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 byRam Prasad Singh
Succeeded byMeena Singh
ConstituencyArrah
Minister of Women and Child Development
In office
29 January 2006  22 May 2009
Succeeded byKrishna 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 byRam Prasad Singh
Succeeded byBashishtha Narain Singh
Member of Bikramganj (Lok Sabha constituency)
In office
1999-2004
Preceded byBashishtha Narain Singh
Succeeded byAjit Kumar Singh
ConstituencyBikramganj
Personal details
Born (1957-03-08) 8 March 1957
Rohtas, Bihar
Political partyRJD
Spouse(s)Lt.Keshaw Prasad Singh
ChildrenKajal Singh,Rishi Kumar Yadav
ResidencePatna
As of 26 September, 2009
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0119911997General Secretary, Janata Dal, Bihar
0219921995Member, District Consumer Forum
0319951996Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
0419951996Member, Estimates Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
0519961998Elected to 11th Lok Sabha from Bikramganj
0619961996Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development
0719961997Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Coal
0819992004Elected to 13th Lok Sabha from Bikramganj
0919992000Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
1019992004Member, Committee on Commerce
1119992004Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
1219992004Member, Committee on Women Empowerment
1319992004Member, Committee on Official Language
1420002004Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
1520002004Member, Committee on Information Technology
1620042009Elected to 14th Lok Sabha from Arrah[2]
1720042006Union Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development
1820062009Union Minister of State, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
192009-15th Lok Sabha lost from Arrah
202014-16th Lok Sabha lost from Karakat
212019-17th Lok Sabha not contested from Karakat , due to alliance candidature of Updendra Kushwaha from this seat.

References

  1. "RJD LJP combine facilitated Kanti Singh's win". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 May 2004.
  2. "14th Lok Sabha Member Profile". loksabhaph.nic.in.


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