceded by Pooja Pal
Constituency Allahabad West
Personal details
Born 1 October 1963 (age 54)
Delhi, India
Citizenship Indian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Dr. Neeta Singh
Relations Lal Bahadur Shastri (Grandfather)
Children Two Sons
Residence C-301 Shyam Pushp Apartment Clive Road, Allahabad
Alma mater B. A. (from St. Stephen College, Delhi)

Sidharth Nath Singh is an Indian politician and the Health Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He is one of the official spokespersons of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a grandson of former Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri.[1] He is BJP state in-charge of Andhra Pradesh and co-in-charge of West Bengal. He is also serving as a Bharatiya Janata Party National Secretary.[2][3][4][5][6]

Singh became Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Allahabad West constituency in Allahabad district by defeating two-time BSP MLA Pooja Pal by 45,000 votes.[7][8]

Political career

He is currently a cabinet minister in the UP government, with the portfolio of Health.

During his term as Health Minister of UP, a scandal over deaths at BRD Medical College and Hospital broke out. He reacted to the incident by saying that such deaths are common in August[9].

References

  1. ↑ The Shastri saga ...
  2. ↑ State Prabhari
  3. ↑ Priyanka Gandhi likely to take on Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson in UP
  4. ↑ Trinamool Lawmakers Get Legal Notice over Alleged Defamatory Comments Against Lal Bahadur Shastri, His Grandson
  5. ↑ TMC MP says Lal Bahadur Shastri would not have married if he knew BJP's Siddharth Nath Singh would be his grandson
  6. ↑ TN heading for power crisis, says BJP national secretary Siddharth Nath Singh
  7. ↑ My Neta
  8. ↑ Who will PM Modi and Amit Shah choose as CM?
  9. ↑ "Gorakhpur tragedy: Allegations against Kafeel Ahmed are false, reveal Hindutva brigade's bigotry - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.


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