R. P. N. Singh Age, Wiki and Bio

R. P. N. Singh

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Agriculturist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth25/04/1964
Age60 years
BirthplaceNew Delhi, India

Bio/Wiki

Full nameKunwar Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh
Other nameRaja Saheb of Padrauna
NicknameRichie

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolThe Doon School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
College/UniversitySt. Stephen’s College, New Delhi
Educational QualificationB.A. (Hons.) History

Personal Life

Religionto a royal Kurmi Sainthwar family of Padrauna, Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
HometownNew Delhi, India
Zodiac signTaurus

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date7 December 2002

Family

FatherKunwar Chandra Pratap Narayan Singh (former MP from Kushinagar (then Hata))
MotherMohini Devi
SpouseSonia Singh (a news anchor and editorial director at NDTV)
ChildrenHe has three daughters.

Career

Political PartyIndian National Congress (INC) (1990s-2022), Bharatiya Janata Party (2022-present)
Political Journey
  • Became a Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (three terms: 1996, 2002, and 2007)
  • Elected as the President Uttar Pradesh Youth Congress (1997-1999)
  • Became the Secretary of All India Congress Committee (2003-2006)
  • Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2009)
  • Served as the Union Minister of State, Road, Transport and Highways (30 May 2009 - 18 Jan 2011)
  • Served as the Union Minister of State, Petroleum and Natural Gas and Corporate Affairs (18 Jan 2011 - 28 Oct 2012)
  • Served as the Union Minister of State, Home Affairs (from 28 Oct 2012)
  • Contested the 16th Lok Sabha Elections from the Padrauna constituency but lost (2014)
  • Chosen as the AICC in-charge of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh (2020)
  • Resigned from the Indian National Congress (2022)
  • Joined the BJP (January 2022)

Favourites

Style Quotient
Car Collection
  • 2 Massey Ferguson tractors
  • Toyota Innova Crysta

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh is from a royal Kurmi Sainthwar family.
His father, Kunwar Chandra Pratap Narayan Singh, served as a Minister of State for Defence in the Indira Gandhi cabinet in 1980.
He has been elected to the UP Assembly three times.
RPN Singh quit smoking because of health concerns.
He enjoys snacking on Chips and sipping Diet Coke.
In 2016, he was honored with the Duke of Edinburgh Award (Gold).