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Bhabananda Singh

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Kshetrimayum Bhabananda Singh
MP of Rajya Sabha for Manipur
In office
25 May 2017 [1] – 2020
Preceded byHaji Abdul Salam, INC
Succeeded byHis highness Leishemba Sanajaoba, BJP
ConstituencyManipur
Personal details
Born (1960-03-01) 1 March 1960 (age 64)
Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Political partyBJP

Kshetrimayum Bhabananda Singh is a politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party from Manipur. On 25 May 2017, he won a bypoll to the Rajya Sabha by securing 39 votes against Congress candidate Dwijamani who secured 21 votes. He secured votes of BJP, NPP, NPF, LJP and TMC MLA (who has joined the BJP) and few Congress MLAs who have crossed over to the BJP.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Manipur: BJP wins lone Rajya Sabha seat - The Morung Express | The Morung Express". morungexpress.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Manipur BJP chief Bhabananda Singh wins state's lone Rajya Sabha seat | india-news | Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.