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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Brijendra Pratap Singh
| assembly = [[Panna Assembly constituency|Panna]]
| country =
| image = Brijendra Pratap Singh.jpg
| office1 = Member of the [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 2018
| term_end1 =
| constituency1 = [[Panna Assembly constituency|Panna]]
| constituency2 = [[Pawai Assembly constituency|Pawai]]
| term_start2 = 2003
| term_end2 = 2013
| office3 = State Minister (Independent charge) for Farmer Development and Agriculture, Public Service Management, Tourism, Sports and Youth Welfare
| term_start3 = 2009
| term_end3 = 2013
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| education = [[Bachelor of Commerce]] {{small|([[Barkatullah University]])}} <br /> [[Bachelor of Laws]] {{small|(Awadhesh Pratap Singh University)}}
| children =
| spouse =
| citizenship =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|29 August 1967}}
| predecessor =
| predecessor1 = [[Kusum Mehdele]]
| predecessor2 = [[Ashok Veer Vikram Singh]]
| successor2 = [[Mukesh Nayak]]
| office = Minister of Mineral Resources and Labour Department
| term_start = 2021
| nickname = Dau Sahab
}}

'''Brijendra Pratap Singh''' also known as '''Dau Sahab''' (born 29 August 1967)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ourneta.com/neta/brijendra-pratap-singh/ |title=Brijendra Pratap Singh |website=ourneta |access-date=2022-12-19}}</ref> is an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh. He is a four time MLA from the [[Panna Assembly constituency]] representing the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janta Party]].<ref>{{Cite web| title=पंचदश विधानसभा क्षेत्रवार सदस्यों की सूची | language=hi | trans-title=List of members of Fifteenth Legislative Assembly constituency | url=https://mpvidhansabha.nic.in/15mla-no.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125020657/https://mpvidhansabha.nic.in/15mla-no.pdf | archive-date=2022-01-25}}</ref> He is serving as minister for mineral resources<ref>{{Cite web |agency=TNN|date=2 Jul 2021 |title=Madhya Pradesh mining minister Brajendra Pratap Singh visits Buxwah, talks about 'benefits' of project {{!}} Bhopal News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-mining-minister-brajendra-pratap-singh-visits-buxwah-talks-about-benefits-of-project/articleshow/84054300.cms |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=खनिज विकास में सक्रिय योगदान के लिये मध्य प्रदेश को दो श्रेणी में मिला प्रथम और द्वितीय पुरस्कार |url=https://www.drishtiias.com/hindi/state-pcs-current-affairs/madhya-pradesh-rewarded-for-mineral-development |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=Drishti IAS |language=en}}</ref> and labour department since 2021 in the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-13 |title=MP cabinet: CM allocates portfolios, Scindia loyalists get key ministries |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mp-cabinet-cm-allocates-portfolios-scindia-loyalists-get-key-ministries/story-LS2OEU19jocr6mGwmp7OAI.html |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR - MP |url=http://labour.mp.gov.in/Public/public/View_Telephone_Directory.aspx/ |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=labour.mp.gov.in |archive-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215122007/http://labour.mp.gov.in/Public/public/View_Telephone_Directory.aspx/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Who is Who {{!}} Mineral and Resource Department |url=https://ekhanij.mp.gov.in/AppPrevious/WhoisWhoReport.aspx |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=ekhanij.mp.gov.in}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://mpvidhansabha.nic.in/15thvs/2019_60.pdf|title=सिंह, श्री बृजेन्द्र प्रताप | language=hi | trans-title=Singh, Shri Brijendra Pratap|website=mpvidhansabha.nic.in}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Singh was born to Uday Pratap Singh. He completed his schooling at [[Daly College]], Indore in 1986. Later, he did his Bachelor of Commerce degree at [[Barkatullah University]], Bhopal and L.L.B. at Awdesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. He received the best student award in Daly College, Indore in the year 1985–1986.<ref name=":0" /> He was a national level Squash player.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} He was awarded with a certificate of superior and excellent achievement for shooting in 1986.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

== Political career ==
Singh first became an MLA winning the [[2003 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Pawai Assembly constituency]] representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Pawai Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/pawai-madhya-pradesh-assembly-constituency |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 2003 |url=https://www.elections.in/madhya-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/2003-election-results.html |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=www.elections.in}}</ref> He was the first leader from the BJP to win in that constituency. He retained the seat in the [[2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] but on [[Bharatiya Janshakti Party]] ticket.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 2008 |url=https://www.elections.in/madhya-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/2008-election-results.html |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=www.elections.in}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> In 2009, he was appointed as the state minister with a portfolio of farmer welfare and agriculture department in second ministry of Shivraj Singh Chauhan. After a year, he was given additional charge of the Department of Public Service Management.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Assembly Election Results Dates Candidate List Opinion/Exit Poll Latest News, Political Consulting Survey Election Campaign Management Company India |url=https://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/mp/459-mpcouncil-of-ministers2008.html |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=infoelections.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> In early 2013, due to the illness of senior cabinet minister [[Tukoji Rao Pawar]], the departments of Tourism and Sports and Youth Welfare were also transferred to him.<ref name=":0" />

He won the [[2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] on the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket from Panna Assembly constituency.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brijendra Pratap Singh, BJP MLA from Panna – Our Neta |url=https://ourneta.com/neta/brijendra-pratap-singh/ |access-date=2022-12-14 |language=en-US}}</ref> And retained the seat to become an MLA for a fourth term in the 2023 Assembly election.

In 2020, he was included in the 4th cabinet of Shivraj Singh Chouhan. He served as Minister of State (independent charge) for farmers' development and agriculture welfare and tourism and public service management from 2009 to 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-10-28 |title=10 ministers take oath in Madhya Pradesh |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/10-ministers-take-oath-in-madhya-pradesh/story-U1Nt1Wd3F1WqAkZBBWiqWI.html |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He was also given additional charge of sports and youth welfare.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pioneer |first=The |title=Inbrief |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2013/state-editions/2013-05-28-9478.html |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=The Pioneer |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==

* He was awarded with the Krishi Karman Award by the Government of India on 15 January 2013 at the Vigyan Bhawan.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
* In June 2012, he was awarded the United Nations Public Service Award 2012. He received the award in the second prize category of Improving the delivery of public services.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-06-27 |title=Madhya Pradesh Gets UN Public Service Award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-gets-un-public-service-award/articleshow/14414140.cms |access-date=2024-11-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== References ==

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== External links ==
* [https://www.elections.in/political-leaders/brijendra-pratap-singh.html Brijendra Pratap Singh Biography - About, Personal]
* [https://www.mpinfo.org/Home/FrmMinister_Info Department of Public Relations:: Madhya Pradesh]
* [[15th Madhya Pradesh Assembly]]

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[[Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2003–2008]]
[[Category:People from Panna district]]
[[Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2018–2023]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:1967 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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