Bio/Wiki
| Birth Name | Congress Singh |
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| Note | Swatantra Dev Singh was named Congress Singh by his parents. He changed his to Swatantra Dev Singh after joining BJP. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm (5’ 7”) |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Grey |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College/University | Bundelkhand University, Jhansi |
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| Educational Qualification | A bachelor's degree in biology (1985) |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Caste | Kurmi |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||||||||||||
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Career
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| Political Journey | • In 1994, elected as the in charge of the Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha of Bundelkhand. • In 1996, appointed as the General Secretary of Yuva Morcha. • In 1998, re-elected as the General Secretary of BJP State Yuva Morcha. • In 2001, became the state president of BJP's Yuva Morcha. • Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (7 July 2004 – 6 July 2010) • Appointed as State General Secretary (2004) • In 2010, made the vice-president of BJP. • In 2012, became the state general minister of BJP. • In 2013, became the in-charge of BJP in West Uttar Pradesh. • In 2014, selected as the in-charge of the BJP membership campaign in Uttar Pradesh. • In 2014, worked as the chief in-charge of the Ganga Yatra of Union Water Resources Development Minister Uma Bharti from Moradabad to Ballia. • In 2017, became the Minister of State, Transport, Protocol & Power. • In 2019, became the President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh. • In March 2022, became the Minister of Jal Shakti & Disaster Management in Uttar Pradesh. • On 10 August 2022, resigned from the post of BJP chief and cabinet minister of the BJP. |
| Awards | • In 2018, awarded the title of Transport Minister of the Year by SKOCH Group. • In March 2022, conferred the Best State Award for Water Management and Conservation to Uttar Pradesh which was received by Swatantra Dev Singh. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Swatantra Dev Singh is an Indian politician who became the Minister of Jal Shakti & Disaster Management in the Uttar Pradesh Government on March 25, 2022. | |
| He resigned from his position as the BJP chief and cabinet minister for the BJP on August 10, 2022. | |
| During his school days, he excelled in sports and captained the wrestling team. | |
| In 1986, he began his career as a reporter for the Hindi daily Swatantra Bharat. | |
| In 1985, Swatantra Dev Singh unsuccessfully ran in the student union president elections at DVC College in Orai, Mirzapur. | |
| He joined the RSS in 1986 and served as a pracharak. | |
| Swatantra Dev Singh became a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in 1989 as an organization minister. | |
| He organized rallies for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh in 2014 and West Uttar Pradesh during the 2017 Assembly polls. | |
| During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he conducted rallies in Madhya Pradesh, aiding the BJP's victory. | |
| Initially named Congress Singh by his parents, he changed his name to Swatantra Dev Singh with the guidance of his associates at the RSS office. | |
| Although initially opposed to the RSS ideology in college, he later joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) associated with the RSS. | |
| In 2021, he criticized the Samajwadi Party for promoting family politics and highlighted BJP's focus on meritocracy. | |
| Swatantra Dev Singh launched the 'Saksham-2022' fuel conservation campaign at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in April 2022. | |
| In July 2022, he stepped down as the UP BJP chief following his junior minister's resignation, citing departmental corruption issues and mistreatment linked to his Dalit background. |
