Dr. Govind Singh | |
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| Leader of Opposition, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 29 April 2022 – 16 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kamal Nath |
| Succeeded by | Umang Singhar |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1990–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mathura Prasad Mahant |
| Succeeded by | Ambrish Sharma |
| Constituency | Lahar |
| Vice President Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2008 | |
| President | Kamal Nath Arun Yadav Kantilal Bhuria Suresh Pachouri |
| Minister of Cooperatives, Parliamentary affairs and General administration Government of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office December 2018 – March 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Kamal Nath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1951 Vaishpura, Madhya Bharat, India |
| Political party |  INC(1993–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (1990–1993) |
| Spouse | Suman Singh |
| Children | 1 Son & 1 Daughter |
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| Residence(s) | Lahar, Bhind district |
| Education | B.A.M.S. |
| Alma mater | Government Ayurvedic College, Jabalpur |
As of 23 July, 2018 Source: ["Biography" (PDF). Vidhan Sabha, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.] | |
Govind Singh (born 1 July 1951) is an Indian politician from the INC. On 28 April 2022 Kamal Nath has resigned as the Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly.[1] All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Sonia Gandhi appointed former minister and senior party MLA from Lahar, India Govind Singh as Leader of Opposition.[2] He served as the Minister of Cooperatives, Parliamentary affairs and General administration in Government of Madhya Pradesh under Chief Minister Kamal Nath between December 2018 and March 2020.
He has served as a minister in the state government of Madhya Pradesh and as a senior Indian National Congress (INC) party leader. Singh has held various ministerial posts since his first such appointment in December 1998. He is a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Lahar, since 1990 having been returned to the Assembly seven consecutive times and is both a vice-president of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee and member of the All India Congress Committee.[3][4]
Dr. Govind Singh was elected for the seventh consecutive time to the 15th Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh in 2018[5] and taken charge of Cabinet Minister of Department of General Administration, Parliamentary Affairs and Cooperatives in Government of Madhya Pradesh.[6][7]
- ^ "Congress leader Kamal Nath resigns as Leader of Opposition in MP".
- ^ "Kamal Nath steps down as Madhya Pradesh CLP leader, Dr Govind Singh is new LOP | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Department of Public Relation, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh". Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "About 15th Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh" (PDF).
- ^ "Detail of 15th Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh (Page-21)" (PDF).
- ^ "Government of Madhya Pradesh". Official Website of Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "List of Members of 15th Legislative Assembly" (PDF).