Renuka Singh
Renuka Singh (born 5 January 1964) is an Indian politician from Chhattisgarh and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She is current Minister of State of Ministry of Tribal Affairs in Narendra Modi's ministry.
Renuka Singh Saruta | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Tribal Affairs | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Arjun Munda |
| Preceded by | Jasvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kamalbhan Singh Marabi |
| Constituency | Surguja |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Woman & Child development and Family welfare, Government of Chhattisgarh | |
| In office 7 December 2003 – 18 June 2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Lata Usendi |
| Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 7 December 2003 – 8 December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Tuleshwar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Khelsai Singh |
| Constituency | Premnagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1964 Podi, Koriya district, Madhya Pradesh, India (now Chhattisgarh, India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Narendra Singh |
| Children | 2 Son & 2 Daughter |
| Residence | Ramanujnagar, Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Profession | Politician, Agriculture |
Political career
Renuka was first elected to Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in 2003 and became Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Woman & Child development and Family welfare in Government of Chhattisgarh and again got re-elected in 2008.[1][2] In 2013 Assembly election, she lost to senior Congress leader Khelsai Singh. In the 2019 general election, she again contested against Khelsai Singh and won by margin of 1,57,873 votes and became Union Minister of State of Ministry of Tribal Affairs.[3]
References
- "MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha, Government of Chhattisgarh. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- http://cgvidhansabha.gov.in/hindi_new/satra/third_assembly/3RD_ASSEMBLY.pdf
- "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
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