Thakur Jaivir Singh is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He is elected from the Barauli constituency in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2022.[1][2] He registered the highest margin win of 92,000 votes among the rural constituencies in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[3] Thakur Jaivir Singh was a Cabinet minister in the Uttar Pradesh government in the year 2002 & again between 2007 and 2012 and represented Barauli seat.[4][5][6]

Thakur Jaivir Singh
Member (MLA) of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
10 March 2022
In office
2002–2012
ConstituencyBarauli
Member (MLC) in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
2018–2022
In office
2012–2017
Personal details
Born (1964-11-01) 1 November 1964 (age 59)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2017-present; 1990-2000)
Other political
affiliations
BSP (2001-2017)
Spouse
(m. 1986)
Children4 sons
ProfessionPolitician
Websitewww.thakurjaivirsingh.com

His wife Raj Kumari Chauhan was Member Of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha from Aligarh (Lok Sabha constituency).[7] His son, Arvind Kumar Singh is the youngest candidate in India Lok Sabha MP 2014, contesting from Aligarh.[citation needed]

Earlier in 2017 he vacated his seat for Yogi Adityanath to become an MLC after Yogi Adityanath was chosen as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was elected again as MLC on 6 May 2018, on a BJP ticket.[8] Mr. Singh is also accused of various criminal activities such as murder, extortion, kidnapping etc.

Political career

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S.No Office Constituency Year
1 Member of the Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Barauli 2022
2 Member of Legislative council 2018
3 Member of Legislative council 2012
4 Member of the Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Barauli 2007
5 Member of the Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Barauli 2002

Positions Held

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S.No Position Tenure
1 Cabinet Minister, Uttar Pradesh Council of Ministers 2007-2012
2 Cabinet Minister, Uttar Pradesh Council of Ministers 2002
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References

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  1. ^ "Barauli Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Thakur Jaiveer Singh of BJP Wins". News18. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ "barauli-uttar-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2022". India Today.
  3. ^ "uttar-pradesh/aligarh-city-aligarh-election-results-2022-live-crown-of-victory-tied-on-heads-of-seven-candidates". Dainik Jagran.
  4. ^ "Two Dalits in BSP list of 3 for Council seat contenders". The Indian Express. Indian Express Group. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Mayawati sworn in as Uttar Pradesh chief minister". Rediff.com. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results Leads 2017 Live Updates: PM Modi says a new India is emerging". The Indian Express. Indian Express Group. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Raj Kumari Chauhan".
  8. ^ "Legislative Council election: All 13 elected unopposed in UP". The Indian Express. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.