Umang Singhar

{{Short description|Indian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Umang Singhar | image = Umang Singhar.jpg | caption = Umang Singhar, Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1974|1|23}} | birth_place = Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, India | death_date = | death_place = | citizenship = | office = 18th Leader of the Opposition, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | term_start = 18 December 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = Govind Singh | office1 = Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | term_start1 = 2008 | term_end1 = | constituency1 = Gandhwani | predecessor1 = | education = B.A. | alma_mater = | profession = Politician | footnotes = | party = Indian National Congress | children = 2 sons | website = http://www.umangsinghar.com/ | date = 13 June | year = 2018 | source = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://mpvidhansabha.nic.in/14thvs/2014_197.pdf |title=Biography:Singhar, Umang|publisher=Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly}}</ref> }}

'''Umang Singhar''' is an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh and a member of Indian National Congress. He was the minister for forest and environment in the Kamal Nath Ministry in 2019-2020. He is a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Gandhwani constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/gandhwani-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2470567-2023-12-03|title=Gandhwani Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: INC's Umang Singhar with 98982 defeats BJP's Sardar Singh Meda|work=India Today|date=3 Dec 2023|access-date=16 Dec 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/elections/gandhwani-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-8687626.html|title=Gandhwani Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Umang Singhar of INC Wins|work=CNN News18|date=3 Dec 2023|access-date=16 Dec 2023}}</ref> He is known as a big adivasi leader in the state of Madhya Pradesh. He was first elected to Madhya Pradesh assembly in 2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He is the 18th leader of opposition in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/madhya-pradesh/jitu-patwari-replaces-kamal-nath-as-madhya-pradesh-congress-chief-umang-singhar-is-new-leader-of-opposition-2023-12-16-907604|title=Jitu Patwari replaces Kamal Nath as Madhya Pradesh Congress chief, Umang Singhar is new LoP|work=IndiaTV|date=16 Dec 2023|access-date=16 Dec 2023}}</ref>

== Early Life and Background == Umang Singhar was born on 23 January 1974 in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, India. He is the son of the late Dayaram Singhar, a civil judge, and grew up in a modest family in a small village within the Dhar district, which shaped his early exposure to rural tribal communities. Singhar's familial political influence stems notably from his aunt, Jamuna Devi, a prominent Congress leader who served as Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh during Digvijaya Singh's tenure and was known for her criticisms of party seniors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-05 |title=MP minister follows ex-Deputy CM aunt, takes on Digvijaya Singh |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mp-minister-umang-singhar-follows-ex-deputy-cm-aunt-takes-on-digvijaya-singh-5966997/ |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> This connection to Jamuna Devi, who also held roles as Leader of Opposition, provided Singhar with an early political legacy within the Indian National Congress, particularly among tribal constituencies in the region.

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