He also served as a zila panchayat head of Guna district in 2001. He was a cousin of Digvijay Singh, a former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and thus related to politician Lakshman Singh, Digvijay's brother. He was resident of Peelaghata village situated in same constituency.[2]
In June 2013, Singh announced that he would be stepping down from the seat at the next elections, paving way for Digvijay Singh's son, Jaivardhan Singh. Mool Singh cited poor health for his decision.[3] The constituency has previously been held by Digvijay, Lakshman and by their father, Balbhadra Singh.[4][5]
Mool Singh died on 17 August 2016, aged 69, after suffering a cardiac arrest at the Delhi railway station. He was admitted in a private hospital in Delhi and was returning to his home when he suffered from the heart attack at the station and died. He is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter.[6]
