Father’s Name

Late Shri Prithvipal Singh

Late Shrimati Uma Devi

26 August 1933

Arjunpur, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)

Married on 7 July 1953

Shrimati Shanti Devi

B.A. Educated at Arjunpur, Sidholi, Sitapur and Lucknow University (Uttar Pradesh)

Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Present Address
C-301, Swarna Jayanti Sadan, Dr. B.D. Marg, MS Flats, New Delhi.
Tel. - 9868181083(M), 23359421

Permanent Address
Village & Post Arjun Pur, Distt. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

E-mail :
bhagwati.singh@sansad.nic.in

Positions Held

1977-82 and 1985 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1977-79 Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Self Government, Government of Uttar Pradesh Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Local Self Government with additional charge of Excise and Department of Information, Government of Uttar Pradesh 1990 & 1996 and July 1998 - Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council July 2004 1990-92 Member, Rules Review Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Sept. 1990 - June 1991 Cabinet Minister in the Department of Youth Welfare and Regional Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh 1992-93 Chairman, Assurance Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Dec. 1993 - June 1995 Cabinet Minister in the Department of Forests, Government of Uttar Pradesh 1998 Member, Parliamentary and Social Harmony Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and Privileges Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council 1999-2000 Member, Assurance Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Justice and Legislation, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council 2002-03 Member, Public Accounts Committee and Parliamentary & Social Harmony Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council 2003-04 Chairman, Question and Reference Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Oct. 2003 - July 2004 Cabinet Minister in the Department of Externally Aided Projects, Government of Uttar Pradesh Nov. 2003 Leader of the House, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council July 2004 Elected to Rajya Sabha Aug. 2004 onwards Member, Committee on Agriculture Member, Committee on Petitions Oct. 2004 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Freedom Fighter :

No

Books Published :

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Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests :

Has participated in farmer movements since 1953; has been involved in constructive social work and the promotion and propagation of education; gardening, creative works, struggle against injustice; Deputy Manager and Manager, Bakshi Ka Talab Inter College; Managing Founder, Chandrabhanu Gupta Agricultural College, Bakshi Ka Talab, the only College in the Commissioneries of Lucknow and Bareilly; Chairman, Bharat Seva Sansthan - a social institution; a fierce opponent of casteism

Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation : 

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Countries Visited

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Started political life in 1952; jailed for six months, nine months and seventeen months respectively in connection with the civil disobedience movements launched by the Socialist Party in the year 1957 and 1960 and during the Emergency; District Secretary, Socialist Party, 1957-59; State Joint Secretary, Samyukta Socialist Party, 1967-73; Vice-President, Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh