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Mahender Singh
Cabinet Minister, Government of Himachal Pradesh
In office
27 December 2017 – 8 December 2022
GovernorAcharya Devvrat
Kalraj Mishra
Bandaru Dattatreya
Rajendra Arlekar
CabinetJai Ram Thakur ministry
Chief MinisterJai Ram Thakur
Ministry and Departments
  • Sainik Welfare
  • Horticulture
  • Jal Shakti
  • Revenue
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
27 February 1990 – 8 December 2022.
Preceded byNatha Singh
Succeeded byChandrashekhar
ConstituencyDharampur
Personal details
Born (1950-02-22) 22 February 1950 (age 74)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations		Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Vikas Congress
Indian National Congress
SpouseParmila Devi
Parent
  • Bali Ram (father)

Mahender Singh (born 22 February 1950) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Singh was a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Dharampur constituency in Mandi district. He holds the Irrigation and public health, Horticulture and Sainik welfare portfolios.

Early life

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He is the son of the late Shri Bali Ram. He was born at Chanjyar (Richhli). He is married to Smt. Parmila Devi. The couple has one son and two daughters. One son Surender Shourie is an MLA from Banjar Assembly constituency.

Initially, he was involved in the construction business.

Career

He was elected to the State Legislative Assembly in February 1990 as an Independent. He was reelected in 1993 with the Indian National Congress, in 1998 with H.V.C., in 2003 with Lok Tantrik Morcha (H.P.), and in 2007 with BJP.

He served as Vice President of HVC from 1997 to 2002; President, H.P Lok Tantrik Morcha, from 2003 to 2004; Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, P.W.D., and Excise & Taxation from 1998 to 2000; and chairman, Estimates Committee and Member of various House Committees. He served as Transport Minister from 9 July 2009 until December 2012. He was elected to the State Legislative Assembly for the sixth time in 2012 and again in December 2017.

References

  1. MLA justifies claim for Cabinet berth
  2. 23 candidates file nomination papers
  3. BJP declares remaining eight nominees Projects Dhumal as CM
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  5. "Asset comparison of Mahender Singh (BJP): Dharampur in Himachal Pradesh 2012". myneta.info.
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