Raghvendra Pratap Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)
Raghvendra Pratap Singh | |
|---|---|
| MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office March 2017 – March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Malik Mohd Kamal Yusuf |
| Constituency | Domariyaganj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1966 Basti, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Parent | Shankar Baksh Singh |
| Residence(s) | Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Profession | Politician |
Raghvendra Pratap Singh is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Domariyaganj (Assembly constituency) in Siddharthnagar district of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Singh was born 1 April 1966 in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh to father Shankar Baksh Singh. In 1987, he married Vijay Laxmi Singh, they have one son and one daughter. He belongs to General Class (Kshatriya) community. In 1986, he attended Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University and attained Bachelor of Arts degree.[3][1]
Political career
[edit]Singh started his political career in 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2012) elections, he contested from Domariyaganj (Assembly constituency) as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. But he lost this election to Peace Party candidate Malik Mohd Kamal Yusuf and stood on fourth position with 25,209 (14.26%) votes.[4][5]
In 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2017) elections, he was elected MLA from Domariyaganj by defeating Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Saiyada Khatoon by a margin of 171 votes (lowest margin in 2017 assembly election).[6][7]
Posts held
[edit]| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 2017 | March 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info.
- ^ "Domariaganj Election Results 2017 Live: Raghvendra Pratap Singh of BJP Leading". News18. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Member Profile". Official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Domariaganj Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". www.elections.in. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "डुमरियागंज विधानसभा चुनाव के पिछले परिणामों पर एक नजर – mobile". punjabkesari. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "2017 Domariaganj – Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Winner, LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates". India.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Domariaganj Election Results 2017 Live: Raghvendra Pratap Singh of BJP Leading". News18. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
