Faggan Singh Kulaste


Faggan Singh Kulaste is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
He was sworn in as Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel on 30 May 2019 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kulaste is elected as a member of the 17th Lok Sabha.
He represents the Mandla constituency of Madhya Pradesh.
He was also Minister of State in Modi government.
He has previously been a member of the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th and 17th Lok Sabha.
He represented the Mandla Lok Sabha Parliamentary seat from 1996 to 2009.
After losing in 2009 to Basori Singh Masram of Congress, he was elected to Rajya Sabha in 2012. He regained the seat in 2014 Lok Sabha, defeating his Congress rival Omkar Markam.

Early life

Born in Barbati, District, Mandla, Faggan Singh Kulaste is married to Mrs. Savitri Kulaste. He has 3 daughters and 1 son.

Education

Kulaste completed his post graduation MA., B.Ed. and LL.B.
He completed his early education from Mandla College, Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University, Sagar and Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur.

Positions held

Legislative

Kulaste has been working for the propagation of education in society; encouraging tribals to keep alive their cultural activities by forming several committees; founder and organiser of educational units; providing free education to the weaker sections of the society; established Babalia Development Block for the upliftment of Adivasis and promotion of education.