Dharampal Singh

Politician, Teacher, Farmer

Indian Aonla, District Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

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ProfessionPolitician, Teacher, Farmer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth15/01/1953
Age73 years
BirthplaceAonla, District Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

Latest News about Dharampal Singh

05/10/2026

The Bharatiya Janata Party announced Dharampal Singh as one of its eight candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh. His nomination was presented as part of the party’s caste-balancing strategy, highlighting his prominence as a Lodh leader and MLA from Aonla in Bareilly.

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Bio/Wiki

Known forBeing nominated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as one of its eight candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming biennial Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for October 16, 2026.

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourLight Brown
Hair ColourSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Laws
  • Bachelor of Education
  • Master of Arts (M.A.)
  • Basic training certificate (BTC)
College/UniversityMahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteLodhi

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1970
Wife/SpouseVandana Singh (Homemaker)

Family

Children
  • 3
  • 0
Parents
FatherMishri Singh

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey
  • 1988: Joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the grassroots level as the Block Pramukh of Majhgawan in Bareilly.
  • 1996: Elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the first time from the Aonla constituency.
  • 1997 to 2002: Served as the State Minister for PWD & Tourism and later as the Panchayati Raj Minister under Chief Minister Kalyan Singh.
  • 2002: Won his second term as MLA from Aonla and served as the State Labour Minister until 2003.
  • 2012: Secured his third term as MLA from Aonla after winning the assembly election.
  • 2017: Elected for fourth term and appointed as the Cabinet Minister for Irrigation.
  • 2022: Won his fifth term as MLA from Aonla and took charges as the Cabinet Minister for Livestock, Dairy Development, and Animal Husbandry.
  • 2026: Nominated by the BJP as a candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections.

Style Quotient

Car CollectionTata Safari

Social Media

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Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/dharampalbjpmla/
Twitterhttps://x.com/dharampalbjpmla

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Dharampal Singh was born and raised in Guldiya Gaurishankar village of Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh.
2. Before entering politics, Singh was associated with agriculture and teaching.
3. He studied at Bareilly Rohilkhand University, Bareilly and obtained postgraduate and professional qualifications including a Bachelor’s degree in Law, a Master’s degree in Arts, a Bachelor’s of Education and a Basic training certificate (BTC).
4. In 1988, Dharampal joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at grassroots and became the block pramukh of Majhgawan block.
5. Dharampal Singh contested his first Uttar Pradesh Assembly election from Aonla on a BJP ticket in 1993 but lost.
6. He won Aonla for the second time in 2002 by a very narrow margin of 263 votes.
7. By 2022, Singh had become one of the BJP’s longest-serving MLAs in Uttar Pradesh as he won the same Aonla seat for five times.
8. On 5 October 2026, Dharampal Singh came into news after BJP named him as one of its eight candidates for the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh.
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