Omprakash Singh

Omprakash Singh
Born 1959
Education M.A., B.P.Ed.
Alma mater Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U.), Varanasi, (Uttar Pradesh)
Occupation Political and Social Worker
Political party Samajwadi Party
Spouse Smt. Chandrakanti Singh (married 5th June 1980)
Parents Shri Gaya Prasad (father)

Omprakash Singh has represented Ghazipur as Member of Parliament Lok Sabha(1998). He is a Samajwadi Party[1] Leader.

He has represented as an MLA from Dildarnagar multiple times. He was also a Minister in Mulayam Singh's cabinet in UP.

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Positions Held

1989-98: Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (four terms)

1996: Deputy Leader of Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1998: Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99: Member, Committee on Commerce and its Sub-Committee on Textiles

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal

Member, Railway Convention Committee

Member, Committee to review the rate of dividend payable by the Railway Undertakings to General Revenues

Social and Cultural Activities

Leader of Students' movements

Singh is interested personally in taking up Constituency problems in Parliament, and exploring avenues to bring investment within the state and constituency.

Singh participated in the Inter-University Volleyball Competition, 1978-82; took part in Wrestling Championship, 1978–82 and 1980-81; and was Captain for the Kabaddi team, B.H.U. (National level).

Election Result of Ghazipur Lok Sabha Constituency

Total electorate 12,82,460 Total votes polled 7,46,928

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Om Prakash (S.P.) 2,65,705 (2) Shri Manoj (B.J.P.) 2,48,532 (3) Shri Ram Janam (B.S.P.) 1,68,099 (4) Shri Jainulbashar (I.N.C.) 28,567

References

  1. ^ Rashtriya sahara. 5. Sahara India Mass Communication. 1997. http://books.google.com/books?id=eQBuAAAAMAAJ. "Samajwadi Party MLA Omprakash Singh raising the issue of 12 BSP MLAs, during the proceedings of composite floor test .."