Faggan Singh Kulaste

Faggan Singh Kulaste (born 18 May 1959) is an Indian politician who currently serving as the Minister of State for Rural Development and Steel of India in the Government of India.

He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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 has previously been a member of the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th and 17th Lok Sabha.

He regained the seat in 2014 Lok Sabha, defeating his Congress rival Omkar Markam.

Born in Barbati, District, Mandla (Madhya Pradesh), Faggan Singh Kulaste is married to Mrs. Savitri Kulaste.

He has 3 daughters and 1 son.

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

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.

According to him liquor is a tonic in the COVID-19 pandemic.

He had inaugurated an oxygen plant.

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 (2019–2024).

He represents the Mandla constituency of Madhya Pradesh.

He was also Minister of State in Modi government.