Rakesh Singh (politician)

Rakesh Singh (born 4 June 1962) is an Indian politician and a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party. He is serving as the Minister of Public works department in the Government of Madhya Pradesh. He is the Member of legislative assembly representing Jabalpur west constituency. Previously he was a Member of Parliament representing Jabalpur Loksabha constituency of Madhya Pradesh from 2004 to 2023.

Rakesh Singh
Minister of Public Works Government of Madhya Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 December 2023
Chief Minister	Mohan Yadav
Preceded by	Gopal Bhargava
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 December 2023
Preceded by	Tarun Bhanot
Constituency	Jabalpur West
President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Madhya Pradesh
In office 18 April 2018 – 15 February 2020
Preceded by	Nandkumar Singh Chauhan
Succeeded by	V. D. Sharma
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 2004–2023
Preceded by	Jayashree Banerjee
Succeeded by	Ashish Dubey
Constituency	Jabalpur
Personal details
Born	(1962-06-04) 4 June 1962 (age 62) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Mala Singh ​ (m. 1993)​
Children	2 daughters
Parents	Thakur Surendra Singh (father) Gomti Devi (mother)
Residence(s)	Madhatal, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Education	Bachelor of Science
Alma mater	Government Science College, Jabalpur
Website	www.rakeshsingh.org

Personal life

Singh was born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh to Surendra Singh and Gomti Devi. He has a younger brother Lekhraj Singh. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Government Science College, Jabalpur. He married Mala Singh in December 1993, with whom he has two daughters.^[1]

References

1. "Detailed Profile: Shri Rakesh Singh". India.gov.in. Retrieved 19 July 2019.

External links

• Rakesh Singh on Twitter