Vishwanath Singh Patel

Vishwanath Singh Patel popularly known as Mulayam Bhaiya^[2] is an Indian politician currently serving as a member of the 16th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Tendukheda Assembly constituency.

Vishwanath Singh Patel
विश्वनाथ सिंह पटेल
Member of the 16th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 December 2023
Preceded by	Sanjay Sharma
Constituency	Tendukheda
Personal details
Born	(1951-10-30) 30 October 1951 (age 73)[1] Narsinghpur
Citizenship	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress
Children	01
Residence(s)	Richha village, Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh
Alma mater	Sagar University
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Agriculturist
Nickname	Mulayam Bhaiya
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Career

He commenced his professional journey as the mayor of the village. In 2009, he participated in a by-election for the Tendukheda Assembly constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate.^[3] In 2018, he contested the election and lost by 8,643 votes against the Indian National Congress candidate. He re-contested in 2023 Assembly election and won by a margin of 12,347 votes, securing his position as an MLA from the Tendukheda Assembly Constituency.

Patel is the nephew of Late Shri Sujan Singh Patel who was a minister in the Government of Madhya Pradesh^[4][5]