Satya Pal Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)
Satya Pal Singh | |
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| Minister of State for Human Resource Development (Higher Education) | |
| In office 3 September 2017 – 24 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Mahendra Nath Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre |
| Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation | |
| In office 3 September 2017 – 24 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Sanjeev Balyan |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ajit Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rajkumar Sangwan |
| Constituency | Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh |
| 37th Police Commissioner of Mumbai | |
| In office 23 August 2012 – 31 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Arup Patnaik |
| Succeeded by | Rakesh Maria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1955 Basauli, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Alka Singh (1982–present) |
| Children | Charu Pragya Richa Prama Praket Arya |
| Alma mater | Janta Vedic College University of Delhi University of Wollongong |
| Occupation | Chancellor at Gurukul Kangri University |
| Profession | Indian 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).