Achyutanand Singh

Achyutanand Singh is a BJP politician from Bihar. He is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly .[1]

Background

He was born in a poor Rajput family in Salha village of Vaishali district. His father was a teacher in Government high school. He moved to Muzaffarpur for higher studies. He was enrolled in Langat Singh College where he got a Ph.D. degree and was very active in politics there. His first success came his way when he was elected student leader.

Political background

He was associated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad when he was a student. He was elected student leader. He fought firstly from Jandaha independently and lost to upendra prasad singh of sap. In 2009 Dr. Achyutanand Singh switched to BJP and won the same seat. In the October 2005 and February 2005 state assembly elections, Achyutanand Singh of LJP won the Jandaha assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Umesh Singh Kushawaha of RJD.[2] Upendra Prasad Singh of SAP defeated Dr. Achyutanand Singh, Independent, in 2000. Tulsi Das Mehta of JD defeated Dr. Achyutanand Singh of BJP in 1995 and Shivanarayan Prasad Mishra, Independent, in 1990. Tulsi Das Mehta of LD defeated Virendra Singh, Independent, in 1985. Virendra Singh, Independent, defeated Shib Prasad Singh of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980. Munshi Lal Ray of JP defeated Bhagdev Singh of Congress in 1977.[3] As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission of India, Jandaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceased to exist in 2010.[4] It was part of Hajipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]

References
  1. http://gov.bih.nic.in/Governance/MP-MLA.htm
  2. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/BJP-JDU-war-over-defective-MLAs/articleshow/21258452.cms
  3. "48 - Jandaha Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
  4. "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  5. "General Elections, 2004 - Details for Assembly Segments of Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). 8. Hajipur. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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