Jitendra Singh (BJP politician)

Dr. Jitendra Singh

at DoNER press conference
Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (Independent charge) and Minister of State for Prime Minister Office Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Government of India
Assumed office
26 May 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Member of the India Parliament
for Udhampur
Assumed office
2014
Preceded by Chaudhary Lal Singh
Personal details
Born (1956-11-06) 6 November 1956
Nationality Indian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Manju Singh
Children 2
Residence Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir[1]
Alma mater Stanley Medical College, Chennai
Profession Doctor
Politician
Religion Hinduism

Jitendra Singh (born 6 November 1956) is an Indian politician who is the Minister of State(MoS)(Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Prime Minister Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space.[2] He is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive member and was the chief spokesperson for the State of Jammu and Kashmir.[3][4] He won the Udhampur seat in Indian general election, 2014 for the 16th Lok Sabha.[5] He was a professor of diabetes and endocrinology,[6] a consultant and clinical practitioner, author of 8 books, and a newspaper columnist. He is the ex-Chairman, National Scientific Committee Diabetes, Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India.

Profile

References

  1. Dr. Jitendra Singh – Affidavit Information of Candidate. Myneta.info. Retrieved on 1 August 2014.
  2. For better synergy, maximum efficiency. The Hindu (28 May 2014). Retrieved on 1 August 2014.
  3. Minister of State (Independent Charge): Jitendra Singh. NDTV (26 May 2014). Retrieved on 1 August 2014.
  4. "Make the interlocutors' report on Kashmir public: BJP". The Times of India. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  5. "Profile on BJP Web Site". Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  6. "Dr Jitendra Singh focusses on young diabetics". Early Times. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
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