Swatantra Dev Singh, who took oath as a minister in Yogi cabinet 2.0, changed his name after joining BJP. The childhood name of Swatantra Dev Singh, who recognized himself as a big leader of Kurmi society, was Congress Singh.
UP BJP state president Swatantra Dev Singh was included in the Yogi cabinet. Swatantra Dev Singh was also among the 52 leaders who took oath as ministers along with Yogi Adityanath. Swatantra Dev Singh is recognized as a big leader of OBC society. But there is a story attached to the name of Swatantra Dev Singh. Actually this name of Swatantra Dev Singh is not a childhood name. He had inherited some other name which he later changed. Born on 13 February 1964 in Mirzapur district, Swatantra Dev Singh was named Congress Singh by his parents. Later, after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party, he changed his name from Congress Singh to Swatantra Dev Singh.
Who is Swatantra Dev Singh?
Swatantra Dev Singh comes from Kurmi society which is considered as backward caste in UP. Swatantra Dev Singh is a Science graduate from Bundelkhand University. Swatantra Dev Singh started his career in 1986 as a reporter in a daily newspaper. Swatantra Dev Singh was made a minister even during the first term of the Yogi government. Prior to this, he held many different positions in BJP including Vice President and General Secretary. In the year 2019, Swatantra Dev Singh was made the UP BJP state president.
Swatantra Dev Singh is believed to have played an important role in the BJP’s return to UP. Especially in OBC society, Swatantra Dev Singh is considered to have a good hold. This is the reason that Swatantra Dev Singh is counted among the effective backward leaders. Swatantra Dev Singh has a long experience of politics. Swatantra Dev Singh has also been the President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.