Satya Pal Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)

Satya Pal Singh
Minister of State for Human Resource Development (Higher Education)
In office 3 September 2017 – 24 May 2019
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Mahendra Nath Pandey
Succeeded by	Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre
Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
In office 3 September 2017 – 24 May 2019
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Sanjeev Balyan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 26 May 2014 – 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Ajit Singh
Succeeded by	Rajkumar Sangwan
Constituency	Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh
37th Police Commissioner of Mumbai
In office 23 August 2012 – 31 January 2014
Preceded by	Arup Patnaik
Succeeded by	Rakesh Maria
Personal details
Born	(1955-11-29) 29 November 1955 (age 68) Basauli, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Alka Singh (1982–present)
Children	Charu Pragya Richa Prama Praket Arya
Alma mater	Janta Vedic College, Baraut Digambar Jain College, Baraut University of Delhi University of Nagpur University of Wollongong
Occupation	Chancellor at Gurukul Kangri University
Profession	Indian Police Service, Politician

Satya Pal Singh (born 29 November 1955) was India's Minister of State for Human Resource Development responsible for Higher Education and Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.^[1][2] He is a Member of Parliament (MP) since 2014, representing Baghpat constituency, Uttar Pradesh in the 16th Lok Sabha and then retaining his seat in 2019 elections. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

He formerly served as the Police Commissioner of Mumbai. He is also Chancellor of Gurukul Kangri University. His daughter, Charu Pragya is a spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM).^[3]