Swatantra Dev Singh

Swatantra Dev Singh
Cabinet Minister
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
25 March 2022
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Ministry & Department's
  • Jal Shakti
  • Disaster Management
Preceded byMahendra Singh
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh
In office
16 July 2019 – 25 August 2022
Preceded byMahendra Nath Pandey
Succeeded byChaudhary Bhupendra Singh
Minister of State
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
22 March 2017 – 19 August 2019
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Ministry & Department's
  • Transport (Independent Charge)
  • Protocol (MOS)
  • Power (MOS)
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
Assumed office
8 September 2017
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
In office
7 July 2004 – 6 July 2010
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
Leader of the House
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
20 May 2022 – 10 August 2022
Preceded byDr. Dinesh Sharma
Succeeded byKeshav Prasad Maurya
President Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Uttar Pradesh
In office
2001–2004
Personal details
Born (1964-02-13) 13 February 1964 (age 60)
Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
EducationB.Sc.
Alma materBundelkhand University
WebsiteSwatantra Dev Singh

Swatantra Dev Singh (born 13 February 1964) is an Indian politician and currently he is cabinet minister in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of Uttar Pradesh. He got an opportunity to represent the Bundelkhand region in the Yogi government and was made a minister with independent charge in the Yogi government.

Swatantra Dev Singh, who comes from Kurmi caste, was the first person in his family to enter politics and subsequently join BJP. He is one of the most prominent faces of OBCs in Uttar Pradesh.