Mahendra Kumar Singh Explained

Mahendra Kumar Singh
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Office1:Minister of State
Government of Uttar Pradesh
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Yogi Adityanath
Office3:Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
Term Start3:6 May 2012
Predecessor3:Ashok Dhawan
Constituency3:elected by Legislative Assembly members
Birth Date:16 May 1967
Birth Place:Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Spouse:Gita Singh
Children:2
Office:Cabinet Minister
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Term Start:22 August 2019
Term End:25 March 2022
Predecessor:Dharmpal Singh
Successor:Swatantra Dev Singh
1Blankname:Chief Minister
2Blankname:Ministry & Departments
1Namedata:Yogi Adityanath
2Namedata:
  • Jal Shakti
Termstart1:19 March 2017
Termend1:22 August 2019
2Blankname1:Ministry & Departments
2Namedata1:
  • Rural Development (Independent Charge)
  • Health & Family Welfare (MOS)

Dr. Mahendra Kumar Singh (born 16 May 1967) is a senior leader of Bhartiya Janata Party and serving his 3rd term as Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council since 2012. He previously served as Cabinet Minister in first Yogi Cabinet.

Early life

Mahendra Singh was born to Late Ramdas Singh in a peasant family in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. He has 4 brothers. He has a son & a daughter. He is a former professor from a college.

Political Career

He was national secretary of BJP and former Prabhari of Assam BJP. He is credited with the huge success of BJP in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2016. He was Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Jal Shakti of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[1] Before 22 August 2019 he served as Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Gramya Vikas, Samagra Gramya Vikas and MOS of health departments but after winning 12 continuous rewards from Government of India in different departments including Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana & Online Transparent Transfer Mechanism for Gram Vikas Department Employee (Developed In-house by UPSRLM, Dept. of Gram Vikas), he was promoted to Cabinet Minister. Dr. Singh also started online transparent posting for newly joined AE's in Irrigation and Minor Irrigation Department. In 2024, came Singh's appointment as BJP Madhya Pradesh Prabhari.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: प्रदेश में जल शक्ति विभाग का गठन, मंत्री डॉ. महेंद्र सिंह को मिला प्रभार . Formation of Jal Shakti Department in the state, Minister Dr. Mahendra Singh got the charge . 22 August 2019 . News18 Hindi.
  2. Web site: State Prabhai, Bhartiya Janta Party . July 11, 2024 . Bhartiya Janta Party.