Radha Mohan Singh
Radha Mohan Singh (born 1 September 1949) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was one of the national vice-presidents of the party (2020-2023). He also served as the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare from 2014 to 2019, during the First Modi ministry. Singh was President of BJP's Bihar State unit from 2006 to 2009 and currently is member of 17th Lok Sabha. He is the chairperson for Parliamentary Standing committee on Railways, National Election Officer, BJP & Incharge for UP BJP.
Radha Mohan Singh | |
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National Vice-President Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Assumed office 26 September 2020 | |
President | Jagat Prakash Nadda |
Incharge | BJP, Uttar Pradesh |
Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | |
In office 26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Sharad Pawar |
Succeeded by | Narendra Singh Tomar |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 16 May 2009 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Constituency | Purvi Champaran |
In office 1999–2004 | |
Preceded by | Rama Devi |
Succeeded by | Akhilesh Prasad Singh |
Constituency | Motihari |
In office 1996–1998 | |
Preceded by | Kamla Mishra Madhukar |
Succeeded by | Rama Devi |
Constituency | Motihari |
In office 1989–1991 | |
Preceded by | Prabhawati Gupta |
Succeeded by | Kamla Mishra Madhukar |
Constituency | Motihari |
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar | |
In office 2006–2010 | |
Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Modi |
Succeeded by | C. P. Thakur |
Personal details | |
Born | Narha Panapur, Bihar, India | 1 September 1949
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Shanti Devi |
Children | 1 son 1 daughter |
Residence(s) | Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar, India |
Alma mater | M.S. College, Bihar University, Motihari, Bihar |
Website | www |
For the 6th term he is representing Purvi Champaran constituency in Bihar state. His stature has grown which can be traced by seeing his performance in the previous elections and his outstanding performance as Central minister in Agriculture ministry .