Kunwar Manvendra Singh

Kunwar Manvendra Singh is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician currently serving as Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.

Kunwar Manvendra Singh
Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
Assumed office
31 January 2021
GovernorAnandiben Patel
DeputyVacant
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Preceded byRamesh Yadav
Deputy Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
06 Aug 2004 – 05 May 2006
GovernorT.V. Rajeswar
Chief MinisterMulayam Singh Yadav
ProTem Chairman Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
06 Jun 2002 – 02 Aug 2004
GovernorVishnu Kant Shastri
Chief MinisterMayawati (till Aug 2003) Mulayam Singh Yadav
(from Aug 2003)
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
Assumed office
31 January 2021
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
In office
06 May 2000 – 05 May 2006
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
In office
19 May 1990 – 18 May 1996
ConstituencyJhansi-Jalaun-Lalitpur Local Authorities
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
10 March 1985 – 29 November 1989
Preceded byRanjeet Singh Judeo
Succeeded byRanjeet Singh Judeo
ConstituencyGarautha
Personal details
Born (1952-11-15) 15 November 1952 (age 72)
Agra, India
Nationality India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseKausalya Singh (.m 1982)
Children2 (boys)
Parent(s)Kunwar Yogendra Singh (Father)
Suvarn lata Devi (Mother)
Residence(s)Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Alma materM.A.,L.L.B
OccupationPolitician

Political career

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He has been associated with Sangh and Vidyarthi Parishad since his early days.[1]

He was elected to the legislative assembly of Uttar Pradesh once in the elections held in 1985, and three times as a member of the Legislative Council.[1] Former Chairman of Laghu Jal Vidyut Nigam government of Uttar Pradesh during Sri Kalyan Singh Ji as Chief Minister, and former appointed Chairman of Bundelkhand Vikas Board during the present tenure of Sri Yogi Adityanath as Chief Minister. On January 21, 2021, he was elected unopposed with 11 other candidates to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. He had previously been the acting chairman of the council from May 2002 to August 2004. He was also elected as Deputy Chairman Legislative Council, U.P. from August 2004 to 5 May 2006. [2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "BJP का वो नेता, जिसने दो हफ़्ते के अंदर ही अखिलेश यादव का मूड ख़राब कर दिया". LallanTop - News with most viral and Social Sharing Indian content on the web in Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Kunwar Manvendra Singh Takes Oath As Acting Chairman Of UP Legislative Council". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

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