Karan Bhushan Singh is an Indian politician, member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha for Kaiserganj.[1] He is the son of former 6 time MP & former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. He was made the candidate for Kaiserganj.[2] He is also the president of the Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Association and the president of a cooperative development bank in Nawabganj, Gonda.[3][4]
Karan Bhushan Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh |
| Constituency | Kaiserganj |
| President of U.P. Wrestling Association | |
| Assumed office 12 February 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1990 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Neha Singh |
| Relations | Prateek Bhushan Singh (brother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (father) Ketki Devi Singh (mother) |
Personal life
editKaran Bhushan Singh was born on 13 December 1990, to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Ketki Devi Singh. He is the youngest son in his family. His brother Prateek Bhushan Singh (born 9 May 1988) is also an Indian politician, a 2nd Term Member of The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, representing Gonda.[citation needed]
He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, and a business management diploma in Australia. He is also a former national double trap shooter.[5][6]
He has two children, one son and one daughter.[5]
Political career
editHe received 571,263 votes in the 18th Lok Sabha election in Kaiserganj, defeating Samajwadi Party candidate Bhagat Ram Mishra by 148,843 votes.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Bajpai, Namita (4 May 2024). "Young and old proxy players in legacy battles". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Brij Bhushan's son elected UP wrestling association president". The Times of India. 14 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Brij Bhushan Singh's son Karan wins from UP's Kaiserganj on BJP ticket". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Who is Karan Bhushan Singh? Former shooter is BJP's Kaiserganj pick". India Today. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "विदेश से पढ़ाई, शूटिंग के नेशनल खिलाड़ी... कौन हैं बृजभूषण के बेटे करण भूषण सिंह जिन्हें BJP ने कैसरगंज से दिया टिकट". आज तक (in Hindi). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Anand, Nisha (4 June 2024). "Lok Sabha polls result: Brij Bhushan Singh's son Karan wins UP's Kaiserganj". Business Standard. Retrieved 12 June 2024.