Pankaj Singh (born 12 December 1978) is an Indian politician who is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh. Pankaj has been active in politics since 2002 and is the present MLA of Noida.[2] On 11 March 2017, he won the Noida Vidhan Sabha seat in the UP Legislative Assembly election. He is the Vice-President of BJP in Uttar Pradesh state. He is the elder son of Rajnath Singh, the present Defence Minister of India.
Pankaj Singh | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Vimla Batham |
| Constituency | Noida |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1978 Daltonganj, Jharkhand, India[1] |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 (1 son and 1 daughter) |
| Parent(s) | Rajnath Singh (Father) Savitri Singh (Mother) |
| Alma mater | Mahanagar Boys' Inter College Lucknow Dyal Singh College, Delhi University Amity Business School |
| Website | Pankaj Singh |
Early life and education
editThakur Pankaj Singh did MBA (PGDM) in 2001 from Amity Noida, B.Com from Dyal Singh College in 1999 after completing his senior secondary from Mahanagar Boys' Inter College Lucknow in 1996.[3]
Personal life
editPankaj Singh married Indian shooter, Sushma Singh, in November, 2004.[4] Sushma is daughter of Narayan Singh Rana, and sister of Jaspal Rana.[5]
Pankaj and Sushma have 2 children, daughter Diya and son Arya Veer.[6]
References
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- ^ "Pankaj Singh(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- NOIDA(GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "राजनाथ सिंह की बहू के शौक: नोएडा से प्रत्याशी पंकज सिंह की पत्नी हैं कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स की गोल्ड मेडलिस्ट, रखती हैं इतने रिवॉल्वर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Uttarakhand elections: Here comes home minister's samdhi, his team tells voters". The Indian Express. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Rajnath Singh's son Pankaj has assets of Rs 47 lakh, doesn't own a house". The Times of India. TNN. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2022.