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Arun Singh | |
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Member of parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 5 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Tazeen Fatma |
Standing Committee Member | |
Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers Committee on Petitions Consultative Committee for Ministry of Finance | |
National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party[1] | |
Assumed office 17 June 2015 | |
State Incharge of Bharatiya Janata Party, Odisha[2] | |
In office 2013–2019 | |
State Incharge of Bharatiya Janata Party of Karnataka & Rajasthan | |
Assumed office November 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [3] Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India | 4 April 1965
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party[1] |
Spouse |
Meenakshi Singh (m. 1991) |
Children | 3 (1 son and 2 daughters) |
Parents |
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Education | Chartered Accountant[3] |
Alma mater | Allahabad University |
Website | www |
Source [1] | |
Arun Singh (born 4 April 1965) is an Indian politician who holds the positions of National General Secretary and Head Quarter In-charge of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Singh is currently serving his second term as a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha. Over the period, Singh has discharged the responsibility as BJP's State Incharge of various states, including Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Odisha, Jharkhand and Ladakh.
During 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, he was appointed as the Election Incharge of Andhra Pradesh by Party.[4] His efforts contributed significantly to the BJP's strong performance in Andhra Pradesh during the 2024 General and Assembly elections.[5]
As the State Incharge of Rajasthan from 2019-23, he played an instrumental role in giving the party organizational solidity and stability. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the efforts of Singh are considered crucial in Bharatiya Janata Party's thumping victory in 2023 Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha Elections.[6] Earlier, when he was Incharge of India's eastern state of Odisha, he helped the party to strengthen its organisational base at the grassroot level increasing the party's membership, which resulted in an exponential increase in vote share.[7]
He has been actively involved in the parliamentary proceedings. Professionally a Chartered Accountant, Singh has presented the stand of the party on topics in the field of economics and finance. He played a crucial role in clarifying the party's position through his interventions in the Parliament over various bills like Union Budget 2020-21 and 2021–22, Insurance Amendment Bill 2021, Working of the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Foreign Contribution and Regulation Amendment Bill 2020, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code and the Appropriation Bill 2022 and 2023 etc.
Singh is also a member of the Standing Committee on Water Resources[8] and Standing Committee on Chemical & Fertilizers.[9] He also holds membership in the Committee on Petitions Rajya Sabha and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance.