Narendra Singh Tomar (Indian Politician) Biography

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Narendra Singh Tomar is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Madhya Pradesh and the current Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly since December 2023.
He is a former Union Cabinet Minister who held key portfolios including Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Rural Development, Mines, Steel, and Parliamentary Affairs in the Modi government.

College/University	Govt College Murar, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts
Additional Education	President of Students Union, Govt. College, Murar (1979-80)

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Rajput
Address	B-144, Professor Colony, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Hobbies	Watching movies, Travelling, and Gardening
Permanent Address	Banglow No. 29, Race Course Road, Near Railway Station, Gwalior-474001, Madhya Pradesh
Present Address	3, Krishna Menon Marg, New Delhi-110 011

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	6 December 1976

Father	Munshi Singh Tomar
Mother	Sharda Devi Tomar
Siblings	Ajay Pratap Singh Tomar (younger, passed away in 2020 due to Cancer) Manju Singh Sikarwar (politician)
Spouse	Kiran Tomar
Children	Devendra Pratap Singh Tomar (elder) Prabal Pratap Singh Tomar (younger) Nivedita Tomar

Politics

Political Party

Bharatiya Janata Party (1980 - present)

Political Journey

President of the BJP Youth Forum in Gwalior (1980-1984)
Councillor in the Municipal Corporation, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (1983)
Pradesh Mantri of BJPYF in Madhya Pradesh (1984-1985)
MLA from the Gwalior constituency on a ticket of the BJP (1998)
Re-elected as an MLA from Gwalior constituency (2003)
State party president of BJP in Madhya Pradesh (2006)
Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh (January, 2009)
Elected to the Lok Sabha from the Morena constituency on a ticket of the BJP (May, 2009)
Re-elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from the Gwalior constituency (2014)
Re-elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from the Morena constituency (2019)
MLA from the Diamni constituency on a ticket of the BJP (2023)
MLA from the Dimani constituency on a ticket of the BJP (2023)
Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (December 2023 - present)

Ministerial Positions

On 8 December 2003, assigned to various cabinet ministries under the government of Madhya Pradesh: Ministry of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Ministry of Public Relations, Ministry of Fisheries, and Ministry of Animal Husbandry
First elected to the Rajya Sabha in January 2009 through a by-election
In May 2014, became the Minister of Labour and Employment, Minister of Steel, and Minister of Mines in the Modi government
In July 2016, took charge as the Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj
In July 2017, assigned additional charge of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
On 3 September 2017, took charge of the office of the Ministry of Mines
In November 2018, took charge as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
On 30 May 2019, became the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
On 18 September 2020, assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/bjpnstomar/

1. Narendra Singh Tomar is an Indian politician affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
2. He served three terms as a Lok Sabha MP and held several cabinet ministries in the Modi government.
3. In 2006, Babulal Gaur, the former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, nicknamed him 'Munna Bhaiya.'
4. Narendra Singh Tomar considers organizing poetry conferences and supporting artists as his major achievements.
5. He is actively involved in organizing social, spiritual, and cultural events.
6. Tomar is known for arranging blood donation camps and helping the underprivileged.
7. He serves as the president of Darpan Sports Sansthan in Gwalior.
8. As of July 2023, he leads the State Election Management Committee for the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly polls.
9. During his tenure as Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, he implemented modern agricultural practices and achieved record grain production, earning recognition as a top-performing Minister in the Union Cabinet according to an IANS-CVoter survey.
10. He was appointed Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in December 2023.