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Virendra Singh Mast
Virendra Singh Mast
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; 2019–2024
Preceded by	Bharat Singh
Succeeded by	Sanatan Pandey
Constituency	Ballia
	In office; 2014–2019
Preceded by	Gorakh Nath Pandey
Succeeded by	Ramesh Chand Bind
Constituency	Bhadohi
	In office; 1998–1999
Preceded by	Phoolan Devi
Succeeded by	Phoolan Devi
Constituency	Mirzapur
	In office; 1991–1996
Preceded by	Yusuf Beg
Succeeded by	Phoolan Devi
Constituency	Mirzapur
Personal details
Born	21 October 1956 (age 68); Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Renu Singh (m. 1981)
Children	1 son, 2 daughters
Parents	Ramnath Singh (father); Draupadi Singh (mother);
Residence(s)	Dokati, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
Education	Bachelor of Arts
Alma mater	Banaras Hindu University
Profession	Agriculturist, Politician

Virendra Singh Mast is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and has won the 2019 Indian general elections from the Ballia (Lok Sabha constituency). He is national president of BJP kisan Morcha.^[1]

As state president of BJP Kisan Morcha, he started "Gaon Chalo Abhiyaan" to promote awareness among farmers and villagers especially in the field of agriculture.^{[citation needed]}

Early life and education

He was born on 21 October 1956 to Shri Ramnath Singh and Smt. Draupadi Singh. He was born in a village named Dokati, which is located in Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh. He completed his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U.). He married Renu Singh on 19 June 1981.

Political career

1988-1989: District President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
1989-1992: District President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.)
1991: Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
1996-98: State President, Kisan Morcha (BJP)
1998: Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
2000-2004: State Coordinator, Swadeshi Jagran Manch
May, 2014: Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
May, 2019: Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1 Sep. 2014 onwards: Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table; Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers