Swatantra Dev Singh

Swatantra Dev Singh is an Indian politician and the currently President of Bhartiya Janta Party, Uttar Pradesh & Minister of State with Independent Charge for Transport & Protocol and Minister of State for Power in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He has been appointed as president of Uttar Pradesh BJP on 16 July 2019.

Born in Ori village of Jamalpur Block in Mirzapur district of UP, Singh has been known for working in the Orai, Jalaun district of Bundelkhand. Singh, who comes from a family with no political background, was the first person in his family to join RSS and subsequently join BJP. By appointing Swatantra Dev Singh as its state chief, BJP will also be able to give a strong message to the Bundelkhand region, which is considered one of the most backward regions of the state.

On 2 August 2020, Singh tested positive for COVID-19.

Political Background
The journey of Swatantra Dev Singh started in 1986 when he joined RSS as a Pracharak. In 1988–99, Singh went on to become a member of Akhil Bhartiya Vidharthi Parishad (ABVP) and was given the charge of Kanpur BJP Yuva Morcha in 1991.

In 1994, Singh was made in-charge of Bundelkhan Yuva Morcha and remained in the post until he was selected General Secretary of the Yuva Morcha 1996. Swatantra Dev Singh was appointed as State President of BJP Yuva Morcha in 2001.

Swatantra Dev Singh's name was also heard in the race of Chief Minister Post after the BJP was elected with a huge margin in 2017 state assembly elections. He was later appointed as the Transport Minister of the state Yogi Adityanath government in the state.