Bajrang Bahadur Singh (politician)

Bajrang Bahadur Singh is an Indian politician and a member of 15th, 16th and 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. He represents the Pharenda (Assembly constituency) in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]

Bajrang Bahadur Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly of
Pharenda
Assumed office
March 2017
Preceded byVinod Tiwari
In office
May 2007  March 2015 (Disqualify)
Preceded byShyam Narayan
Succeeded byVinod Tiwari
Personal details
Born (1971-07-01) 1 July 1971
Bharhata, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
Punita Singh
(
m. 1992)
Children4
ParentsParmeshwar Singh
Residence201, B- Block, Bahukhandi Awash, Lucknow
EducationPolitical science
Alma materDeen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University
OccupationMLA
Profession
As on 6 June 2020

Early life and education

Singh was born 1 July 1971 in the Bharhatha village in Campierganj tehsil of Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh to father Parmeshwar Singh. In 1992, he married with Punita Singh, they have one son and three daughters.[2] He belong from General Class (Kshatriya) community. He Graduate in Political science and Prachin Historical Sainya Science from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University in 1991.[3]

He is also owner of Parmeshwar Singh Memorial Postgraduate College and Parmeshwar Singh Memorial Public School in Mathura Nagar, Maharajganj.[2]

Political career

Singh has been MLA three strength term. He started his political journey in 15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2007) elections, he got ticket by Bharatiya Janata Party from Pharenda (Assembly constituency) and elected MLA by defeating Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Virendra Chaudhary by a margin of 8,914 votes.[4]

In 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2012) elections, he again elected MLA from Pharenda by defeating Indian National Congress candidate Virendra Chaudhary by a margin of 13,335 votes.[5]

In October, A complaint was lodged to the Lokayukta against BJP MLA Bajrang Bahadur Singh from Pharenda seat of Maharajganj district, that he was doing government contract. Lokayukta Justice NK Mehrotra, in the investigation, found the charges against the Singh to be correct and recommended the government to dismiss his assembly membership. The recommendation of the Lokayukta was sent by the government to the Governor. The governor referred the matter to the Election Commission. The Election Commission conducted a hearing on the matter and found that under Article 191 of the Constitution, no MLA can hold the post of profit under the Center or any State Government. While Singh are also getting salary from the government as MLA and are also making profit from government contracting. In such a situation, the Election Commission recommended the Governor to suspend him. In March 2015, Governor Ram Naik canceled his assembly membership.[6][7]

In 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2017) elections, he again contest from Pharenda on BJP's ticket and he elected MLA third continuously time by defeating Indian National Congress candidate Virendra Chaudhary by a margin of 2,354 votes.[8]

Posts held

#FromToPosition/Member
1May 2007March 2012Member, 15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
2 2008 2009 Member, Joint Committee on Housing
3 2009 2010 Member, Parliamentary Research, Reference and Studies Committee
4 2010 2011 Member, Public Sector Undertaking and Corporation Joint Committee[2]
5March 2012March 2015Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh[9]
6 2012 2013 Member, Parliamentary Research, Reference and Studies Committee[2]
7March 2017IncumbentMember, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh[10]

References


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