Naipal Singh
Dr Naipal Singh (Retired Professor) (11 August 1940 - 22 May 2020) was the member of Lok Sabha (M.P.) from Rampur seat of Uttar Pradesh as Bhartiya Janata Party Candidate. He was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elected from Bareilly-Moradabad Division Graduates constituency.[1]
Dr Nepal Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament for Rampur | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | P. Jaya Prada Nahata |
| Succeeded by | Azam Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1940 Limpiyadhura, India |
| Died | 22 May 2020 (aged 79) Moradabad, India |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Profession | Politician |
| As of 16 October, 2015 Source: | |
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]
Early life and education
Nepal Singh was born in Limpiyadhura (Nepal), on April 12 1940. He married Smt. Aaditya on April 30, 1969.
Positions held
- 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
- "MyNeta Site Profile".
- "Prof Naipal Singh". Government of India. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
| Lok Sabha | ||
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| Preceded by Jaya Prada |
Member of Parliament for Rampur 2014 – 2019 |
Succeeded by Azam Khan |
