Kanti Singh

Kanti Singh (born 8 March 1957) is a former Central Minister and National President of RJD Women Cell. She was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She once represented the Arrah constituency[1] of Bihar and is a national general secretary of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) political party. She was earlier elected to 11th and 13th Lok Sabha from Bikramganj constituency. She has held various portfolios in Central Government as Minister of Coal and Mines, Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Human Resources Development (HRD), Women Child and Development and Tourism and Culture.

Kanti Singh
Member of Parliament (MP) Lok Sabha
In office
2004-2009
Preceded byRam Prasad Singh
Succeeded byMeena Singh
ConstituencyArrah
Member of Parliament (MP) Lok Sabha
In office
1996-1998
Preceded byRam Prasad Singh
Succeeded byBashishtha Narain Singh
ConstituencyBikramganj
Member of Parliament (MP) Lok Sabha
In office
1999-2004
Preceded byBashishtha Narain Singh
Succeeded byAjit Kumar Singh
ConstituencyBikramganj
Personal details
Born (1957-03-08) 8 March 1957
Rohtas, Bihar, India
Political partyRJD
SpouseLt. Keshaw Prasad Singh
ResidencePatna
As of 26 September, 2009
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Posts held
#FromToPosition
0119911997General Secretary, Janata Dal, Bihar
0219921995Member, District Consumer Forum
0319951996Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
0419951996Member, Estimates Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
0519961998Elected to 11th Lok Sabha from Bikramganj
0619961996Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development
0719961997Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Coal
0819992004Elected to 13th Lok Sabha from Bikramganj
0919992000Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
1019992004Member, Committee on Commerce
1119992004Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
1219992004Member, Committee on Women Empowerment
1319992004Member, Committee on Official Language
1420002004Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
1520002004Member, Committee on Information Technology
1620042009Elected to 14th Lok Sabha from Arrah[2]
1720042006Union Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development
1820062009Union Minister of State, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

References
  1. "RJD LJP combine facilitated Kanti Singh's win". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2004.
  2. "14th Lok Sabha Member Profile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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