Prahlad Singh Patel

 

Prahlad Singh Patel is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Minister of Tourism of India, and Member of Parliament from Damoh Loksabha Constituency in Madhya Pradesh. He was born on 28-June-1960 to Mulam Singh Patel & Yashodabai Patel in Goregaon, Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh.

Early Life and Education:

He has completed his Graduation B.Sc from the Government Science College, Jabalpur, and LLB from U.T.D. Rani DurgaVati University, Jabalpur 1987. He attained Post Graduation M.A. (Philosophy) from Adarsh Vigyan Mahavidyalaya. He is an advocate by profession.

Political Career:

Prahlad was the President of the Students Union in Jabalpur Govt. Science College, Madhya Pradesh, from 1980-1981. Prahlad Singh Patel started his political career in 1982 as a District President of Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha(BJYM). From 1986-1990, he was the Secretary of Yuva Morcha of Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP), Madhya Pradesh. He was the General-Secretary of Yuva Morcha, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh.

In 1989, Prahlad Singh was elected for the First time as a Member of Parliament, 9th Lok Sabha from Seoni in Madhya Pradesh where he defeated Gagri Shankar Mishra of INC.

From 1990-1991, he was elected Member of Standing Committee on Food and Civil Supplies and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture. From 1994-1996, he completed Parikrama of holy river Narmada (1st Term).

In 1996, Patel was re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha for a second term from Seoni by defeating Vimla Verma of INC. He lost the following election in 1998 to Vimla Varma. In 1996, He served as Whip of BJP Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha and Member of Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development, Committee of Privileges and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture.

From 1998-1999, Prahlad was the Director-General of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and LINPE, Gwalior. He was a Member of the Court from Jawaharlal Nehru University.

In 1999, He was re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha(3rd term) from Balaghat constituency in Madhya Pradesh. From 1999-2000, he was the Member of the Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests and Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions.

From 2000-2003, He was the Member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Mines and Minerals. In 2003, He was inducted into the cabinet as a Union Minister of State, Ministry of Coal.

From 2004-2005, He completed Parikrama of holy river Narmada(2nd Term). From 2011-2014, He was the National President, Bharatiya Janata Mazdoor Mahasangh and Bharatiya Janata Mazdoor Morcha.

In 2014, He was re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha(4th term) from Damoh where he defeated Choudhary Mahendra Pratap Singh of INC. From 2014-2019, He became a Member of the Committee on Public Undertakings, Committee on Government Assurances, Standing Committee on Rural Development, Executive Council of V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour and Employment.

In 2019, He contested and won the MP, 17th Lok Sabha(5th term) Damoh Parliamentary constituency and defeated Jittu Khare “Badal” of BSP by a margin of over one lakh votes. In 2019, He was subsequently appointed as Union MoS (independent charge) of the ministry of culture; MoS of the ministry of tourism.