Radha Mohan Singh

Radha Mohan Singh (born 1 September 1949) is an Indian politician having affiliations with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who was the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, India and Ex-officio Members of NITI Aayog (Formally Planning Commission) during entire 16th Lok Sabha . Singh was president of BJP's Bihar State unit from 2006 to 2009. He was elected to 9th Lok Sabha, 11th Lok Sabha, 13th Lok Sabha, 15th Lok Sabha, 16th Lok Sabha and Currently member of 17th Lok Sabha , Chairperson for Parliamentary Standing committee on Railways & National Election Officer, BJP.

Radha Mohan Singh
Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
In office
26 May 2014 – 24 May 2019
Preceded bySharad Pawar
Succeeded byNarendra Singh Tomar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 May 2014
ConstituencyPurvi Champaran
Personal details
Born (1949-09-01) 1 September 1949
Narha Panapur, Bihar, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Shanti Devi
Children1 son 1 daughter
ResidenceMotihari, East Champaran, Bihar, India
Alma materM.S. College, Bihar University, Motihari, Bihar
Websitewww.radhamohansingh.in

He represents Purvi Champaran constituency in Bihar state. His stature has grown which can be traced by seeing his performance in the previous elections and his outstanding performance as Central minister in Agriculture ministry . [1][2][3]

Early life

Since his youth, he has been an active RSS Swayamsevak. He is a Rajput by caste.^[1] He embarked upon a political career after becoming a member of Jan Sangh and BJP.

Social And Cultural Activities

Associated with:

  • Vaidyanath Seva Trust
  • Rickshaw Chalak Kalyan Samiti, Motihari. Bihar
  • Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayaya Smriti

Parliamentary Career

He was first elected as Member of Parliament (MP) in 9th Lok Sabha (1989) & is currently Member of Parliament in 17th Lok Sabha (2019)

Lok Sabha
Preceded by
Prabhawati Gupta		 Member of Parliament
for Motihari (Merged into Purvi Champaran in 2008)
1989 – 1991		 Succeeded by
Kamla Mishra Madhukar
Preceded by
Kamla Mishra Madhukar		 Member of Parliament
for Motihari (Merged into Purvi Champaran in 2008)
1996 – 1998		 Succeeded by
Rama Devi
Preceded by
Rama Devi		 Member of Parliament
for Motihari (Merged into Purvi Champaran in 2008)
1999 – 2004		 Succeeded by
Akhilesh Prasad Singh
Preceded by
Constituency created in 2009		 Member of Parliament
for Purvi Champaran
2009 – Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Sharad Pawar		 Minister of Agriculture
26 May 2014 – 24 May 2019		 Succeeded by
Narendra Singh Tomar

References
  1. Biography - Radha Mohan Singh, archived from the original on 17 March 2018, retrieved 8 September 2017
  2. . Archived from the original on 28 May 2014 |archive-url= requires |url= (help). Missing or empty |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. "Cow protection, better breeding on priority list". 29 May 2014.
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