Rakesh Singh
Rakesh Singh (politician)
Constituency: Jabalpur
Date of Birthday: 04 June 1962
Place of Birth: Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Political party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Educational Qualifications: B. Sc.
Educated at: Govt. Model Science College, Jabalpur
Profession: Agriculturist
Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: 05 Dec 1993
Spouse's Name: Smt. Mala Singh
Children: Pratishtha Singh, Garima Singh Thakur
Parents: Late Thakur Surendra Singh, Smt. Gomti Devi
Permanent Address: 578, South Civil Lines, Jabalpur - 482 001, Madhya Pradesh
Official Website: rakeshsingh.org
Rakesh Singh (born 4 June 1962) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha. He is member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been representing the Jabalpur constituency of Madhya Pradesh since 2004 general elections. He was appointed as the BJP State President of Madhya Pradesh unit on 18 April 2018 replacing Nandkumar Singh Chauhan, who had been at the helm since August 2014 and in turn was then replaced by V. D. Sharma in February 2020.
He was appointed as the Chief Whip of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha in 2016, replacing Arjun Ram Meghwal who was inducted into the Modi government.
Personal life
Singh was born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh to Surendra Singh and Gomti Devi. 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.
