Satya Pal Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)

Satya Pal Singh
Minister of State for Human Resource Development (Higher Education)
In office
3 September 2017  24 May 2019
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byMahendra Nath Pandey
Succeeded bySanjay Shamrao Dhotre
Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
In office
3 September 2017  24 May 2019
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded bySanjeev Balyan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
26 May 2014  4 June 2024
Preceded byAjit Singh
Succeeded byRajkumar Sangwan
ConstituencyBaghpat, Uttar Pradesh
37th Police Commissioner of Mumbai
In office
23 August 2012 – 31 January 2014
Preceded byArup Patnaik
Succeeded byRakesh Maria
Personal details
Born (1955-11-29) 29 November 1955
Basauli, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseAlka Singh (1982–present)
ChildrenCharu Pragya
Richa Prama
Praket Arya
Alma materJanta Vedic College
University of Delhi
University of Wollongong
OccupationChancellor at Gurukul Kangri University
ProfessionIndian Police Service, Politician
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Satya Pal Singh (born 29 November 1955) is an Indian politician and a retired Indian Police Service officer of 1980 batch of Maharashtra cadre who is currently serving as member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He previously served as Minister of State for Human Resource Development responsible for Higher Education and Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation. He is a Member of Parliament (MP) since 2014, representing Baghpat constituency, Uttar Pradesh in the 16th Lok Sabha and then retaining his seat in 2019 elections.

He formerly served as the Police Commissioner of Mumbai. He is also Chancellor of Gurukul Kangri University. His daughter, Charu Pragya is a spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM).