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Biography
Omprakash Singh has represented Ghazipur as Member of parliament, Lok Sabha (1998). He is a Samajwadi Party leader.
He has represented as an MLA from Dildarnagar multiple times. He was also a Minister in Mulayam Singh's cabinet in UP.At present he is representing Zamania . He is member of Mr. Akhilesh Yadav with rank of cabinet minister.
While the students Union president in BHU, he was noticed as a political person.
Positions held
1989-98: Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (six terms)
1996: Deputy Leader of Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1998: Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99: Member, Committee on Commerce and its Sub-Committee on Textile
2003-07:Cabinet Minister (Irrigation)
2012–present- Cabinet minister (Tourism), Uttar pradesh
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
Member, Railway Convention Committee
Member, Committee to review the rate of dividend payable by the Railway Undertakings to General Revenues
He won 2012 vidhan sabha election from zamania and he is the cabinet minister in UP government Samajwadi Party.
Social and cultural activities
Leader of Students' movements
Singh is interested personally in taking up Constituency problems in Parliament, and exploring avenues to bring investment within the state and constituency.
Singh participated in the Inter-University Volleyball Competition, 1978–82; took part in Wrestling Championship, 1978–82 and 1980–81; and was Captain for the Kabaddi team, B.H.U. (National level).
Election Result of Ghazipur Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,82,460 Total votes polled 7,46,928