Narendra Singh Tomar Age, Wiki and Bio

Narendra Singh Tomar

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth12/06/1957
Age67 years
BirthplaceGwalior, Madhya Pradesh
HometownGwalior

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm / 1.65 m / 5’ 5”
Weight70 kg / 154 lbs
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityGovt College Murar, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Educational QualificationBachelor of Arts

Personal Life

Date of Birth12 June 1957 [Wednesday]
BirthplaceGwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Zodiac signGemini
ReligionHinduism
CasteRajput
AddressB-144, Professor Colony, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
HobbiesWatching movies, Travelling, and Gardening

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date6 December 1976

Family

FatherMunshi Singh Tomar
MotherSharda Devi Tomar
Siblings
BrotherAjay Pratap Singh Tomar (younger, passed away in 2020 due to Cancer)
SisterManju Singh Sikarwar (politician)
SpouseKiran Tomar
Children
Son(s)
  • Devendra Pratap Singh Tomar (elder)
  • Prabal Pratap Singh Tomar (younger)
DaughterNivedita Tomar

Career

Politics
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (1980 - present)
Political Journey
  • President of the BJP Youth Forum in Gwalior (1980-1984)
  • Councillor in the Municipal Corporation, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (1983)
  • Pradesh Mantri of BJPYF in Madhya Pradesh (1984-1985)
  • MLA from the Gwalior constituency on a ticket of the BJP (1998)
  • Re-elected as an MLA from Gwalior constituency (2003)
  • State party president of BJP in Madhya Pradesh (2006)
  • Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh (January, 2009)
  • Elected to the Lok Sabha from the Morena constituency on a ticket of the BJP (May, 2009)
  • Re-elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from the Gwalior constituency (2014)
  • Re-elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from the Morena constituency (2019)
  • MLA from the Diamni constituency on a ticket of the BJP (2023)
Ministerial Positions
  • On 8 December 2003, assigned to various cabinet ministries under the government of Madhya Pradesh: Ministry of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Ministry of Public Relations, Ministry of Fisheries, and Ministry of Animal Husbandry
  • First elected to the Rajya Sabha in January 2009 through a by-election
  • In May 2014, became the Minister of Labour and Employment, Minister of Steel, and Minister of Mines in the Modi government
  • In July 2016, took charge as the Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj
  • In July 2017, assigned additional charge of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • On 3 September 2017, took charge of the office of the Ministry of Mines
  • In November 2018, took charge as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
  • On 30 May 2019, became the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
  • On 18 September 2020, assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries

Some Lesser Known Facts

Narendra Singh Tomar is an Indian politician affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
He served three terms as a Lok Sabha MP and held several cabinet ministries in the Modi government.
In 2006, Babulal Gaur, the former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, nicknamed him 'Munna Bhaiya.'
Narendra Singh Tomar considers organizing poetry conferences and supporting artists as his major achievements.
He is actively involved in organizing social, spiritual, and cultural events.
Tomar is known for arranging blood donation camps and helping the underprivileged.
He serves as the president of Darpan Sports Sansthan in Gwalior.
As of July 2023, he leads the State Election Management Committee for the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly polls.
During his tenure as Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, he implemented modern agricultural practices and achieved record grain production, earning recognition as a top-performing Minister in the Union Cabinet according to an IANS-CVoter survey.