Madhya Pradesh cabinet: Meet the ministers of ‘Team Yadav’ | Bhopal NewsWORLD NEWS
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav expanded his cabinet on Monday by swearing in 28 ministers. Notable figures included BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and former Union minister Prahlad Patel. Explore the backgrounds and profiles of new Madhya Pradesh ministers, and their diverse experiences and roles within the state government.
Kailash Vijayvargiya
Born on May 13, 1956 in Indore, he completed his BSc degree and LLB from DAVV, Indore.He had served as minister in the state besides discharging important assignments for the BJP as its national general secretary. He rose to the top rank in BJP from ABVP and BJYM of which he was the national general secretary. He was mayor of Indore in 2000 and as minister held the portfolios of PWD, urban administration and industries.
Kunwar Vijay Shah
Born on November 1, 1962 in Makdai, Harda, he served as forest minister in Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet. Shah is a seven-time MLA having won the Harsud assembly seat continuously since 1990. He is a post-graduate with MA in History and had been a minister since 2003 holding charge of tourism, tribal welfare and forest departments.
Prahlad Singh Patel
Former Union minister for food processing in PM Modi’s cabinet had been a five-time MP (1989, 1996, 1999, 2014 and 2019) having won from Balaghat and Damoh Lok Sabha seats. He contested the 2023 assembly elections from Narsinghpur seat and won. Born on June 28, 1960 in Narsinghpur he did his graduation from Government Science College, Jabalpur and law degree from Jabalpur. He was also a minister of state in former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s cabinet.
Rakesh Singh
Born on June 4, 1962, he was born in Jabalpur and completed his degree in science from Govt Science College, Jabalpur. He is a four-time MP having represented Jabalpur LS seat since 2004. Singh had also served as chief whip of BJP in Lok Sabha in 2016 and had been the president of BJP MP unit from 2018 to 2020.
Karan Singh Verma
Born on May 1, 1957 in Jamonia village in Sehore district , Verma is a high school pass out who is a farmer by profession. He was active with the RSS since 1975 and has been elected to the state assembly for the 8th time (1985, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2018 & 2023) from Icchawar and has served as minister of state in MP handling portfolios of labour, revenue and panchayat & rural development.
Uday Pratap Singh
A three-term MP (2009, 2014 and 2019) from Narmadapuram LS seat, Singh was fielded by BJP from Gadarwara assembly seat in 2023. He had won the 2009 LS polls on a Congress ticket but later joined the BJP and won the 2014 and 2019 elections. Born on June 9, 1964 in Lolari in Narsinghpur he completed his graduation from Sagar. He has also served as a Cong MLA in MP assembly between 2008 and 2009.
Sampatiya Uikey
A tribal leader, she was elected to MP assembly from Mandla seat. Born on September 4, 1967, Uikey was elected from the state unopposed to the Rajya Sabha in 2017.
Tulsi Silawat
Born on November 5, 1954, in a village in Indore district, Silawat served as water resources minister in Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet. He is a staunch supporter of Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and had left the Congress along with him and supporters to mark the downfall of Kamal Nath led Congress government in MP in 2020. An MA in political science and was associated with political movement from his college days. He was elected to MP assembly for the sixth time from Sanwer seat.
Aidal Singh Kansana
Studied till high school, Kansana was born in 1962 in Nayakpuri village in Morena district. He was elected to the MP assembly from Sumawali thrice on a BSP ticket in 1993 and 1998 and was elected on Congress ticket in 2018. He was among the 22 MLAs who switched to BJP in 2020 along with Jyotiraditya Scindia and was elected from Sumawali on BJP ticket in 2023.
Nirmala Bhuria
Born on July 4, 1967 in Jhabua district, she is the daughter of former tribal leader from Jhabua, Dilip Singh Bhuria. She was elected to the state assembly in 2008 & served as a minister of state for health. She was again elected from Petlawad assembly seat.
