Surendra Singh Baghel also known as Honey Baghel (born 17 March 1977) was the Minister of Tourism Department and Narmada Valley Development Department of

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but resigned due to political turmoil, and also the

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from Kukshi constituency of

Political career

He was parliamentary Vice president of

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of Dhar-Mhow parliamentary constituency. His father Pratap Singh Baghel also contested Assembly elections unsuccessfully on BJP ticket from Kukshi in 2008. He is dedicated for key issues like tribal empowerment, quality health facilities, quality education, quality sports facilities for tribals and last but not the least women empowerment. In the year 2013 he won assembly elections from Kukshi constituency of

Early life and education

Baghel was born in

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, Gujarat on 17 March 1977, the eldest child of renowned politician of

Pratap Singh Baghel, former minister in the

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. He studied at

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before graduating in

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in 2001.

Politics

In 2008, he was appointed President of Dhar youth Congress committee of

. During his tenure as youth Congress president, he launched many awareness campaigns among tribals of district for their empowerment and from year 2008 to 2013, he organised many footmarches in Kukshi constituency against irrelevant policies of BJP led government of Madhya Pradesh. In 2013, Congress leadership allotted him party ticket to contest Assembly elections and he defeated sitting MLA of BJP Mukam Singh Kirade (husband of former minister Mrs. Ranjana Baghel) with humongous margin of 42,768 votes. In second election of baghel he won by 62930 votes in 2018

References

2. https://www.mpinfo.org/MPinfoStatic/English/council/cabinetmin/Shri-Surendra-Singh-Baghel.asp 1977 births Living people People from Gujarat Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2013–2018 People from Vadodara People from Dhar district Barkatullah University alumni Indian National Congress politicians from Madhya Pradesh {{MadhyaPradesh-INC-politician-stub