Rajkumar Sangwan

Rajkumar Sangwan (born 5 March 1960; Hindi pronunciation: [ɾaːd͡ʒkʊmaːɾ sãːgʋaːn̪])^[1] is an Indian politician. He is Member of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament from Baghpat since 2024. He is a member of Rashtriya Lok Dal.^[2][3]

Rajkumar Sangwan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office June 2024
Preceded by	Satya Pal Singh
Constituency	Baghpat
Personal details
Born	5 March 1960 Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Rashtriya Lok Dal
Parent(s)	Sahab Singh, Girirajo Devi
Residence(s)	306 Pashchimi Kachheri Marg, Civil Lines, Meerut City, Uttar Pradesh
Education	Master of Arts Doctor of Philosophy
Alma mater	Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Occupation	Politician
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Early life and education

Sangwan was born on 5 March 1960 in Uplehera village,Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to Sahab Singh and Girirajo Devi in a Hindu Jat family.^[4] He did Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut.^[5][1]

Political career

Sangwan began his political journey in student politics, inspired by Charan Singh, a prominent political figure and former Prime Minister of India. Within the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), Sangwan has held several key positions, including national secretary and president of the Western Uttar Pradesh Youth RLD. He has also served as the state incharge of elections in Jharkhand and Bihar.^[6][7]