Lal Singh Arya | |
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Lal Singh Arya | |
| President of Bhartiya Janata Party SC Morcha | |
| Assumed office March 2020 | |
| Appointed By | Jagat Prakash Nadda |
| Preceded by | Vinod Sonkar |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office December 2013 –2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ranvir Jatav |
| Succeeded by | Ranvir Jatav |
| Constituency | Gohad |
| In office 1998–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Chaturilal Barahadiya |
| Succeeded by | Makhan Lal Jatav |
| Constituency | Gohad |
| Minister of Narmada Valley Development General Administration,Aviation,Happiness,Tribal Affairs,Scheduled Caste Welfare Department. Madhya Pradesh Government | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1964 [1] [ citation needed ] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Sandhya Arya [2] |
| Children | Prashant Arya,Ishant Arya,2 Daughters |
| Residence | Gwalior |
| Education | BA LLB |
| Alma mater | Jiwaji university |
| Profession | Agriculturist,Politician |
Lal Singh Arya (born 1964) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He served as a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing the Gohad (SC) seat from 1998 to 2008 and again from 2013 to 2018. He has also served as a Minister of State in the Government of Madhya Pradesh. As of 2023,he is serving as the National President of the BJP Scheduled Caste (SC) Morcha. [3]
Lal Singh Arya was born in 15 June 1964. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (B.A.,LL.B.) degree from Jiwaji University,Gwalior. [4]
Arya contested his first election in 1998 as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Gohad seat and defeated sitting MLA Chaturilal Barhadiya of the Bahujan Samaj Party by a margin of 4,338 votes. He was re-elected in the 2003 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election by defeating Indian National Congress candidate Ex. MLA Sriram Jatav with a margin of 10,649 votes. However,in the 2008 election he lost to Congress candidate Makhanlal Jatav.
In the 2013 assembly election,Arya once again won from Gohad,defeating Indian National Congress candidate Mevaram Jatav by 19,814 votes. [4] He subsequently served as Minister of State in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government of Madhya Pradesh. [5]
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election,Lal Singh Arya contested from the Gohad constituency but was defeated by Keshav Desai of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 607 votes. [6]
Since 2020,Arya has been serving as the National President of the BJP SC Morcha,leading the party’s outreach and welfare programs among Scheduled Caste communities across India.