Kirti Vardhan Singh
Net Worth
Rs. 1.19 crores (as of 2024) My Neta
Height
5' 6" (168 cm)
Age
58
Nation
Indian
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Kirti Vardhan Singh
- His parents belong to the Taluqdari community of Mankapur in Uttar Pradesh.
- Kirti Vardhan Singh was a member of the 12th and 14th Lok Sabha, representing the Gonda constituency in Uttar Pradesh as a Samajwadi Party candidate.
- In March 2014, he left the Samajwadi Party (SP) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- Kirti Vardhan Singh contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from the Gonda constituency as a BJP candidate and won.
- He was elected to the 16th and 17th Lok Sabha as a Member of Parliament.
- In July 2018, Kirti Vardhan Singh won a case in the Green Tribunal against the Uttar Pradesh State Government concerning illegal sand mining in his area.
- He is skilled in paragliding, para-trike, and powered hang gliding.
- On 8 April 2023, Singh gained attention for a historic event when he drove a powered hang glider above Pinjore Airport in Haryana. Veteran skydiver Shital Mahajan performed a jump during this event.
- It was the first time in India that a civilian jumped from a powered hang glider piloted by an active MP.
Kirti Vardhan Singh and Shital Mahajan posing after a parachute jump at Pinjore Airport in Haryana
- The event was part of the inauguration of the National Aero Modelling Fellowship Program by the Aero Club of India.
- The Federation of Aeronautical Internationale (FAI) praised the event for its historic significance and potential for national recognition.
- In 2024, Kirti Vardhan Singh was re-elected as a Member of Parliament from the Gonda constituency in the 18th Lok Sabha elections as a BJP candidate.
- During the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he defeated Shreya Verma a SP candidate from the INDI Alliance by 46,222 votes.
- In June 2024, Kirti Vardhan Singh became a junior minister in the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Ministry of External Affairs. Singh took charge as the Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change.
Kirti Vardhan Singh while swearing in as a junior minister in the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Ministry of External Affairs
- He is an environment enthusiast. He often participates in various tree plantation drives organised in Uttar Pradesh.
Kirti Vardhan Singh while planting a sapling
- Kirti Vardhan Singh is a fitness enthusiast and practices yoga every day. He often shares pictures of his yoga sessions on social media.
Kirti Vardhan Singh while practising yoga
- In February 2024, he and professional skydiver Shital Mahajan achieved a historic skydiving feat at Shri Ram Temple, Ayodhya.
Kirti Vardhan Singh and Shital Mahajan posing after a skydiving flag jump
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