Radha Mohan Singh

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Radha Mohan Singh
The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh briefing the media on Project Chaman, in New Delhi on October 16, 2017.jpg
Singh in 2017
National Vice-President of Bharatiya Janata Party
In office
26 September 2020 2023
Website www.radhamohansingh.in

Radha Mohan Singh is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He served as the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (2014-2019), during the First Modi ministry. He was also one of the national vice-presidents of the party (2020-2023). Singh was President of BJP's Bihar State unit from 2006 to 2009, BJP's Uttar Pradesh Co- incharge (2010–12) & Incharge (2020-2023), Uttarakhand BJP Incharge (2013-2014) and was 1st elected to 9th Lok Sabha in 1989 & currently is member of 18th Lok Sabha. He is the chairperson for Parliamentary Standing committee on Defence and was chairperson/member in multi-Parliamentary Standing committees, National Election Officer of BJP.

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For the 7th term he is representing 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. [1] He embarked upon a political career after becoming a member of Jan Sangh and BJP.

Social And Cultural Activities

Associated with:

Parliamentary career

He was first elected as Member of Parliament (MP) in 9th Lok Sabha (1989) & is currently Member of Parliament in 18th Lok Sabha (2024).

Lok Sabha
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Motihari (Merged into Purvi Champaran in 2008)

1989 – 1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Motihari (Merged into Purvi Champaran in 2008)

1996 – 1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Motihari (Merged into Purvi Champaran in 2008)

1999 – 2004
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Constituency created in 2009
Member of Parliament
for Purvi Champaran

2009 – 2014
Succeeded by
Radha Mohan Singh
Preceded by
Radha Mohan Singh
Member of Parliament
for Purvi Champaran

2014 – 2019
Succeeded by
Radha Mohan Singh
Preceded by
Radha Mohan Singh
Member of Parliament
for Purvi Champaran

2019 – 2024
Succeeded by
Radha Mohan Singh
Preceded by
Radha Mohan Singh
Member of Parliament
for Purvi Champaran

2024 – Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Agriculture
26 May 2014 – 24 May 2019
Succeeded by

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Biography - Radha Mohan Singh, archived from the original on 17 March 2018, retrieved 8 September 2017
  2. "PM Modi announces list of Cabinet ministers with portfolios - the Times of India". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 28 May 2014.
  3. "Cow protection, better breeding on priority list". 29 May 2014.