Lal Singh Arya
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Lal Singh Arya | |
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 Lal Singh Arya | |
| National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2026 | |
| National President | Nitin Nabin |
| National President of Bharatiya Janata Party SC Morcha | |
| In office March 2020 – 2026 | |
| Appointed By | Jagat Prakash Nadda |
| Preceded by | Vinod Sonkar |
| Succeeded by | Shivesh Kumar |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office December 2013 – 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ranvir Jatav |
| Succeeded by | Ranvir Jatav |
| Constituency | Gohad |
| In office 1998–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Chaturilal Barahadiya |
| Succeeded by | Makhan Lal Jatav |
| Constituency | Gohad |
| Minister of Narmada Valley Development General Administration, Aviation, Happiness, Tribal Affairs, Scheduled Caste Welfare Department. Madhya Pradesh Government | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1964[1][citation needed] |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Sandhya Arya |
| Children | Prashant Arya, Ishant Arya, 2 Daughters |
| Education | BA LLB |
| Alma mater | Jiwaji university |
| Profession | Agriculturist, Politician |
Lal Singh Arya (born 1964) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He served as a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing the Gohad (SC) seat from 1998 to 2008 and again from 2013 to 2018. He has also served as a Minister of State in the Government of Madhya Pradesh. Now, he is serving as the National Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Lal Singh Arya was born on 15 June 1964. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (B.A., LL.B.) degree from Jiwaji University, Gwalior.[4]
Political career
[edit]Arya contested his first election in 1998 as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Gohad seat and defeated sitting MLA Chaturilal Barhadiya of the Bahujan Samaj Party by a margin of 4,338 votes. He was re-elected in the 2003 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election by defeating Indian National Congress candidate Ex. MLA Sriram Jatav with a margin of 10,649 votes. However, in the 2008 election he lost to Congress candidate Makhanlal Jatav.
In the 2013 assembly election, Arya once again won from Gohad, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Mevaram Jatav by 19,814 votes.[4] He subsequently served as Minister of State in the Third Shivraj Singh Chouhan ministry, government of Madhya Pradesh.[5]
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Lal Singh Arya contested from the Gohad constituency but was defeated by Keshav Desai of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 607 votes.[6]
Current position
[edit]In August 2026, Arya was appointed a National Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party as part of the party's organizational reshuffle under national president Nitin Nabin. He previously served as the National President of the BJP Scheduled Caste (SC) Morcha from September 2020 to August 2026.[3]
Positions held
[edit]Lal Singh Arya has held the following political and organizational positions.
| # | From | To | Position | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2026 | Incumbent | National Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party | BJP | ||
| 1 | March 2020 | 17-Aug-2026 | National President of Bharatiya Janata Party SC Morcha | BJP | |
| 2 | 2013 | 2018 | Minister of State, Government of Madhya Pradesh | BJP | |
| 3 | 2013 | 2018 | MLA (3rd term) from Gohad assembly constituency | BJP | |
| 4 | 2003 | 2008 | MLA (2nd term) from Gohad assembly constituency | BJP | |
| 5 | 1998 | 2003 | MLA (1st term) from Gohad assembly constituency | BJP | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Madhya Pradesh vidhan Sabha" (PDF).[dead link]
- ↑ "National Office Bearers – BJP SC Morcha". Bharatiya Janata Party. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- 1 2 "Upper-Caste Leaders Get Most Key Positions in First Major Rejig in BJP Under Nitin Nabin". The Wire. 18 August 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- 1 2 Dubey, Manish (17 October 2023). "Lal Singh Arya Biography: गोहद BJP प्रत्याशी लाल सिंह आर्य की बायोग्राफी". NPG News (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ↑ "Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha" (PDF). Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ↑ "Assembly Constituency 13 – Gohad (Madhya Pradesh)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 November 2025.