Kanwar Singh Tanwar

Kanwar Singh Tanwar is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Lok Sabha constituency of Amroha in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Kanwar Singh Tanwar defeated his nearest rival Humera Akhtar of Samajwadi Party (SP) by a margin of more than 1,50,000 votes. Throughout his political career, Mr. Tanwar has actively worked for the betterment of the people living in villages. He has been associated with various welfare projects such as drinking water supply to remote villages, mobile medical dispensary and medical services to farmers, health camps in villages, and enabling social justice for people living in rural areas.

Early Life and Education

Kanwar Singh Tanwar was born on January 21, 1961 to Shri Hukam Chand and Smt. Narani Devi. He was born in Asola in Delhi. He has completed his education up to school level. He married Rajwati on November 10, 1977.

Political Career

• May, 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
• 1 Sep. 2014 onwards: Member, Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Member, (Permanent Special Invitee), Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation

Personal Pursuits

Kanwar Singh Tanwar has a keen interest to keep himself updated with the latest developments in the world. He regularly watches national and international news on television to keep abreast of the latest developments. He has travelled to various places such as Canada, China, Europe, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, U.K. and U.S.A.