Ashok Singh (politician, born 1963)
{{Short description|Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ashok Singh
| office = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
from Madhya Pradesh
| term_start = 3 April 2024
| predecessor = Rajmani Patel
| office2 = Party roles
| subterm2 = {{circa|2023|present}}
| suboffice2 = Vice-president of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee
| subterm3 = 2021 - 2023
| suboffice3 = State Treasurer of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|11|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
| alma_mater = Jiwaji University (B.Com)
| party = Indian National Congress
| occupation = Politician, rentor
}}
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Ashok Singh (born 1 November 1963) is an Indian politician who is serving as Member of Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh since April 2024. A member of Indian National Congress, he served as Vice-President of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee.
Birth and education
Singh was born on 1 November 1963 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. His father Rajendra Singh was former MLA and state PWD minister of Madhya Pradesh. He completed his studies of Bachelor of Commerce in Jiwaji University in 1981.{{Cite web |title=Ashok Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- GWALIOR(MADHYA PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=12243 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=www.myneta.info}}
Political career
Singh has contested elections four times from the Gwalior Lok Sabha seat in 2007 (by-election), 2009, 2014, and 2019, albeit facing defeat each time to Bharatiya Janata Party. Despite that, Singh has held several key positions within the party, including Treasurer in 2021, General Secretary, and District President for rural areas in Madhya Pradesh Congress wing.{{Cite web |title=Is Jyotiraditya Scindia Key Reason Behind Congress Picking Ashok Singh For Rajya Sabha? |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/is-jyotiraditya-scindia-key-reason-behind-congress-picking-ashok-singh-for-rajya-sabha-2721976.html |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Zee News |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Indian National Congress |url=https://inc.in/media/press-releases/press-release-announcement-of-treasurer-madhya-pradesh-congress-committee |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Indian National Congress |language=en}}
He was elected as member of Rajya Sabha in 2024 elections, succeeding Rajmani Patel. He was also election observer in 2018 by-polls and the 2020 and 2023 assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh.{{Cite web |title=MP: Rajya Sabha Nominee Ashok Singh, Prominent OBC Face & Party Treasurer Is Congress' New Hope in Lost Gwalior-Chambal Region |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-rajya-sabha-nominee-ashok-singh-prominent-obc-face-party-treasurer-is-congress-new-hope-in-lost-gwalior-chambal-region |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}} He is also known to be close ally of former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh and also considered a rival of the Scindia royal family, who dominated the Gwalior politics for decades.{{Cite news |last=Malpani |first=Mehul |date=2024-02-14 |title=Congress fields Digvijaya Singh loyalist for Rajya Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/congress-fields-digvijaya-singh-loyalist-for-rajya-sabha-polls-in-mp-move-ends-speculation-of-kamal-nath-being-nominated-to-upper-house/article67846503.ece |access-date=2024-10-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}