Kanti Singh
Smt Kanti Singh Yadav (born 8 March 1957) is a former Central Minister and National President of RJD Women Cell. She is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represents the Arrah constituency[1] of Bihar and is a national general secretary of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) political party. She was earlier elected to 11th and 13th Lok Sabha from Bikramganj constituency. She has held various portfolios in Central Government as Minister of Coal and Mines, Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Human Resources Development (HRD), Women Child and Development and Tourism and Culture.
Kanti Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament (MP) Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004-2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Prasad Singh |
| Succeeded by | Meena Singh |
| Constituency | Arrah |
| Minister of Women and Child Development | |
| In office 29 January 2006 – 22 May 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Tirath |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism | |
| In office 23 May 2004 – 28 Jan 2006 | |
| Minister of State for the Health and Family Welfare | |
| Member of Bikramganj (Lok Sabha constituency) | |
| In office 1996-1998 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Prasad Singh |
| Succeeded by | Bashishtha Narain Singh |
| Member of Bikramganj (Lok Sabha constituency) | |
| In office 1999-2004 | |
| Preceded by | Bashishtha Narain Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Kumar Singh |
| Constituency | Bikramganj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1957 Rohtas, Bihar |
| Political party | RJD |
| Spouse(s) | Lt.Keshaw Prasad Singh |
| Children | Kajal Singh,Rishi Kumar Yadav |
| Residence | Patna |
| As of 26 September, 2009 Source: | |
Posts Held
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1991 | 1997 | General Secretary, Janata Dal, Bihar |
| 02 | 1992 | 1995 | Member, District Consumer Forum |
| 03 | 1995 | 1996 | Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly |
| 04 | 1995 | 1996 | Member, Estimates Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly |
| 05 | 1996 | 1998 | Elected to 11th Lok Sabha from Bikramganj |
| 06 | 1996 | 1996 | Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development |
| 07 | 1996 | 1997 | Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Coal |
| 08 | 1999 | 2004 | Elected to 13th Lok Sabha from Bikramganj |
| 09 | 1999 | 2000 | Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals |
| 10 | 1999 | 2004 | Member, Committee on Commerce |
| 11 | 1999 | 2004 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| 12 | 1999 | 2004 | Member, Committee on Women Empowerment |
| 13 | 1999 | 2004 | Member, Committee on Official Language |
| 14 | 2000 | 2004 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| 15 | 2000 | 2004 | Member, Committee on Information Technology |
| 16 | 2004 | 2009 | Elected to 14th Lok Sabha from Arrah[2] |
| 17 | 2004 | 2006 | Union Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| 18 | 2006 | 2009 | Union Minister of State, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises |
| 19 | 2009 | - | 15th Lok Sabha lost from Arrah |
| 20 | 2014 | - | 16th Lok Sabha lost from Karakat |
| 21 | 2019 | - | 17th Lok Sabha not contested from Karakat , due to alliance candidature of Updendra Kushwaha from this seat. |
External links
References
- "RJD LJP combine facilitated Kanti Singh's win". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 May 2004.
- "14th Lok Sabha Member Profile". loksabhaph.nic.in.
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