Govind Singh Rajput
Born on July 1, 1961 in Sagar district he did his bachelors and masters in business management. He was active in politics as a student leader, being part of NSUI and later Youth Congress. He was elected to the MP assembly for fifth term in 2023 from Surkhi assembly seat in Sagar. In 2003, 2008 and 2018 he was elected on a Congress ticket. He too is a staunch Jyotiraditya Scindia supporter and had left Congress along with 22-MLAs in 2020. He served as a revenue and transport minister in Kamal Nath government and the Shivraj cabinet.
Vishwas Sarang
Born on December 29, 1971 Vishvas is the son of senior BJP leader and former MP late Kailash Narayan Sarang. He has been elected to the MP assembly for the fourth time (2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023) from Narela seat in Bhopal. Sarang had served as medical education and gas relief and rehabilitation minister in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet.
Narayan Singh Kushwah
Born on June 9, 1956 in Gwalior, Kushwaha has studied till higher secondary. He was municipal corporator in Gwalior in 1994-99 and was elected for the fourth term. He has served as minister of state for home affairs in Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet.
Nagar Singh Chouhan
A graduate from MP Bhoj Open University Bhopal he was born on August 2, 1978 in Alirajpur. He started his political journey from BJYM and went on to become the Alirajpur municipality chairman. He was fielded by the BJP from the Alirajpur ST assembly seat in 2003 which he won. He retained the seat in 2008 and won again in 2023.
Pradyuman Singh Tomar
Born on January 1, 1968 in village Navali in Ambah of Morena district, he is a graduate. Tomar is a four-time MLA who has won from Gwalior. He had served as power minister in Shivraj Singh Chouhan government. Tomar, is a supporter of Jyotiraditya Scindia, who had switched to BJP along with 22 MLAs in 2020.
Rakesh Shukla
He completed his graduation from Maharaja Mansingh College Gwalior Jiwaji University, Gwalior. He was born on April 1, 1966 in Mehgaon in Bhind district. He has been elected to the state assembly for the third term (2003, 2008 and 2023). Assets Rs 1.71 cr.
Chaitanya Kashyap
Born on January 16, 1959 in Indore, he won his seat from Ratlam city. A businessman by profession he is a third time MLA who won in 2013, 2018 and 2023. Kashyap was in the news for having donated his pay, perks and pension he received as an MLA for public welfare. He has assets worth Rs 296 crore and is among the richest ministers in the state.
Inder Singh Parmar
Born on August 1, 1964, Parmar served as school education minister in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet. He has been elected to the state assembly for the third term (2013, 2018 and 2023) from Shujalpur seat. He was associated with the ABVP during his college days in Ujjain. As minister of state for school education he had worked for adopting the new education policy in the schools. He has declared assets of over Rs 7 crore.
Ministers of state (Mos independent charge)
Krishna Gaur
Born on September 26, 1968, she is the daughter-in-law of former chief minister and senior BJP leader late Babulal Gaur who had represented Govindpura seat for 8 terms and Bhopal South for two terms. Krishna Gaur had also served as mayor of Bhopal in 2009 and was elected to the MP assembly from Govindpura seat for the first time in 2018. She was re-elected in 2023 by a huge margin of 1.06 lakh votes. She has declared assets worth over Rs 10 crore.
Dharmendra Singh Lodhi
He was born on September 5, 1978 in Nohta in Damoh district. Lodhi has been elected to the MP assembly for the second term (2018 and 2023) from Jabera seat in Damoh. He is a post graduate and is an agriculturist by profession. He has declared assets worth Rs 1.25 crore.
Dilip Jaiswal
He has been elected to the assembly from Kotma and is a first timer. He studied till BA first year in 1980 from Govt. Maharaj Martand Mahavidyalay Kotma, Avdhesha Pratap Singh University Rewa. He had defeated the former Congress MLA Sunil Saraf. An agriculturist by profession, Jaiswal has declared assets worth Rs 7.29 crore.
