Surendra Singh Baghel

Surendra Singh Baghel also known as Honey Baghel (born 17 March 1977) was the Minister of Tourism Department and Narmada Valley Development Department of Madhya Pradesh but resigned due to Political Turmoil.[1] [2] and the Member of Legislative Assembly from Kukshi constituency of Madhya Pradesh.

Surendra Singh Baghel
Minister of Tourism, Government of Madhya Pradesh
In office
December 2018 – March 2020
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2013
Preceded byMukam Singh Kirade
ConstituencyKukshi
Personal details
Born (1977-03-17) 17 March 1977
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
ResidenceKukshi and Pithampur
Alma materDaly College
Barkatullah University
ProfessionAgriculturist
politician
businessman
As of 26 January, 2014

Political career

He was parliamentary Vice president of Indian Youth Congress of Dhar-Mhow parliamentary constituency. 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, former minister in the Government of Madhya Pradesh. He studied at Daly College, Indore before graduating in Barkatullah University in 2001.

Politics
Surendra Singh Baghel leading footmarch.

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 (husband of former minister Mrs. Ranjana Baghel) with humongous margin of 42,768[3] votes.

References
  1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/after-cg-will-cong-appoint-a-tribal-pcc-chief-for-mp/articleshow/70032361.cms
  2. https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-minister-surendra-singh-baghel-holds-review-meeting-of-tourism
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201175249/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=956&cid=198

2. https://www.mpinfo.org/MPinfoStatic/English/council/cabinetmin/Shri-Surendra-Singh-Baghel.asp


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