Rao Narbir Singh

Rao Narbir Singh
Gurgaon
Constituency Badshahpur
Personal details
Born (1961-04-02) 2 April 1961
Rewari, Haryana, India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Spouse(s) Anita Singh
Children 2
Residence Rewari, Gurgaon, Mewat
Occupation Political & Social Worker, Agriculturist
Religion Hinduism
Website http://raonarbirsingh.in
As of April 09, 2009

Rao Narbir Singh Yadav is a politician and a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party.[1] He is an active social and political reformer. He has successfully contested Legislative elections from Jatusana (Haryana) in 1987 and Sohna (Haryana) in 1996. He has previously held the portfolios of State Home Minister in 1987 and Transport, Food & Supply and Cooperation Minister in 1996 in the Government of Haryana. He became the youngest elected representative in the country to hold the office of State Home Ministry at age 26. He also had additional charge of Sports and Printing & Stationery ministry in 1996. He unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha election from Gurgaon in 2009. Currently, he is Vice-President, BJP, Haryana. He is party candidate of BJP in Vidhan Sabha 2014 from Badshahpur constituency.

Early life

He has done his schooling from Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital and graduated from Hindi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Allahbad. He has an avid interest in sports and wildlife. He even played football at State level during his school days.

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Family Background

He is the grandson of Rao Mohar Singh, a famous educationalist in southern Haryana and son of Rao Mahabir Singh, also a politician. Rao Mohar Singh, founder of the ‘Budhpur House’ was successfully elected twice to the Punjab Assembly in 1942 and 1946. After the Partition in 1947, he became a legislator in the newly constituted assembly of East Punjab. He made pivotal contribution towards establishment of Ahir College(Rewari), Dronacharya College(Gurgaon) and Shri Krishan High School(Kanwali), all of which are now prestigious institutions in this region. Rao Mahabir Singh successfully contested the assembly polls in 1967 from Sohna and twice from Gurgaon and his uncle Rao Vijaybir successfully contested the assembly polls in 1982 from Sohna.

References

  1. Kashyap, Anirban (1993). Governor's role in Indian constitution. Lancers Books. p. 663. ISBN 9788170950332. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
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