RPN Singh Biography: Birth, Age, Family, Education, Political Career, and More

RPN Singh Biography: In a colossal shock to Congress, Kunwar Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh aka RPN Singh joined BJP ahead of the UP Election 2022. What surprised everyone was the timing of his exit as he was named among Congress's star campaigners for UP which were announced yesterday. 

Upon joining the saffron brigade, he vowed to work under the visionary leadership of PM Modi, BJP Chief JP Nadda, and Home Minister Amit Shah. 

This is a new beginning for me and I look forward to my contribution to nation building under the visionary leadership & guidance of the Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi, BJP President Shri @JPNadda ji & Honourable Home Minister @AmitShah ji.

— RPN Singh (@SinghRPN) January 25, 2022

For those of you wondering who is RPN Singh, we are below providing his brief biography. 

RPN Singh Biography

RPN Singh: Birth, Age, and Family

Kunwar Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh aka RPN Singh was born on 25 April 1964. He hails from a royal Sainthwar family of Padrauna, Uttar Pradesh. The 57-year-old is an alumna of The Doon School and served as the president of The Doon School Old Boys' Society, Doon's alumni body, from 2014 to 2018.  

He tied the knot with Sonia Singh on 7 December 2002 and the couple has three daughters. His wife serves as an anchor and editorial director at NDTV. 

Kunwar C.P.N. Singh was his father who served as an MP of Hata (present-day Kushinagar) and a Minister of State for Defence in the Indira Gandhi cabinet in 1980.

RPN Singh Political Career

RPN Singh started his political career as the President of Uttar Pradesh Youth Congress in 1997 and served until 1999. He served as an MLA from Padrauna until 2009 when he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Padrauna constituency. 

In 2003, he became an office-bearer of the AICC and was appointed as AICC secretary. 

During the Congress administration, he served as the Minister of State in Road, Transport and Highways, Petroleum and Natural Gas and Corporate Affairs and Home Affairs. 

Today, at a time, we are celebrating the formation of our great Republic, I begin a new chapter in my political journey. Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/O4jWyL0YDC

— RPN Singh (@SinghRPN) January 25, 2022

RPN Singh Joins BJP

Kunwar Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh aka RPN Singh joined BJP on 25 January 2022 and is likely to be fielded from UP's Padrauna seat against SP’s Swami Prasad Maurya, who recently left BJP.

RPN Singh House

RPN Singh resides in his Palace at Padrauna, Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. 

RPN Singh Award

RPN Singh won Duke of Edinburgh Award (Gold) in 2016.

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