Gautam Tetwal
Born on September 5, 1963 in Sarangpur in Rajgarh district. A businessman, he is a science graduate and a second time (2008 and 2023) MLA from Sarangpur seat. He was initiated into RSS at the age of 14 and took to ABVP during his college days in Sehore. He has declared assets worth Rd 89 lakh.
Lakhan Patel
67 years old Patel is from the Pathariya constituency, with PG in agriculture. A 2nd time MLA, he has declared assets of Rs 4.7 crore and a criminal case against him. He had won the election in 2013 but lost in 2018. He also served with the State Bank of India but quit the job. He was later elected District Cooperative Bank president of Damoh.
Narayan Singh Panwar
Aged 66, Panwar had won the assembly elections from Biaora seat. He studied till B Com 2nd Year from Govt. College Narsinghgarh. Narayan Singh Panwar had declared assets worth over Rs 3 crore.
Ministers of state
Narendra Shivaji Patel
The 52-year-old Patel is a first-time MLA who won from Udaipura seat in Raisen district. Patel is a graduate having completed his BE (Civil) from Samrat Ashok Engineering College, Vidisha, in the year 1990. He has been associated with the BJP. He has declared assets worth over Rs 6.29 crore.
Pratima Bagri
She is first time MLA, who won from Raigaon assembly seat in Satna district. Pratima, a post-graduate has claimed herself to be an agriculturist by profession and has declared assets worth Rs 6.2 crore.
Dilip Ahirwar
A first-time MLA, he is 51 years of age and has completed his schooling from Tikamgarh. He won the Chandla (SC) seat in Chhatarpur. Ahirwar, who has in his poll affidavit claimed to be an agriculturist by profession has declared assets to the tune of Rs 2.35 crore.
Radha Singh
She had won from the Chitrangi (ST) seat by defeating Congress leader Manik Singh. Radha Singh’s father-in-law Jagannath Singh was a minister in the BJP government in the past. She had been the former president of Singrauli district panchayat. 48 year-old Radha Singh is a postgraduate from Avdesh Pratap Singh University Rewa. She is into agriculture as a profession and has declared assets worth over Rs 6 crore.
Kailash Vijayvargiya
Born on May 13, 1956 in Indore, he completed his BSc degree and LLB from DAVV, Indore.He had served as minister in the state besides discharging important assignments for the BJP as its national general secretary. He rose to the top rank in BJP from ABVP and BJYM of which he was the national general secretary. He was mayor of Indore in 2000 and as minister held the portfolios of PWD, urban administration and industries.
Kunwar Vijay Shah
Born on November 1, 1962 in Makdai, Harda, he served as forest minister in Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet. Shah is a seven-time MLA having won the Harsud assembly seat continuously since 1990. He is a post-graduate with MA in History and had been a minister since 2003 holding charge of tourism, tribal welfare and forest departments.
Prahlad Singh Patel
Former Union minister for food processing in PM Modi’s cabinet had been a five-time MP (1989, 1996, 1999, 2014 and 2019) having won from Balaghat and Damoh Lok Sabha seats. He contested the 2023 assembly elections from Narsinghpur seat and won. Born on June 28, 1960 in Narsinghpur he did his graduation from Government Science College, Jabalpur and law degree from Jabalpur. He was also a minister of state in former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s cabinet.
Rakesh Singh
Born on June 4, 1962, he was born in Jabalpur and completed his degree in science from Govt Science College, Jabalpur. He is a four-time MP having represented Jabalpur LS seat since 2004. Singh had also served as chief whip of BJP in Lok Sabha in 2016 and had been the president of BJP MP unit from 2018 to 2020.
Karan Singh Verma
Born on May 1, 1957 in Jamonia village in Sehore district , Verma is a high school pass out who is a farmer by profession. He was active with the RSS since 1975 and has been elected to the state assembly for the 8th time (1985, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2018 & 2023) from Icchawar and has served as minister of state in MP handling portfolios of labour, revenue and panchayat & rural development.
