Santosh Kumar Gangwar: B.SC., LL.B from Agra University and Rohilkhand University
Santosh Kumar Gangwar is presently the Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge), Parliamentary Affairs, Water resources, River development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
He is a BJP MP from Bareily Lok Sabha constituency and has been representing this constituency since 1989 except from 2009-14.
He was also the chief whip of the party in 14th Lok Sabha. He faced defeat in the 15th Lok Sabha Elections, 2009 by a very narrow margin.
Gangwar was jailed during the Emergency for guiding a people's movement against the then Government. He served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh
State BJP Working Committee and held the position of General Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh BJP Unit in 1996.
He has held ministerial posts in the Government of India. He was Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas with additional charge of
Parliament Affairs in 13th Lok Sabha. Prior to this, Gangwar was Minister of State of Science and Technology with additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs during October and November 1999