Prahlad Singh Patel, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Prahlad Singh Patel, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Politician |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 182 cm** in meters**- 1.82 m** in feet & inches**- 6’ 0”** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Salt and pepper |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  |
| Political Journey | • 1982- Appointed as the district president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha from Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh • 1986- Appointed as the general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's general secretary of Madhya Pradesh • 1989- Elected to the 9th Lok Sabha from the Balaghat constituency • 1996- Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha from the Balaghat constituency (2nd term) • 1996 - Appointed as the whip of the BJP parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha • 1999- Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha from the Balaghat constituency (3rd term) • 2014- Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha from the Damoh constituency (4th term) • 2019- Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (5th term) • 2023- Won the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections from the Narsinghpur constituency • 2023- Resigned as Lok Sabha MP on 6 December |
| Portfolios held | • 1990-91- Member, Standing Committee on Food and Civil Supplies Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture • 1996- Member, Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development Member, Committee of Privileges Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture 1999-2000- Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests Member, Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions • 2000-2003- Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Mines and Minerals • 2003- Union Minister of State, Ministry of Coal • 2014-2019- Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour and Employment Member, Executive Council of V.V. Giri National Labour Institute • 2019-present- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Tourism |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 28 June 1960 (Tuesday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 64 Years |
| Birthplace | Gotegaun, Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Gotegaon, Madhya Pradesh |
| College/University | • Adarsh Vigyan Mahavidyalaya • Rani Durgavati University |
| Educational Qualification check sources Official website of the Ministry of Tourism |
• B.Sc. • LL.B. • M.A. |
| Caste | Lodhi check sources The Times of India |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian check sources Official website of the Ministry of Tourism |
| Address | F-23, Sainik Society, Shakhti Nagar, Jabalpur-482002, Madhya Pradesh |
| Controversies | • In June 2019, Prahlad Singh Patel's son, Prabal Singh Patel, was booked by the Damoh Police on charges of kidnapping and attempt to murder. Prabal Singh, among others, was accused of carrying out a deadly attack on a group of people. Five people, including a police home guard, were injured in the assault in which firearms were also used. check sources Deccan Herald • In April 2021, Prahlad Singh Patel embroiled a controversy after he threatened to slap a patients' attendant who allegedly uttered a distasteful word while complaining to the lawmaker about the severe shortage of oxygen in a hospital where his ailing mother was fighting with COVID-19. The MP received criticism for his uncompassionate conduct towards the grieving kin. check sources Times Now |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 02 December 1992 |
| Family | |
| Wife | Pushplata Singh Patel  |
| Children | Son- Prabal Singh Patel  Daughter- Phalit Singh Patel (architect) & Pratigya Singh Patel  |
| Parents | Father- Mulam Singh Patel  Mother- Yashodabai Patel |
| Siblings | Brother- Jamal Singh Patel (BJP politician)  Sister- None |
| Money Factor | |
| Assets & Liabilities check sources My Neta |
Assets- Rs. 3.95 crore Liabilities- Rs. 1.24 crore |
| Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 2.7 crore check sources My Neta |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Prahlad Singh Patel
Prahlad Singh Patel is an Indian politician who is politically affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Prahlad is an elected member of parliament from the Damoh constituency of Maharashtra. The five-time MP Prahlad Singh Patel took independent charge as the Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Tourism in May 2019.
Prahlad Singh Patel has been associated with the saffron party for over four decades. He started his political career as a student leader of Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in the late 70s, grabbed the post of the Balaghat district president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in 1982, and gradually ascended the ranks to emerge as a significant leader of the BJP in Madhya Pradesh.
A picture from 1981 showing Twenty-one years old Prahlad Singh Patel with his ABVP colleagues Prakash Javadekar, Gangapuram Kishan Reddy, and others
Prahlad is the founder of Narmada Khand Seva Sansthan Masandha, an NGO involved in various social welfare activities from conducting blood donation and eye donation camps to educating unprivileged children.
He was the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Mazdoor Mahasangh and the Bharatiya Janata Mazdoor Morcha from 2011 to 2014.
An LLB graduate, Prahlad Singh Patel is a former member of the Jawaharlal Nehru University court.
A strict vegetarian by food habit, Prahlad is a member of the Vegetarian Council Committee that encourages people for adopting a completely vegetarian diet.
For a long time, Patel has stayed devoted to promoting and conserving the Indian culture. His devotion towards the culture of India is one of the prime reasons why he was given the responsibility to head the Ministry of Culture in the Modi administration in 2019.
Prahlad Singh Patel at Safdarjung Tomb in New Delhi
He is among the very politicians who have done Narmada river parikrama, a 3500 km walk along the banks of the river. The Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage is considered sacred in Hinduism.
Prahlad Singh Patel and his wife performing a ritual at the Narmada river
He introduced a private bill for a ban on cow slaughter in Parliament in 2000.
Prahlad Singh Patel at a cow shelter home
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