Narendra Singh Tomar (born 12 June 1957) is an Indian politician and a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[1] He is the former Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare. He has been Minister of Rural Development, Minister of Panchayati Raj, Minister of Mines and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs in the Government of India during different periods of the First and Second Modi ministry. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was also a member of Fifteenth Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014 from Morena; Sixteenth Lok Sabha from 2014 to 2019 from Gwalior and 17th Lok Sabha from 2019 to 2023 from Morena.[2] In 2019, he changed his constituency and was re-elected to the Lok Sabha from Morena.
Narendra Singh Tomar | |
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-_2017,_in_New_Delhi_(cropped).jpg) Tomar addressing the media at New Delhi, 2017 | |
| 15th Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 20 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Mangubhai C. Patel |
| Preceded by | Girish Gautam |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ravindra Singh Tomar Bhidosa |
| Constituency | Dimani |
| In office 1998–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Raghuvir Singh |
| Succeeded by | Pradhuman Singh Tomar |
| Constituency | Gwalior |
| Union Cabinet Minister, Government of India | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 7 December 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| 30 May 2019 – 7 December 2023 | Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare |
| 5 July 2016 – 7 July 2021 | Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj |
| 18 September 2020 – 7 July 2021 | Minister of Food Processing Industries |
| 13 November 2018 – 30 May 2019 | Minister of Parliamentary Affairs |
| 3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019 | Minister of Mines |
| 18 July 2017 – 3 September 2017 | Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs |
| 26 May 2014 – 5 July 2016 | Minister of Steel and Mines |
| 26 May 2014 – 9 November 2014 | Minister of Labour and Employment |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Anoop Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Shivmangal Singh Tomar |
| Constituency | Morena, Madhya Pradesh |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Yashodhara Raje Scindia |
| Succeeded by | Vivek Shejwalkar |
| Constituency | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh |
| In office 31 May 2009 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Chhaviram Argal |
| Succeeded by | Anoop Mishra |
| Constituency | Morena, Madhya Pradesh |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 20 January 2009 – 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Laxminarayan Sharma |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office 20 November 2006 – March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Satyanarayan Jatiya |
| Succeeded by | Prabhat Jha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1957 Morar, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Kiran Tomar |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Jiwaji University |
Early life and education
editTomar was born on 12 June 1957 in Morar village in Gwalior district (of Madhya Pradesh) in a Rajput family to Munshi Singh Tomar and Sharda Devi Tomar. He graduated from Jiwaji University. He is married to Kiran Tomar, with whom he has two sons and a daughter.[2][3][4][5] He was nicknamed as Munna Bhaiya by Babulal Gaur.[6]
Political career
editTomar was appointed Union Cabinet Minister of Steel, Mines, Labour and Employment on 27 May 2014 in the cabinet headed by Narendra Modi. He was administered the oath of office and sworn in on 26 May 2014 by Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India.
On 5 July 2016, during the second cabinet reshuffle of the Narendra Modi ministry, Birender Singh replaced him as the Steel Minister and he replaced Birender Singh as the Minister of Panchayati Raj, Rural Development and Drinking Water and Sanitation.[7] Piyush Goyal replaced Narendra Singh Tomar as the Minister of Mines (Minister of State with Independent charge).[7]
In May 2019, he continued with Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj and was given charge of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.[8]
On 18 September 2020, Tomar was assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries after Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned from the post.[9]
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Tomar contesting for Dimani defeated Bahujan Samaj Party's Balveer Singh Dandotiya by a margin of 24,000.[10] Arjun Munda succeeded Tomar as the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in December 2023.[11]
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Narendra Singh Tomar taking charge as the Union Minister for Labour and Employment, in New Delhi on May 27, 2014 -
Tomar taking charge as the Union Minister for Mines, in New Delhi on May 30, 2014 -
Tomar addressing a press conference after takes charge as Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and Sanitation, in the presence of the Union Minister
Offices held
edit| Ministerial roles | Tenure of office | |
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| Cabinet Minister of Madhya Pradesh | 2003 | 2008 |
| Minister of Labour & Employment | 26 May 2014 | 9 November 2014 |
| Minister of Mines | 26 May 2014 | 5 July 2016 |
| Minister of Steel | 26 May 2014 | 5 July 2016 |
| Minister of Drinking Water & Sanitation | 5 July 2016 | 3 September 2017 |
| Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj | 5 July 2016 | 7 July 2021 |
| Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs | 18 July 2017 | 3 September 2017 |
| Minister of Mines | 3 September 2017 | 30 May 2019 |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 13 November 2018 | 30 May 2019 |
| Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare | 30 May 2019 | 7 December 2023 |
| Minister of Food Processing Industries | 18 September 2020 | 7 July 2021 |
| Constituency | Tenure | ||
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| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | Gwalior | 1998 | 2008 |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | Madhya Pradesh | 20 January 2009 | 16 May 2009 |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Morena | 2009 | 2014 |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Gwalior | 2014 | 2019 |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Morena | 2019 | 6 December 2023[12] |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | Dimani | 2023 | Present |
References
edit- ^ "Narendra Singh Tomar Election Results 2023: News, Votes, Results of Madhya-pradesh Assembly". NDTV. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Detailed Profile". Government of India. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Hamari Sansad Sammelan: Narendra Singh Tomar -- Speaker's Profile- News Nation". News Nation. 18 June 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Fifteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Bharat Bandh shooter admits to firing at Dalits, says union minister Narendra Singh Tomar protected him". The Caravan. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "BJP leaders exhort Tomar: ?Lage Raho Munna Bhaiya?". HT. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ a b "No more a people ministry for Birender Singh, now the steel minister". Business Standard. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers". Live Mint. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "President accepts Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation, Narendra Singh Tomar assigned her portfolio". Hindustan Times. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Dimani MP constituency assembly election result 2023: BJP's Narendra Singh Tomar wins with margin of over 24,000 votes against BSP's Balveer Singh Dandotiya". The Times of India. 3 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Mishra, Himangshu (7 December 2023). "Arjun Munda to become Union Agriculture Minister after Narendra Tomar's resignation". India Today. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Saha, Poulomi; Mishra, Himanshu (6 December 2023). "10 of 12 BJP MPs who won state elections resign from Lok Sabha". India Today. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.