Prahlad Singh Patel

Prahlad Singh Patel
Singh in 2023
Cabinet Minister in Madhya Pradesh
Assumed office
25 December 2023
Chief MinisterMohan Yadav
Ministry & Departments
  • Panchayat & Rural Development
  • Labour
Preceded byBrijendra Pratap Singh
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byJalam Singh Patel
ConstituencyNarsinghpur
Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti
In office
7 July 2021 – 6 December 2023
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterGajendra Singh Shekhawat
Preceded byRattan Lal Kataria
Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries
In office
7 July 2021 – 6 December 2023[1]
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterPashupati Kumar Paras
Preceded byRameswar Teli
Succeeded byShobha Karandlaje
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture
In office
30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byMahesh Sharma
Succeeded byG. Kishan Reddy
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism
In office
30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byAlphons Kannanthanam
Succeeded byG. Kishan Reddy
Union Minister of State for Coal
In office
24 May 2003 – 22 May 2004
Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2014–2023
Preceded byShivraj Singh Lodhi
ConstituencyDamoh, Madhya Pradesh
In office
1999–2004
Preceded byGaurishankar Bisen
Succeeded byGaurishankar Bisen
ConstituencyBalaghat, Madhya Pradesh
In office
1996–1998
Preceded byVimla Verma
Succeeded byVimla Verma
ConstituencySeoni, Madhya pradesh
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byGargi Shankar Mishra
Succeeded byVimla Verma
ConstituencySeoni, Madhya Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1960-06-28) 28 June 1960 (age 65)
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Spouse
Pushpalata Singh Patel
(m. 1991)​
Children3
Residence
  • B-7, Civil Lines, Bhopal
Alma materGovernment Science College, Jabalpur
University of Jabalpur
Occupation
  • Agriculturist
  • politician
Websitehttp://prahladsinghpatel.com/

Prahlad Singh Mulayam Singh Patel (born 28 June 1960) is an Indian politician. He is the former Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti of India from 7 July 2021 till 3 December 2023. He is a Member of Parliament from Damoh Loksabha Constituency in Madhya Pradesh. He was minister of state for coal in Third Vajpayee Ministry. He was first elected to 9th Lok Sabha in 1989 and again re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha in 1996 (2nd term), 13th Lok Sabha in 1999 (3rd term) from Balaghat, 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 (4th term) and 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 (5th term) from Damoh. He was born in Narsinghpur and is an advocate by profession. He is a graduate of the Government Science College, Jabalpur.

Career

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Patel taking oath as Minister of State at a Swearing-in-Ceremony in New Delhi on May 24, 2003.

Prahlad Singh Patel who is BJP Representative was elected as MP for first time from Madhya Pradesh constituency. In May 2019, Patel became the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism.[2][3]

He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Damoh, Madhya Pradesh in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[4]

References

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  1. ^ India Today (6 December 2023). "10 of 12 BJP MPs who won state elections resign from Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
  3. ^ "Prahlad Singh Patel Takes Charge as Culture Minister in Modi Government". 1 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Damoh Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Prahalad Singh Patel of BJP Wins". News 18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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