Rajkumar Sangwan

Indian politician

Rajkumar Sangwan


Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office June 2024
Preceded by	Satya Pal Singh
Constituency	Baghpat

Personal details
Born	5 March 1960 Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Rashtriya Lok Dal
Education	Master of Arts Doctor of Philosophy
Alma mater	Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Occupation	Politician

Rajkumar Sangwan (born 5 March 1960)^[1] is an Indian politician. He is Member of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament from Baghpat since 2024. He is a member of Rashtriya Lok Dal.^[2]^[3]

Early life and education

Sangwan was born on 5 March 1960 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to Sahab Singh and Girirajo Devi in a Hindu Jat family.^[4] He did Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut, UP.^[5]^[1]

Political career

Sangwan began his political journey in student politics, inspired by Charan Singh, a prominent political figure and former Prime Minister of India. Within the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), Sangwan has held several key positions, including national secretary and president of the Western Uttar Pradesh Youth RLD. He has also served as the state incharge of elections in Jharkhand and Bihar.^[6]^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Centre, National Informatics. "Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan, Lok Sabha Official". Digital Sansad. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
^ "Baghpat Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Lok Sabha Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MP, Margin". News18. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ "चौधरी चरण सिंह के लिए कभी बांटे थे पर्चे और बिल्ले, राजकुमार सांगवान अब उनकी विरासत सीट से लड़ेंगे चुनाव". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved June 18, 2024.
^ "UP caste politics maths: Samajwadi Party's win had role of MPs from OBC, Dalit and Muslim background". The Economic Times. June 6, 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved June 18, 2024. “ BJP allies like RLD and Apna Dal (S) saw election of three more OBC candidates – Rajkumar Sangwan (Jat) and Chandan Chauhan (Gurjar) in case of RLD and Apna Dal chief Anupriya Patel (Kurmi).”
^ "Dr Rajkumar Sangwan(Rashtriya Lok Dal):Constituency- BAGHPAT(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
^ "RLD names candidates, no member of Charan Singh family in fray after 1977". The Times of India. March 5, 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
^ "On Charan Singh's turf Baghpat, RLD and BJP turn ticket to a non-family member into a plus". The Indian Express. April 25, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.