Nagendra Singh (born 2 March 1943) is a member of the

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...

and has won the

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from the

Khajuraho (Lok Sabha constituency) Khajuraho is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Presently it covers the entire Panna district and parts of Chhatarpur and Katni districts. Vidhan Sabha segments Presently, after delimitation of the parliament ...

. He was previously a minister in the

Government of Madhya Pradesh Government of Madhya Pradesh also known as the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, or locally as the State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and its 52 districts. It consists of an executive, ...

before becoming

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Early life and education

Nagendra Singh was born into the erstwhile royal family of

Nagod State Nagod State (also known as 'Nagode' and 'Nagodh') was a princely state of colonial India, located in modern Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. The state was known as 'Unchahara' from the name of Unchehara its original capital until the 18th centu ...

, India, as the son of Maharaja Mahendra Singh and Maharani Shyam Kumari. Singh married Tara Rajya Luxmi and has two sons. Singh has taken degree of

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from

Allahabad University , mottoeng = "As Many Branches So Many Trees" , established = , type = Public , chancellor = Ashish Chauhan , vice_chancellor = Sangita Srivastava , head_label ...

Career

Singh has won several elections. He fought election from Nagod (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and won then became the cabinet minister of

Madhya Pradesh Government Government of Madhya Pradesh also known as the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, or locally as the State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and its 52 districts. It consists of an executive, ...

in the ministry of

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Shivraj Singh Chouhan (born 5 March 1959), is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the 17th and current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, having been elected to the same position 3 times in the past, and a Member ...

. Singh was elected as a

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Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

Position and responsibility

* 1977 - 1985 : Member of the Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh * 2005 - 2007 : Minister of State, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh * 2003 - 2008 : Member of the Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh * 2008 - 2013 : Minister, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh * May 2014 : Member of the Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh * 1 Sep. 2014 onwards : Elected to 16th Lok Sabha * 15 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests * March. 2015 onwards : Member of water Conservation Committee * MLA from Nagod 2018-2023

Social activity

Singh promoted cultural activity in the form of "Nagod Mahotsav". Preservation of Wild Life, Forest and Environment.

References

* 1943 births Living people India MPs 2014–2019 Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Madhya Pradesh Leaders of the Lok Sabha Lok Sabha members from Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2003–2008 Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2008–2013 People from Khajuraho People from Satna district Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2018–2023 {{MadhyaPradesh-BJP-politician-stub