Sohan Vir Singh

Sohan Veer Singh (Mehandiyan) is a plitician and social worker from village Rajpur Kala in Jansath tahsil of District Muzaffarnagar in (Uttar Pradesh). He was elected BJP Member of Parliament in 11th Loksabha (1996) from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Biodata

Father's Name: Shri Ratan Singh (Mehandiyan)

Date of Birth: 4 October 1950

Place of Birth: Village Rajpur, Distt. Muzaffarnagar, (Uttar Pradesh)

Marital Status: Married on 8 March 1975

Spouse's Name: Smt. Kamlesh Singh

Children: Two sons

Educational Qualifications: B.Sc., LL.B. Educated at D.A.V. College, Muzaffarnagar and Meerut College, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)

Profession: Agriculturist

Permanent Address: 384, Kambal Wala Bagh, New Mandi, Muzaffarnagar-251001 (Uttar Pradesh), Tels. (0131) 405819, 405396

Present Address: 124, North Avenue, New Delhi-110001, Tel. (011) 3794984

1969-77: President, Bahujan Kranti Dal (B.K.D.)

1980-84: Executive, Lok Dal, Distt. Muzaffarnagar

1990: Member, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.)

1991 : Executive, B.J.P., Distt. Muzaffarnagar

1996: Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996-97: Member, Committee on Agriculture, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development

1998: Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998-99: Member, Committee on Defence and its Sub-Committee-II, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs

Struggle against injustice done in the society and fight for the rights of the poor

Special Interests: Reading

Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Yoga

Sports and Clubs: Volleyball and jogging; and Member, Constitution Club, New Delhi