Brijendra Pratap Singh

Brijendra Pratap Singh (born 29 August 1967)[1] is an Indian politician, who represents Panna constituency in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party.[2] Since 2021, he as served as minister in the of Mineral Resources[3][4] and Labour Department.[5][6][7] He was elected as a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2018 from the constituency Panna (60).[8]

Brijendra Pratap Singh
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2018
ConstituencyPawai
In office
2003–2013
ConstituencyPawai
State Minister (Independent charge) Farmer Development and Agriculture, Public Service Management, Tourism, Sports and Youth Welfare
In office
2009–2013
Personal details
Born29 August 1967
Political partyBhartiya Janta Party
EducationB.Com degree from Barkatullah University in Bhopal, L.L.B. from Awdesh Pratap Singh University in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.

He served as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Farmers' Development and Agriculture Welfare and Tourism and Public Service Management in the Government of Madhya Pradesh during the tenure from 2009 to 2013.[9] During this tenure, he also held the additional charge of Sports and Youth Welfare.[10]

Education

He completed his schooling (1986) from Daly College, Indore, and then got his B.Com. degree from a Barkatullah University in Bhopal. He completed his L.L.B. from Awdesh Pratap Singh University in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. He received the best student award in Daly College, Indore in the year 1985–1986.[8]

Political life

He won his first elections in the year 2003 from Pawai Constituency of Madhya Pradesh.[11][12] He was the first leader from the BJP to win in that constituency. He got re-elected in 2008.[13][11] In 2009, there was an extension in Shivraj Singh Chauhan's cabinet wherein he was appointed as the State Minister with a portfolio of Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Department. After a year, he was also made in charge of the Department of Public Service Management.[14] In early 2013, due to the illness of senior cabinet minister Tukoji Rao Pawar, the departments of Tourism and Sports and Youth Welfare were also transferred to him.[8]

In 2018, he got his ticket from Panna Constituency of Madhya Pradesh. With Rural Development being his major agenda, he campaigned and won the elections with a good margin. He now continues to be the MLA from Panna.[15]

References
  1. "Brijendra Pratap Singh". ourneta. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  2. https://mpvidhansabha.nic.in/15mla-no.pdf
  3. "Madhya Pradesh mining minister Brajendra Pratap Singh visits Buxwah, talks about 'benefits' of project | Bhopal News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Jul 2, 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  4. "खनिज विकास में सक्रिय योगदान के लिये मध्य प्रदेश को दो श्रेणी में मिला प्रथम और द्वितीय पुरस्कार". Drishti IAS. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  5. "MP cabinet: CM allocates portfolios, Scindia loyalists get key ministries". Hindustan Times. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  6. "DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR - MP". labour.mp.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  7. "Who is Who | Mineral and Resource Department". ekhanij.mp.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  9. "10 ministers take oath in Madhya Pradesh". Hindustan Times. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  10. Pioneer, The. "Inbrief". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  11. "Pawai Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  12. "Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 2003". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  13. "Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 2008". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  14. "Assembly Election Results Dates Candidate List Opinion/Exit Poll Latest News, Political Consulting Survey Election Campaign Management Company India". infoelections.com. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  15. "Brijendra Pratap Singh, BJP MLA from Panna – Our Neta". Retrieved 2022-12-14.
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