Uday Pratap Singh
A three-term MP (2009, 2014 and 2019) from Narmadapuram LS seat, Singh was fielded by BJP from Gadarwara assembly seat in 2023. He had won the 2009 LS polls on a Congress ticket but later joined the BJP and won the 2014 and 2019 elections. Born on June 9, 1964 in Lolari in Narsinghpur he completed his graduation from Sagar. He has also served as a Cong MLA in MP assembly between 2008 and 2009.
Sampatiya Uikey
A tribal leader, she was elected to MP assembly from Mandla seat. Born on September 4, 1967, Uikey was elected from the state unopposed to the Rajya Sabha in 2017.
Tulsi Silawat
Born on November 5, 1954, in a village in Indore district, Silawat served as water resources minister in Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet. He is a staunch supporter of Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and had left the Congress along with him and supporters to mark the downfall of Kamal Nath led Congress government in MP in 2020. An MA in political science and was associated with political movement from his college days. He was elected to MP assembly for the sixth time from Sanwer seat.
Aidal Singh Kansana
Studied till high school, Kansana was born in 1962 in Nayakpuri village in Morena district. He was elected to the MP assembly from Sumawali thrice on a BSP ticket in 1993 and 1998 and was elected on Congress ticket in 2018. He was among the 22 MLAs who switched to BJP in 2020 along with Jyotiraditya Scindia and was elected from Sumawali on BJP ticket in 2023.
Nirmala Bhuria
Born on July 4, 1967 in Jhabua district, she is the daughter of former tribal leader from Jhabua, Dilip Singh Bhuria. She was elected to the state assembly in 2008 & served as a minister of state for health. She was again elected from Petlawad assembly seat.
Govind Singh Rajput
Born on July 1, 1961 in Sagar district he did his bachelors and masters in business management. He was active in politics as a student leader, being part of NSUI and later Youth Congress. He was elected to the MP assembly for fifth term in 2023 from Surkhi assembly seat in Sagar. In 2003, 2008 and 2018 he was elected on a Congress ticket. He too is a staunch Jyotiraditya Scindia supporter and had left Congress along with 22-MLAs in 2020. He served as a revenue and transport minister in Kamal Nath government and the Shivraj cabinet.
Vishwas Sarang
Born on December 29, 1971 Vishvas is the son of senior BJP leader and former MP late Kailash Narayan Sarang. He has been elected to the MP assembly for the fourth time (2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023) from Narela seat in Bhopal. Sarang had served as medical education and gas relief and rehabilitation minister in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet.
Narayan Singh Kushwah
Born on June 9, 1956 in Gwalior, Kushwaha has studied till higher secondary. He was municipal corporator in Gwalior in 1994-99 and was elected for the fourth term. He has served as minister of state for home affairs in Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet.
Nagar Singh Chouhan
A graduate from MP Bhoj Open University Bhopal he was born on August 2, 1978 in Alirajpur. He started his political journey from BJYM and went on to become the Alirajpur municipality chairman. He was fielded by the BJP from the Alirajpur ST assembly seat in 2003 which he won. He retained the seat in 2008 and won again in 2023.
Pradyuman Singh Tomar
Born on January 1, 1968 in village Navali in Ambah of Morena district, he is a graduate. Tomar is a four-time MLA who has won from Gwalior. He had served as power minister in Shivraj Singh Chouhan government. Tomar, is a supporter of Jyotiraditya Scindia, who had switched to BJP along with 22 MLAs in 2020.
Rakesh Shukla
He completed his graduation from Maharaja Mansingh College Gwalior Jiwaji University, Gwalior. He was born on April 1, 1966 in Mehgaon in Bhind district. He has been elected to the state assembly for the third term (2003, 2008 and 2023). Assets Rs 1.71 cr.
