Constituency Kukshi Role Political leader Children 1 daughter and 1 son | Religion Hinduism Residence Kukshi, Pithampur Name Surendra Baghel | |
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Born 17 March 1977 (age 47)
Vadodra, Gujarat, India ( 1977-03-17 ) Alma mater Daly College
Barkatullah University Profession Agriculturist
Politician
Businessman Education Barkatullah University, Daly College | ||
Political party Indian National Congress | ||
Surendra Singh Baghel (born 17 March 1977) is an Indian National Congress leader from the Kukshi constituency of Madhya Pradesh.
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He was parliamentary Vice president of Indian Youth Congress of Dhar-Mhow parliamentary constituency. For a brief period he joined right wing Hindu organization RSS. His father Pratap Singh Baghel also contested Assembly elections unsuccessfully on BJP ticket from kukshi in 2008. He is dedicated for key issues like Tribal Empowerment, quality health facilities, quality education, quality sports facilities for tribal and last but not the least women empowerment.
In whole district he was popularly known as Honey Baghel because of his sweet, caring and polite nature. In year 2013 he won assembly elections from Kukshi constituency of Madhya Pradesh.
Early life and education
Baghel was born in Baroda, Gujarat on 17 March 1977, the eldest child of renowned politician of Madhya Pradesh Pratap Singh Baghel, former minister in the Government of Madhya Pradesh. He studied at Daly College, Indore before graduating in Barkatullah University in 2001.
Politics
His father Pratap Singh Baghel was minister in Madhya Pradesh government and also was a former member of parliament. After completing his Post graduation Baghel started managing his father's political affairs.
In 2008, he was appointed as President of Dhar youth congress committee of Madhya Pradesh. During his tenure as youth congress president, he launched many awareness campaigns among tribal's of district for their empowerment and from year 2008 to 2013, he organised many footmarch in kukshi constituency against irrelevant policies of BJP led government of Madhya Pradesh.
In 2013, congress leadership allotted him party ticket to contest in Assembly elections and he defeated sitting MLA of BJP Mukam Singh Kirade(husband of former minister Mrs. Ranjana Baghel) with humongous margin of 42,768 votes.