Prahlad Singh Patel Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	28/06/1960
Age	64 years
Birthplace	Gotegaun, Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Zodiac sign	Cancer
Hometown	Gotegaon, Madhya Pradesh

Physical Stats & More

Height	182 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Adarsh Vigyan Mahavidyalaya Rani Durgavati University
Qualifications	B.Sc. LL.B. M.A.

Personal Life

Caste	Lodhi
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address	F-23, Sainik Society, Shakhti Nagar, Jabalpur-482002, Madhya Pradesh

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	02/12/1992

Family

Father

Mulam Singh Patel

Mother

Yashodabai Patel

Siblings

Brother	Jamal Singh Patel
Sister	None

Spouse

Pushplata Singh Patel

Children

Son	Prabal Singh Patel
Daughter	Phalit Singh Patel (architect) Pratigya Singh Patel

Career

Politics

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	1982 - Appointed as the district president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha from Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh 1986 - Appointed as the general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's general secretary of Madhya Pradesh 1989 - Elected to the 9th Lok Sabha from the Balaghat constituency 1996 - Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha from the Balaghat constituency (2nd term) 1999 - Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha from the Balaghat constituency (3rd term) 2014 - Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha from the Damoh constituency (4th term) 2019 - Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (5th term) 2023 - Won the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections from the Narsinghpur constituency, Resigned as Lok Sabha MP on 6 December
Portfolios held	1990-91 - Member, Standing Committee on Food and Civil Supplies, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture 1996 - Member, Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development, Member, Committee of Privileges, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture 1999-2000 - Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, Member, Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions 2000-2003 - Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Mines and Minerals 2003 - Union Minister of State, Ministry of Coal 2014-2019 - Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Member, Executive Council of V.V. Giri National Labour Institute 2019-present - Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Tourism

Some Lesser Known Facts

Prahlad Singh Patel is an Indian politician who is part of the BJP.
He was elected as MP from the Damoh constituency.
In May 2019, he assumed the role of Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Tourism.
Patel has been associated with the BJP for over four decades.
He is the founder of the Narmada Khand Seva Sansthan Masandha NGO.
His focus is on promoting and conserving Indian culture.
Patel initiated the Narmada river parikrama.
In 2000, he introduced a bill in Parliament for a ban on cow slaughter.
He is a member of the Vegetarian Council Committee.
Patel previously served as the national president of Bharatiya Janata Mazdoor Mahasangh and Bharatiya Janata Mazdoor Morcha.