Rajkumar Sangwan (born 5 March 1960)[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 | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| 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 |
| Education | Master of Arts Doctor of Philosophy |
| Alma mater | Chaudhary Charan Singh University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
editSangwan was born on 5 March 1960 in 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, UP.[5][1]
Political career
editSangwan 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]
References
edit- ^ a b Centre, National Informatics. "Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan, Lok Sabha Official". Digital Sansad. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Baghpat Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Lok Sabha Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MP, Margin". News18. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "चौधरी चरण सिंह के लिए कभी बांटे थे पर्चे और बिल्ले, राजकुमार सांगवान अब उनकी विरासत सीट से लड़ेंगे चुनाव". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "UP caste politics maths: Samajwadi Party's win had role of MPs from OBC, Dalit and Muslim background". The Economic Times. June 6, 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved June 18, 2024. “ BJP allies like RLD and Apna Dal (S) saw election of three more OBC candidates – Rajkumar Sangwan (Jat) and Chandan Chauhan (Gurjar) in case of RLD and Apna Dal chief Anupriya Patel (Kurmi).”
- ^ "Dr Rajkumar Sangwan(Rashtriya Lok Dal):Constituency- BAGHPAT(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "RLD names candidates, no member of Charan Singh family in fray after 1977". The Times of India. March 5, 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "On Charan Singh's turf Baghpat, RLD and BJP turn ticket to a non-family member into a plus". The Indian Express. April 25, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.