Swatantra Dev Singh

Swatantra Dev Singh (born 13 February 1964) is an Indian politician and currently he is cabinet minister in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Swatantra Dev Singh, who comes from Kurmi caste, was the first person in his family to enter politics and subsequently join BJP.

Born in Mirzapur district, Swatantra Dev Singh made Jalaun of Bundelkhand a work land.

[1] Swatantra Dev's family situation was very bad but his elder brother Shripat Singh got a job in the police, who was appointed in Jalaun.

He contested the election of student union president from DVC College located in Orai headquarters of Jalaun but he lost.

In 2004, Swatantra Dev Singh was elected a member of the Legislative Council from MLA constituency and was also made the State General Secretary.

Swatantra Dev Singh had organized the BJP Yuva Morcha convention in 2002 during the time of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

He was the chief in-charge of the Ganga Yatra of Union Water Resources Development Minister Uma Bharti from Moradabad to Ballia.