Vijaypal Singh Tomar

Vijaypal Singh Tomar
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 3 April 2018 – 3 April 2024
Preceded by	Kiranmay Nanda, SP
Constituency	Uttar Pradesh
National President, BJP Kisan Morcha
In office 3 July 2015 – 15 December 2016
Preceded by	Om Prakash Dhankar
Succeeded by	Virendra Singh Mast
Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh
In office 1993–1996
Preceded by	Thakur Amar Pal Singh
Succeeded by	Prof. Ravindra Pundir
Constituency	Sardhana
Personal details
Born	(1951-09-10) 10 September 1951 (age 73) Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party

Vijaypal Singh Tomar (born 1951)[1] is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He is a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha[2][3] till April 2024[4] and former president of the BJP Kisan Morcha.[5]

Early life and education

Tomar is from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He is the son of Indrajj Singh. He is a science graduate and also did his L.L.B.[1]

Career

Tomar became an MLA for the first time winning the 1991 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing Janata Dal from Sardhana Assembly constituency.[6] In the 1993 Assembly by-election, Ravindra Pundir defeated Tomar, who contested on RLD ticket.[7] In the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he polled 28,026 votes but lost to BSP candidate Chandra Veer Singh who secured 37,469 votes.[8]

References

1. "VIJAY PAL SINGH TOMAR(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SARDHANA(MEERUT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
2. "BJP names 18 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls".
3. "VIJAY PAL SINGH TOMAR(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SARDHANA(GHAZIABAD) - Affidavit Information Candidate".
4. "Vijay Pal Singh Tomar's Remarks | Farewell to the Retiring Members of RajyaSabha | 08 Feb, 2024". Sansad TV. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
5. "Among frontal organisations, Vijay Pal Tomar has been appointed president of Kisan Morcha, Kamlawati Singh of Mahila Morcha, Rajendra Gaur of SC/ST cell and Rumana Siddiqui of minority cell. The list include 78 working committee members". The Times of India. 23 February 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
6. "Sardhana Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
7. "Sardhana: Triangular contest between two hardliners, a moderate". The Avenue Mail. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
8. "IndiaVotes AC Summary: Sardhana 2012". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 16 November 2024.