Smt. Maya Singh was born on August 15, 1950 at Sujanpur in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. She was Deputy Mayor of Gwalior from 1984 to 1988. She was Vice-President of Madhya Pradesh State Mahila Morcha, All-India General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Mahila Morcha and President of Madhya Pradesh Mahila Morcha. She was national President of Bharatiya Janata Mahila Morcha from 1997 to 2000.

Smt. Maya Singh has been member of several important Rajya Sabha committees.

Smt. Singh was elected to 14^th Vidhan Sabha in year 2013 from Gwalior East constituency. Smt. Singh took oath as a Cabinet Minister on December 21, 2013.