Yashwant Singh

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Yashwant Singh
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Nagina
In office
16 May 2014 – 30 May 2019
Preceded byYashvir Singh
Succeeded byGirish Chandra
Personal details
Born (1962-03-01) 1 March 1962 (age 59)
Churiyala, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Spouse(s)Raj Kumari
ResidenceMeerut, Uttar Pradesh[1]
ProfessionDoctor[1]
As of 15 October, 2015

Yashwant Singh (born 1 March 1962) is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and has won the 2014 Indian general elections from the Nagina.[1]

Early life and education[]

Singh was born on 1 March 1962 to Ramchandra and Keshon Devi in the village Churiyala in Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh.[2] Singh is a doctor by profession and he completed his M.B.B.S. from Nehru Medical College and M.D. from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.[1] He married Raj Kumari on October 1991.[2]

Political career[]

Singh was a Member, State Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh for two consecutive terms, from 2002 to 2012. He was a Minister of State (Independent Charge), from 2007 to 2012. In May, 2014, he was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha. From Sep 2014 he is a member of the Standing Committee on Rural Development.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Yashwant Singh". MyNeta.info. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Yashwant Singh". Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.


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