Swatantra Dev Singh

Politician

Indian Ori Village, Jamalpur Block, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh

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ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/02/1964
Age62 years
BirthplaceOri Village, Jamalpur Block, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh

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Bio/Wiki

Birth NameCongress Singh
NoteSwatantra Dev Singh was named Congress Singh by his parents. He changed his name to Swatantra Dev Singh after joining BJP.

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm (5' 7")
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityBundelkhand University, Jhansi
Educational QualificationBachelor of Science degree in biology (1985)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteKurmi

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseName
ChildrenHe has two daughters and one son.
Parents
FatherAlhar Singh
MotherRama Devi
SiblingsShripat Singh (police officer)

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Political JourneyIn 1994, elected as the in charge of the Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha of Bundelkhand. | In 1996, appointed as the General Secretary of Yuva Morcha. | In 1998, re-elected as the General Secretary of BJP State Yuva Morcha. | In 2001, became the state president of BJP's Yuva Morcha. | Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (7 July 2004 – 6 July 2010) | Appointed as State General Secretary (2004) | In 2010, made the vice-president of BJP. | In 2012, became the state general secretary of BJP. | In 2013, became the in-charge of BJP in West Uttar Pradesh. | In 2014, selected as the in-charge of the BJP membership campaign in Uttar Pradesh. | In 2014, worked as the chief in-charge of the Ganga Yatra of Union Water Resources Development Minister Uma Bharti from Moradabad to Ballia. | In 2017, became the Minister of State, Transport, Protocol & Power. | In 2019, became the President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh. | In March 2022, became the Minister of Jal Shakti & Disaster Management in Uttar Pradesh. | On 10 August 2022, resigned from the post of BJP chief. | In December 2022, appointed as member of BJP national executive.
AwardsIn 2018, awarded the title of Transport Minister of the Year by SKOCH Group. | In March 2022, conferred the Best State Award for Water Management and Conservation to Uttar Pradesh which was received by Swatantra Dev Singh.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Swatantra Dev Singh is an Indian politician who became the Minister of Jal Shakti & Disaster Management in the Uttar Pradesh Government on March 25, 2022.
2. He resigned from his position as the BJP chief and cabinet minister for the BJP on August 10, 2022.
3. During his school days, he excelled in sports and captained the wrestling team.
4. In 1986, he began his career as a reporter for the Hindi daily Swatantra Bharat.
5. In 1985, Swatantra Dev Singh unsuccessfully ran in the student union president elections at DVC College in Orai, Mirzapur.
6. He joined the RSS in 1986 and served as a pracharak.
7. Swatantra Dev Singh became a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in 1989 as an organization minister.
8. He organized rallies for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh in 2014 and West Uttar Pradesh during the 2017 Assembly polls.
9. During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he conducted rallies in Madhya Pradesh, aiding the BJP's victory.
10. Initially named Congress Singh by his parents, he changed his name to Swatantra Dev Singh with the guidance of his associates at the RSS office.
11. Although initially opposed to the RSS ideology in college, he later joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) associated with the RSS.
12. In 2021, he criticized the Samajwadi Party for promoting family politics and highlighted BJP's focus on meritocracy.
13. Swatantra Dev Singh launched the 'Saksham-2022' fuel conservation campaign at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in April 2022.
14. In July 2022, he stepped down as the UP BJP chief following his junior minister's resignation, citing departmental corruption issues and mistreatment linked to his Dalit background.
15. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister of Jal Shakti in the Uttar Pradesh government.
16. He is a current member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (third term since 2021).
17. He was appointed as a member of the BJP national executive.
18. As Minister of Jal Shakti, he has overseen the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission, under which Uttar Pradesh ranked first in providing rural households with tap water connections.
19. He was the first person in his family to enter politics and join BJP.
20. He is one of the most prominent faces of OBCs in Uttar Pradesh.
21. Chairman of District Cooperative Bank, Jalaun.
22. Deputed in Gujarat Legislative Assembly Elections (2017).
23. Deputed in Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections (2018).
24. Deputed in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections (2018).
25. BJP In-Charge of Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections (2019).
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