Bharat Singh was a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from the Ballia (Lok Sabha constituency). He is member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He won the 2014 Indian general elections from the Ballia Lok Sabha constituency by defeating former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar's son Neeraj Shekhar with a margin of 1,39,434 votes.[1][2]
Bharat Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Neeraj Shekhar |
| Succeeded by | Virendra Singh Mast |
| Constituency | Ballia |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1996–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Bikram Singh |
| Succeeded by | Subhash Yadav |
| Constituency | Doaba |
| In office 1991–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Bhola Nath |
| Succeeded by | Bikram Singh |
| Constituency | Doaba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1948 Nawka Tola, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Sheela Singh (m. 1972) |
| Children | 1 Daughter |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Jodhpur University, Banaras Hindu University |
| Profession | Agriculturist, Politician |
| Source: [1] | |
Early life
editBharat Singh was born on 15 September 1948 in village Navka Tola in Bairiya tehsil of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh.[3] His late father Ramcheej Singh was a simple farmer. Bharat Singh got his early education at his native village and went on to complete his graduation from Jodhpur University, Rajasthan in 1973. Bharat Singh entered in politics when he was a student of Banaras Hindu University. He got elected as President of Banaras Hindu University Students' Union in the year 1978.[4][5]
Political career
editBharat Singh successfully contested Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections of 1991, 1996 and 2002 from Bairiya assembly seat in Ballia. He served three terms as Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA). However he contested the Lok Sabha election of 2014 from Ballia as Bharatiya Janata Party Candidate and defeated the seating MP Neeraj Shekhar.[6]
Posts Held
edit- General Secretary of Banaras Hindu University Students' Union, 1975
- President of Banaras Hindu University Students' Union, 1978
- Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Uttar Pradesh, 1991
- Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Uttar Pradesh, 1996
- Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Uttar Pradesh, 2002
- Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Ballia (Lok Sabha constituency), 2014
References
edit- ^ "National Portal India". Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Ballia Lok Sabha Elections and Results 2014".
- ^ "Myneta, Election Watch".
- ^ "बीएचयू में सीखा ककहरा, अब लोकसभा में जमाएंगे रंग Live Hindustan".
- ^ "बीएचयू में फिर गरमाने लगी स्टूडेंट यूनियन की राजनीति, Jagaran".
- ^ "Bharat Singh, BJP".