Virendra Singh Mast

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Virendra Singh
Member of the India Parliament
Assumed office
23 May 2019
ConstituencyBallia
President of BJP Kisan morcha
Assumed office
15 December 2016
Preceded byVijaypal Singh Tomar
Member of the India Parliament
for Bhadohi
In office
16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byGorakh Nath Pandey
Succeeded byRameshchand Bind
Personal details
Born (1956-10-21) 21 October 1956 (age 64)
Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Smt. Renu Singh
Children3
ResidenceDokati, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
Alma materBanaras Hindu University
OccupationAgriculturist
Websitevirendrasinghmast.com
As of 17 December, 2016
Source: [1]

Virendra Singh is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and has won the 2019 Indian general elections from the Ballia (Lok Sabha constituency). He is national president of BJP kisan Morcha.[1]

As state president of BJP Kisan Morcha, he started "Gaon Chalo Abhiyaan" to promote awareness among farmers and villagers especially in the field of agriculture.[citation needed]

Early life and education[]

Virendra Singh was born on 21 October 1956 to Shri Ramnath Singh and Smt. Draupadi Singh. He was born in a village named Dokati, which is located in Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh. Virendra Singh completed his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U.). He married Renu Singh on 19 June 1981.

Political career[]

  • 1988-1989: District President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
  • 1989-1992: District President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.)
  • 1991: Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
  • 1996-98: State President, Kisan Morcha (BJP)
  • 1998: Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
  • 2000-2004: State Coordinator, Swadeshi Jagran Manch
  • May, 2014: Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
  • May, 2019: Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)
  • 1 Sep. 2014 onwards: Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table; Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

References[]

  1. ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Eciresults.nic.in. Retrieved 17 May 2014.


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