Rajkumar Sangwan
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rajkumar Sangwan
| image =
| caption = Sangwan in April 2024
| birth_date = 5 March 1960
| birth_place = Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
| residence = 306 Pashchimi Kachheri Marg, Civil Lines, Meerut City, Uttar Pradesh
| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| constituency = Baghpat
| term_start = June 2024
| predecessor = Satya Pal Singh
| successor =
| party = 20px Rashtriya Lok Dal
| occupation = Politician
| nationality = Indian
| children =
| parents = Sahab Singh, Girirajo Devi
| footnotes =
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| source = https://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/5550?from=members
| education = Master of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy
| alma_mater = Chaudhary Charan Singh University
}}
Rajkumar Sangwan (born 5 March 1960; {{IPA|hi|ɾaːd͡ʒkʊmaːɾ sãːgʋaːn̪}}){{Cite web |last=Centre |first=National Informatics |title=Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan, Lok Sabha Official |url=https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5550?from=members |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Digital Sansad |language=en}} is an Indian politician. He is Member of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament from Baghpat since 2024.{{cite news|title=Grassroots workers {{!}} Rooted in the masses|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-grassroots-workers-rooted-in-the-masses-2565853-2024-07-13|accessdate=1 June 2025|publisher=India Today|date=13 July 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250601170808/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-grassroots-workers-rooted-in-the-masses-2565853-2024-07-13|archivedate=1 June 2025|language=en}} He is a member of Rashtriya Lok Dal.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Baghpat Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Lok Sabha Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MP, Margin |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/baghpat-election-result-2024-live-updates-highlights-counting-of-votes-on-8918538.html |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=चौधरी चरण सिंह के लिए कभी बांटे थे पर्चे और बिल्ले, राजकुमार सांगवान अब उनकी विरासत सीट से लड़ेंगे चुनाव |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/baghpat/rajkumar-sangwan-filed-nomination-elections-from-baghpat-lok-sabha-seat/articleshow/108994501.cms |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}
Early life and education
Sangwan was born on 5 March 1960 in Uplehera village,Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to Sahab Singh and Girirajo Devi in a Hindu Jat family.{{Cite news |date=2024-06-06 |title=UP caste politics maths: Samajwadi Party's win had role of MPs from OBC, Dalit and Muslim background |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/uttar-pradesh/maths-of-caste-politics-in-uttar-pradesh-samajwadi-partys-win-had-role-of-mps-from-obc-dalit-and-muslim-background/articleshow/110752961.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-06-18 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}} " BJP allies like RLD and Apna Dal (S) saw election of three more OBC candidates – Rajkumar Sangwan (Jat) and Chandan Chauhan (Gurjar) in case of RLD and Apna Dal chief Anupriya Patel (Kurmi)." He did Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut.{{Cite web |title=Dr Rajkumar Sangwan(Rashtriya Lok Dal):Constituency- BAGHPAT(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=1808 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=myneta.info}}
Political career
Sangwan began his political journey in student politics, inspired by Charan Singh, a prominent political figure and former Prime Minister of India. Within the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), Sangwan has held several key positions, including national secretary and president of the Western Uttar Pradesh Youth RLD. He has also served as the state incharge of elections in Jharkhand and Bihar.{{Cite news |date=2024-03-05 |title=RLD names candidates, no member of Charan Singh family in fray after 1977 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/rld-names-candidates-no-member-of-charan-singh-family-in-fray-after-1977/articleshow/108219470.cms |access-date=2024-06-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |date=2024-04-25 |title=On Charan Singh’s turf Baghpat, RLD and BJP turn ticket to a non-family member into a plus |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/charan-singhs-turf-baghpat-rld-bjp-ticket-family-member-9290241/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
References
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