Pankaj Singh (politician)
{{Short description|Indian politician based in Uttar Pradesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2013}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| image = Pankaj Singh - politician.jpg
| name = Pankaj Singh
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|12|12}}
| birth_place = Daltonganj, Jharkhand, India{{cite news|url=https://www.pankajsingh.in/about.html|title=About Thakur Pankaj Singh}}
| office = Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| term_start = 11 March 2017
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| constituency = Noida
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| alma_mater = Mahanagar Boys' Inter College Lucknow
Dyal Singh College, Delhi University
Amity Business School
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| website = [http://www.pankajsingh.in/ Pankaj Singh]
| spouse = {{marriage|Sushma Singh|2004}}
| parents = Rajnath Singh (Father)
Savitri Singh (Mother)
| children = 2 (1 son and 1 daughter)
| preceded = Vimla Batham
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Pankaj Singh (born 12 December 1978) is an Indian politician who is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh. Pankaj has been active in politics since 2002 and is the present MLA of Noida.{{Cite web |title=Rajnath Singh's son elevated, 3 angry UP BJP secretaries quit |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-rajnath-singh-s-son-elevated-3-angry-up-bjp-secretaries-quit-1641006 |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=DNA India |language=en}} On 11 March 2017, he won the Noida Vidhan Sabha seat in the UP Legislative Assembly election. He is the Vice-President of BJP in Uttar Pradesh state. He is the elder son of Rajnath Singh, the present Defence Minister of India.
Early life and education
Thakur Pankaj Singh did MBA (PGDM) in 2001 from Amity Noida, B.Com from Dyal Singh College in 1999 after completing his senior secondary from Mahanagar Boys' Inter College Lucknow in 1996.{{Cite web|title=Pankaj Singh(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- NOIDA(GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR) – Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=http://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=322|access-date=2020-10-14|website=myneta.info}}
Personal life
Pankaj Singh married Indian shooter, Sushma Singh, in November, 2004.{{Cite web |title=राजनाथ सिंह की बहू के शौक: नोएडा से प्रत्याशी पंकज सिंह की पत्नी हैं कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स की गोल्ड मेडलिस्ट, रखती हैं इतने रिवॉल्वर |url=https://www.amarujala.com/delhi-ncr/noida/rajnath-singh-daughter-in-law-and-mla-pankaj-singh-wife-have-four-revolvers-is-gold-medalist-of-commonwealth-games |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}} Sushma is daughter of Narayan Singh Rana, and sister of Jaspal Rana.{{Cite web |date=2017-02-15 |title=Uttarakhand elections: Here comes home minister’s samdhi, his team tells voters |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/uttarakhand-assembly-elections-2017/uttarakhand-election-narayan-singh-rana-rajnath-home-minister-samdhi-voting-campaign-4525343/ |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
Pankaj and Sushma have 2 children, daughter Diya and son Arya Veer.{{Cite web |agency=TNN|date=Jan 25, 2017 |title=Rajnath Singh’s son Pankaj has assets of Rs 47 lakh, doesn’t own a house |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/rajnath-singhs-son-pankaj-has-assets-of-rs-47-lakh-doesnt-own-a-house/articleshow/56767391.cms |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{official site|www.pankajsingh.in}}
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022