Govind Singh
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Govind Singh (born 1 July 1951) is an Indian politician from the INC. On 28 April 2022 Kamal Nath has resigned as the Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly.[1] All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Sonia Gandhi appointed former minister and senior party MLA from Lahar, India Govind Singh as Leader of Opposition.[2] He served as the Minister of Cooperatives, Parliamentary affairs and General administration in Government of Madhya Pradesh under Chief Minister Kamal Nath between December 2018 and March 2020.
Dr. Govind Singh | |
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Leader of Opposition, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 29 April 2022 – 16 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Kamal Nath |
Succeeded by | Umang Singhar |
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1990–2023 | |
Preceded by | Mathura Prasad Mahant |
Constituency | Lahar |
Vice President Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee | |
Assumed office 24 March 2008 | |
President | Kamal Nath Arun Yadav Kantilal Bhuria Suresh Pachouri |
Minister of Cooperatives, Parliamentary affairs and General administration Government of Madhya Pradesh | |
In office December 2018 – March 2020 | |
Chief Minister | Kamal Nath |
Personal details | |
Born | (1951-07-01) 1 July 1951 (age 72) Vaishpura, Madhya Bharat, India |
Political party | INC (1993–present) |
Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (1990–1993) |
Spouse | Suman Singh |
Children | 1 Son & 1 Daughter |
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Residence(s) | Lahar, Bhind district |
Education | B.A.M.S. |
Alma mater | Government Ayurvedic College, Jabalpur |
As of 23 July, 2018 Source: ["Biography" (PDF). Vidhan Sabha, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.] |
He has served as a minister in the state government of Madhya Pradesh and as a senior Indian National Congress (INC) party leader. Singh has held various ministerial posts since his first such appointment in December 1998. He is a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Lahar, since 1990 having been returned to the Assembly seven consecutive times and is both a vice-president of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee and member of the All India Congress Committee.[3][4]
Dr. Govind Singh was elected for the seventh consecutive time to the 15th Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh in 2018[5] and taken charge of Cabinet Minister of Department of General Administration, Parliamentary Affairs and Cooperatives in Government of Madhya Pradesh.[6][7]