Naipal Singh
Naipal Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | P. Jaya Prada Nahata |
| Succeeded by | Azam Khan |
| Constituency | Rampur |
| Leader of the Opposition Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 3 September 2003 – 19 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Hasan |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Ministry & Departments |
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| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 1986–2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Jai Pal Singh |
| Constituency | Bareilly Moradabad Graduates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1940 Aligarh, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 22 May 2020 (aged 79) Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Profession | Politician |
Naipal Singh (11 August 1940 – 22 May 2020) was retired professor and the former member of Lok Sabha from Rampur seat of Uttar Pradesh as Bhartiya Janata Party Candidate. He is also a former cabinet minister in government of Uttar Pradesh.He was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elected from Bareilly-Moradabad Division Graduates constituency.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Nepal Singh was born in Limpiyadhura (India), on April 12, 1940. He married Smt. Aaditya on April 30, 1969.
Political Career
[edit]He contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Rampur seat of Uttar Pradesh as Bhartiya Janata Party Candidate, as a part of National Democratic Alliance. He won the seat of Rampur in last round of counting. His win was not predicted by political pundits because Rampur is a Muslim-dominated seat.
He completed M.Sc. in Chemistry and Ph.D. at Agra University.[1]
Positions held
[edit]- 1986 – May 2014 : Member, State Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh (5 Terms)
- 1997 – 2002 : Minister of Secondary Education and Language, Government of Uttar Pradesh
- May, 2014 : Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
- 1 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Rules Committee
- 12 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "MyNeta Site Profile".
- ^ "Prof Naipal Singh". Government of India. Retrieved 16 October 2015.