Omkar Singh Markam is a politician from

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. Omkar Singh Markam is third term MLA From Dindori Constituency of Madhya Pradesh. Indian National Congress appoints Omkar Singh Markam as a state president of Aadiwashi Congress. Omkar Singh Markam was the cabinet Minister for Tribal affairs Department, Denotifed Nomadic and Semi- Nomadic Tribes Welfare Department of Madhya Pradesh. He is a member of

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. He won the Legislative Assembly elections from Madhya Pradesh in

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and

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. After winning the elections he became the member of the assembly. In 2014 he was announced as the candidate of

for the

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elections from the

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. He is a General Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Congress. Shri Omkar Singh Markam was born on May 2, 1976, at Barnai village in Dindori district. Son of Late Shri Nanku Singh Markam, Shri Markam has done his MA in Sociology. A farmer by profession, Shri Omkar Singh has interest in cultural programmes, social reform and poverty eradication programmes.

Political career

Shri Markam has been the founder president of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Committee since the year 1996. Along with this, he has discharged the responsibility of office-bearer of Adivasi Vikas Parishad from year 1998 to year 2002. He was the General Secretary of District Youth Congress in the year 1998, President of Block Youth Congress, Samanpur in 2001, Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress from 2003 to the year 2008 besides being district president of Rahul Gandhi Brigade, Dindori. He has led several public movements. Shri Markam was elected as member to the 13th Vidhan Sabha in year 2008. He was elected member second time in year 2013 and third time in year 2018.

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Living people Indian National Congress politicians from Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2013–2018 People from Dindori 1976 births {{MadhyaPradesh-INC-politician-stub