Surendra Singh Baghel

MLA
Surendra Singh Baghel
Honey Baghel
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Mukam Singh Kirade
Constituency Kukshi
Personal details
Born (1977-03-17) 17 March 1977
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Political party INC
(Indian National Congress)
Children 1 daughter and 1 son
Residence Kukshi and Pithampur
Alma mater Daly College
Barkatullah University
Profession Agriculturist
Politician
Businessman
As of 26 January, 2014

Surendra Singh Baghel[1] (born 17 March 1977) is an Indian National Congress leader from the Kukshi constituency of Madhya Pradesh.

Political career

He was parliamentary Vice president of Indian Youth Congress of Dhar-Mhow parliamentary constituency. For a brief period he joined right wing Hindu organization RSS. His father Pratap Singh Baghel also contested Assembly elections unsuccessfully on BJP ticket from kukshi in 2008.

He is dedicated for key issues like Tribal Empowerment, quality health facilities, quality education, quality sports facilities for tribal and last but not the least women empowerment.

In the year 2013 he won assembly elections from Kukshi constituency of Madhya Pradesh.

Early life and education

Baghel was born in Vadodara, Gujarat on 17 March 1977, the eldest child of renowned politician of Madhya Pradesh Pratap Singh Baghel,[2] former minister in the Government of Madhya Pradesh. He studied at Daly College,[3] Indore before graduating in Barkatullah University[4] in 2001.

Politics

Surendra Singh Baghel leading footmarch.

His father Pratap Singh Baghel was minister in Madhya Pradesh government and also was a former member of parliament.[5] After completing his Post graduation Baghel started managing his father's political affairs.

In 2008, he was appointed as President of Dhar youth congress committee of Madhya Pradesh. During his tenure as youth congress president, he launched many awareness campaigns among tribal's of district for their empowerment and from year 2008 to 2013, he organised many footmarch in kukshi constituency against irrelevant policies of BJP led government of Madhya Pradesh.

In 2013, congress leadership allotted him party ticket to contest in Assembly elections and he defeated sitting MLA of BJP Mukam Singh Kirade[6](husband of former minister Mrs. Ranjana Baghel) with humongous margin of 42,768[7][8] votes.

References

  1. ↑ http://epaper.bhaskar.com/dhar/276/12122012/mpcg/1/
  2. ↑ http://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1977/Statistical_Report_1977_Madhya_Pradesh.pdf
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Surendra-Singh-Baghel
  7. ↑ http://www.madhyapradeshlive.com/2013/11/kukshi-seat-candidates-name-result-2013_23.html
  8. ↑ http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=956&cid=198
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