Swatantra Dev Singh Former journalist influential OBC leader
Lucknow Mar 25 PTI An influential OBC leader and currently the state BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh was named Congress Singh by his parents Born on February 13 1964 in a village of Mirzapur district he changed his name after joining the BJP Singh who belongs to the backward Kurmi caste and played a crucial role in paving the way for the partys second consecutive win in the UP Assembly polls was elevated to the post of the state BJP chief in 2019 Singh had started his career as a reporter for a Hindi daily in 1986 He was made a minister in the Yogi Adityanath-led previous government and earlier held various positions in the party including that of its state vice-president and general secretary He also held the post of the the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha At present Singh is a member of the state Legislative Council and had played a crucial role in Prime Minister Narendra Modis 2014 and 2017 election rallies in UP Singh holds BSc degree from Bundelkhand University PTI AR CDN SNS RDK RDK
Lucknow Mar 25 PTI An influential OBC leader and currently the state BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh was named Congress Singh by his parents Born on February 13 1964 in a village of Mirzapur district he changed his name after joining the BJP Singh who belongs to the backward Kurmi caste and played a crucial role in paving the way for the partys second consecutive win in the UP Assembly polls was elevated to the post of the state BJP chief in 2019 Singh had started his career as a reporter for a Hindi daily in 1986 He was made a minister in the Yogi Adityanath-led previous government and earlier held various positions in the party including that of its state vice-president and general secretary He also held the post of the the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha At present Singh is a member of the state Legislative Council and had played a crucial role in Prime Minister Narendra Modis 2014 and 2017 election rallies in UP Singh holds BSc degree from Bundelkhand University PTI AR CDN SNS RDK RDK
