Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Saran(Bihar )
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Party Name :
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Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri V.N. Singh
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Date of Birth
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30.03.1962
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Place of Birth
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Patna (Bihar)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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09 Mar 1991
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Neelam Pratap Singh
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A. (Hons.) (Eco.), M.A. (Eco.), LL.B.
Educated at St. Michaels High School, Patna (Bihar), and College and
University, Panjab University, Chandigarh
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Profession
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Social Worker
Teacher
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Permanent Address |
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3,Shivnandan Bhawan, Boring Road,
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Patna-800001,Bihar
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(011)23070300,23070999, 09868252153(M)
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Present Address |
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AB-97, Shahjahan Road,
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New Delhi – 110003
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(011) 23070300
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Position Held |
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1990-95
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Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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Member, Committee on Pollution and Environment, Bihar Legislative
Assembly
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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1998
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National Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
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Member, Committee on Finance
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Member, Committee on Environment and Forests
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Member, Joint Committee on Patents (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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2000-2001
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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1 Sept. 2001- 23 May 2003
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Union Minister of State, Commerce and Industry
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24 May 2003- onwards
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Civil Aviation
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2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Participated in stage plays during student days; Fond of socialising with people; Participation in
community function in rural areas; Member of Alumni Association of St. Michaels High School, Patna
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Special Interests
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Environment, wild life, tourism, aviation and rural development; promoting NGOs in rural areas;
deep concern on over-population and depletion of natural resources; economic and social
development of Bihar, in particular.
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Visiting forests, sanctuaries, places of environmental and tourist interest, reading old newspapers,
photography and spending hours at sea-shores in solitude, watching action english movies in theatres
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Sports and Clubs
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Cricket, badminton, swimming, river-rafting, snorkelling and scubadiving (initial course at
Lakshadweep) and learning golf; Member, (i) New Patna Club; and (ii) Patna Golf Club
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Countries Visited
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Attended the International Youth Festival at Moscow (U.S.S.R.) in the year 1985; visited Nepal,
Singapore and Thailand as a tourist
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Other Information
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Lecturer in Economics, A.N. College, Patna (under Magadh, University), Bihar; makes special
efforts to develop the District of Saran in Bihar as a model district by way of Industrial investment,
infrastructure and raising resources and creating employment opportunities for the posterity and
fulfilling their aspirations; President, Students Union, Government College, Chandigarh, 1982;
General Secretary, Panjab University Students Union, 1984; elected as the youngest member of
Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1990
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Reference: Loksabha