S. P. Singh Patel

S. P. Singh Patel (born 1 January 1956) is an Indian educationist, social worker and politician. He is the founder and chairman of the Lucknow Public Schools and Colleges, a chain of educational institutions in north India. He is also a member of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from 2002 to 2014, elected twice in 2002 and 2008 from the Lucknow Graduates constituency. He is the general secretary of SP's teachers cell.

Early life and education Patel was born in Sadarpur, Hardoi on 1 January 1956. He completed B.Com., M.Com. and PhD from the Allahabad University. He also has a Masters in Economics, an MBA, a B.Ed. and post graduate degree in botany, among other qualifications.

Personal life Patel is married to Kanti Singh, who is also a member of the Samajwadi Party and has also been a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from the same Lucknow Graduates constituency from 2014 to 2020.