Raj Kishor Singh is an Indian politician who served as a member of the

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for the state

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from 2002 to 2017. He was a minister for Panchayati raj. Before the government of Mulayam Singh, Mr Singh was also a cabinet minister.

Early life and education

Singh was born 1 February 1969 in Changerwa, Basti,

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to his father Anant Singh. He married Suman Singh. They have two sons. He belongs to

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community. He had B.A. degree from APN Degree College, Basti. His son Devendra Pratap Singh "Sanu" is also President of District council of Basti, and his younger brother Brijkishor Singh "Dimple" is a former Loksabha candidate of Basti Loksabha Constituency from

Political career

Singh was MLA three straight times. He started his political career as a Member of District council in 2000. In 2002 he was also elected

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from

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as a member of

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but in 2003 he resigned from

and joined the

. In Mulayam Singh Yadav cabinet he became a cabinet minister. In the 2007 election he again represented the

from

and he defeated his nearest rival, the

candidate Anil Singh, by a margin of 5,145 votes. For third time in 2012, he was again elected three times continuously from

, he defeated his nearest rival

candidate Mamata Pandey by a margin of 20,286 votes. He is also cabinet minister of Animal husbandry and Panchayati Raj in Akhilesh Yadav cabinet. In

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(2017), he lost to

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candidate Ajay Kumar Singh by a margin of 30,106 votes. On 9 April 2019 in

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he joined

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in presence of General secretary

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. On 3 May 2024 in

he joined

in presence of

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Lucknow.

Posts held

* 2000–2002, Member, District Council * 2002–2007, Member,

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(first term) ** Horticulture Minister (Mayawati cabinet) and (Mulayam Singh Yadav cabinet) * 2007–2012, Member,

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(second term) * 2012–2017, Member,

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(third term) ** Minister, Minor Irrigation, Animal Husbandry ** Minister for Horticulture and Panchayati Raj ( Akhilesh Yadav ministry)

References

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