Vinod Kumar Singh | |
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| Cabinet Minister Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 2015–2017 | |
| Chief Minister | Akhilesh Yadav |
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| Preceded by | Kunwar Anand Singh |
| Succeeded by | Surya Pratap Shahi |
| Minister of State Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Akhilesh Yadav |
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| In office 2012–2012 | |
| Chief Minister | Akhilesh Yadav |
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| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Chief Minister | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
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| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Jalil Khan |
| Succeeded by | Prateek Bhushan Singh |
| In office 1996–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Tulsi Das Raichandani |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Jalil Khan |
| Constituency | Gonda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1962 Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 7 May 2021 (aged 59) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | Sona Singh |
| Residence | Gonda |
As of 17 September 2019 | |
Vinod Kumar Singh alias Pandit Singh[1] (7 January 1962 – 7 May 2021[2]) was an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh. A three-time legislator and a senior member of the Samajwadi Party, Pandit Singh represented Gonda assembly constituency in the 13th, 14th and 16th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly[3] which is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Uttar Pradesh. He also served as a cabinet minister in the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh under the chief ministership of Akhilesh Yadav. He also contested the 2019 parliamentary elections from Gonda but lost to Kirti Vardhan Singh of BJP.[3] He died on 7 May 2021 from COVID-19 related complications at the age of 59 years.[4][1]
A number of politicians including Hriday Narayan Dikshit- the then Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Akhilesh Yadav- national president of the Samajwadi Party have expressed grief at his demise.[3][5]
- ^ a b Mishra, Arun (7 May 2021). "यूपी: सपा नेता व पूर्व मंत्री विनोद कुमार सिंह 'पंडित सिंह' का निधन, कोरोना से थे संक्रमित". specialcoveragenews.in (in Hindi).
- ^ "पूर्व मंत्री पंडित सिंह के निधन के बाद बेटे सूरज की भी तबीयत बिगड़ी, लखनऊ ले जाने की सलाह". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Samarth Srivastava (7 May 2021). "Former UP cabinet minister Vinod Kumar Singh dies of Covid-19 complications". India Today. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Samarth Srivastava (7 May 2021). "Former UP cabinet minister Vinod Kumar Singh dies of Covid-19 complications". India Today.
- ^ "सपा नेता और पूर्व मंत्री विनोद कुमार उर्फ पंडित सिंह का कोरोना से निधन, 20 दिन से चल रहा था इलाज". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.