Chaitanya Kashyap
Born on January 16, 1959 in Indore, he won his seat from Ratlam city. A businessman by profession he is a third time MLA who won in 2013, 2018 and 2023. Kashyap was in the news for having donated his pay, perks and pension he received as an MLA for public welfare. He has assets worth Rs 296 crore and is among the richest ministers in the state.
Inder Singh Parmar
Born on August 1, 1964, Parmar served as school education minister in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet. He has been elected to the state assembly for the third term (2013, 2018 and 2023) from Shujalpur seat. He was associated with the ABVP during his college days in Ujjain. As minister of state for school education he had worked for adopting the new education policy in the schools. He has declared assets of over Rs 7 crore.
Ministers of state (Mos independent charge)
Krishna Gaur
Born on September 26, 1968, she is the daughter-in-law of former chief minister and senior BJP leader late Babulal Gaur who had represented Govindpura seat for 8 terms and Bhopal South for two terms. Krishna Gaur had also served as mayor of Bhopal in 2009 and was elected to the MP assembly from Govindpura seat for the first time in 2018. She was re-elected in 2023 by a huge margin of 1.06 lakh votes. She has declared assets worth over Rs 10 crore.
Dharmendra Singh Lodhi
He was born on September 5, 1978 in Nohta in Damoh district. Lodhi has been elected to the MP assembly for the second term (2018 and 2023) from Jabera seat in Damoh. He is a post graduate and is an agriculturist by profession. He has declared assets worth Rs 1.25 crore.
Dilip Jaiswal
He has been elected to the assembly from Kotma and is a first timer. He studied till BA first year in 1980 from Govt. Maharaj Martand Mahavidyalay Kotma, Avdhesha Pratap Singh University Rewa. He had defeated the former Congress MLA Sunil Saraf. An agriculturist by profession, Jaiswal has declared assets worth Rs 7.29 crore.
Gautam Tetwal
Born on September 5, 1963 in Sarangpur in Rajgarh district. A businessman, he is a science graduate and a second time (2008 and 2023) MLA from Sarangpur seat. He was initiated into RSS at the age of 14 and took to ABVP during his college days in Sehore. He has declared assets worth Rd 89 lakh.
Lakhan Patel
67 years old Patel is from the Pathariya constituency, with PG in agriculture. A 2nd time MLA, he has declared assets of Rs 4.7 crore and a criminal case against him. He had won the election in 2013 but lost in 2018. He also served with the State Bank of India but quit the job. He was later elected District Cooperative Bank president of Damoh.
Narayan Singh Panwar
Aged 66, Panwar had won the assembly elections from Biaora seat. He studied till B Com 2nd Year from Govt. College Narsinghgarh. Narayan Singh Panwar had declared assets worth over Rs 3 crore.
Ministers of state
Narendra Shivaji Patel
The 52-year-old Patel is a first-time MLA who won from Udaipura seat in Raisen district. Patel is a graduate having completed his BE (Civil) from Samrat Ashok Engineering College, Vidisha, in the year 1990. He has been associated with the BJP. He has declared assets worth over Rs 6.29 crore.
Pratima Bagri
She is first time MLA, who won from Raigaon assembly seat in Satna district. Pratima, a post-graduate has claimed herself to be an agriculturist by profession and has declared assets worth Rs 6.2 crore.
Dilip Ahirwar
A first-time MLA, he is 51 years of age and has completed his schooling from Tikamgarh. He won the Chandla (SC) seat in Chhatarpur. Ahirwar, who has in his poll affidavit claimed to be an agriculturist by profession has declared assets to the tune of Rs 2.35 crore.
Radha Singh
She had won from the Chitrangi (ST) seat by defeating Congress leader Manik Singh. Radha Singh’s father-in-law Jagannath Singh was a minister in the BJP government in the past. She had been the former president of Singrauli district panchayat. 48 year-old Radha Singh is a postgraduate from Avdesh Pratap Singh University Rewa. She is into agriculture as a profession and has declared assets worth over Rs 6 crore.
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