Sanjay Singh
| Dr Sanjay Sinh | |
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| MP of Rajya Sabha for Assam | |
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Assumed office 10 April 2014 |
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| Constituency | Assam |
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Member of Parliament for Sultanpur |
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In office 2009–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Mohammad Tahir Khan |
| Succeeded by | Varun Gandhi |
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Member of Parliament for Amethi |
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In office 1998–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Satish Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Sonia Gandhi |
| Personal details | |
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12 November 1951 Amethi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Political party | As of 2009[update]Indian National Congress; BJP & Janata Dal previously |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Ameeta Sinh (Disputed), Garima Sinh |
| Residence | 82, Lodhi Estate, KK Birla Lane, New Delhi-110003 |
| Alma mater | Awadh University, Ranvir Rananjay Post-Graduate College |
| Occupation | Politician and social worker |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Dr Sanjay Sinh, also known as Sanjay Singh, (born 25 September 1951) is a politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. He was twice elected to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh during the 1980s and held state ministerial posts. In 1990, he became a member of the upper house of the Parliament of India, which is known as the Rajya Sabha, and in 1998 he was elected to the lower house, called the Lok Sabha. His term in the 12th Lok Sabha session lasted until the following year. Subsequently, in 2009, he was successful in obtaining a second term in that house as a member of the 15th Lok Sabha representing the Sultanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh. He currently represents the state of Assam in the Rajya Sabha
Sinh has held various ministerial portfolios and committee positions over the years, including as Union Minister for Communications in 1991.
Sanjay Sinh was born on 25 September 1951 to Raja Rananjay Sinh and Rani Sushma Devi in the city of Amethi, which was at that time in Sultanpur district. He married Dr Ameeta Sinh in July 1995 and has a son and three daughters.
A part of his education was at the city's Ranvir Rananjay Post-Graduate College and he gained an MA in Hindi and a PhD from Awadh University.
Aside from his involvement in politics, he has listed his professions as being an agriculturalist, pilot and a social worker. He holds the rank of Major (retired) in the Indian Territorial Army and also has a private pilot's license.
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