Sumer Singh Solanki Explained

Sumer Singh Solanki
Office1:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Term Start1:22 July 2020
Predecessor1:Prabhat Jha
Constituency1:Madhya Pradesh
Birth Date:1972 5, df=yes
Residence:Barwani, Madhya Pradesh
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Education:PhD (History)

Sumer Singh Solanki (born 1 May 1972) is an Indian politician and a member of the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh.[1] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Before entering politics he was an assistant professor of history in Barwani, Madhya Pradesh.[2] [3] In 2020 Solanki's name in the list of Rajya Sabha candidates surprised many and it was later known that he was chosen on the recommendations of the RSS.[4]

Solanki has been working for the upliftment of tribal people through Vanwasi Kalyan Parishad for long time.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Congress' Digvijaya Singh, BJP's Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sumer Singh Solanki win Rajya Sabha polls. Economic Times.
  2. https://myneta.info/rajsab09aff/candidate.php?candidate_id=820 Dr. Sumer Singh Solanki(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):(MADHYA PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:
  3. http://www.mphighereducation.nic.in/InstitutePortal/Public/Employee_Profile.aspx?eid=MTA5NTA=&InstId=MzUz Institute Portal
  4. https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/mp-bjps-sumer-singh-solankis-candidature-may-be-cancelled/1761052 MP: BJP's Sumer Singh Solanki's candidature may be cancelled
  5. News: Madhya Pradesh: BJP gives Rajya Sabha ticket to Sumer Singh Solanki for 2nd seat.