V K Singh takes over as Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways

General V K Singh (Retd) took charge of the office of the Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways in New Delhi. He was Union Minister of State for External Affairs in the previous government. Speaking to media, Gen Singh said he will take forward the good work done by the ministry. He said holistic development of road infrastructure in the country will be given top priority. General V K Singh is a member of Lok Sabha since May, 2014.

During his military career, the ex-serviceman served as the 24th Chief of the Army Staff from 2010 to 2012. He also became the first serving Indian military Chief of Staff to take the Government of India to court, with regard to a dispute over his date of birth and subsequent retirement. He joined the BJP on March 1, 2014, and won the Ghaziabad seat with a record margin of over 5.67 lakh votes — greater than the 3.36 lakh victory margin of Narendra Modi over AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal from Varanasi the same year.

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