Naipal Singh

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Dr Naipal Singh
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Rampur
Assumed office
May 2014 to till date
Preceded by P. Jaya Prada Nahata
Personal details
Born (1940-08-11) 11 August 1940 (age 83)
Nationality  India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Residence ]
Profession Politician
Religion Hinduism
As of 16 October, 2015
Source: [1]


Dr Naipal Singh Ritaiyard is member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elected from Bareilly-Moradabad Division Graduates constituency.[1]

He contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Rampur seat of Uttar Pradesh as Bhartiya Janata Party Candidate, as a part of National Democratic Alliance. He won the seat of Rampur in last round of counting. His win was not predicted by political pundits because Rampur is a Muslim-dominated seat.

He has completed M.Sc. in Chemistry and Ph.D. at Agra University.[1]

Positions Held

  • 1986 - May 2014 : Member, State Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh (5 Terms)
  • 1997 - 2002 : Minister of Secondary Education and Language, Government of Uttar Pradesh
  • May, 2014 : Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
  • 1 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Rules Committee
  • 12 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes[2]

References

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