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{{Short description|Indian politician and gangster}}
{{Short description|Indian politician and gangster}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Brijesh Kumar Singh
| name = Brijesh Kumar Singh
| office = [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]
| office = [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]
| term_start = 8 Mar 2016
| term_start = 8 March 2016
| term_end = 7 Mar 2022
| term_end = 7 March 2022
| constituency = ''Varanasi Local Authorities ''
| constituency = ''Varanasi Local Authorities ''
| party = [[Independent Politician|Independent]]
| party = [[Independent Politician|Independent]]
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| successor1 =
| successor1 =
| spouse = [[Annapurna Singh]] (m.1991)
| spouse = [[Annapurna Singh]] (m.1991)
| relations = [[Sushil Singh]](nephew)
| relations = Late Uday Nath Singh alias chulbul (ex-MLC)<br />[[Sushil Singh]] (nephew)
| nickname = '''Arun'''
| nickname = '''Arun'''
| successor = [[Annapurna Singh]]
| successor = [[Annapurna Singh]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|07|01}}
| birth_place = [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| parents = Late Ravindra Nath Singh (father)
}}
}}
'''Brijesh Kumar Singh''' (also known as '''Arun''') is an [[Indian Gangster|Indian Mafia Don]] turned [[Politics of India|Politician]] and a former [[Uttar Pradesh legislative council|Member of Uttar Pradesh legislative council]] as an [[Independent Politician|Independent Candidate]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Brijesh Singh wins from Varanasi as an independent candidate|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/uttar-pradesh-vidhan-parishad-results-2016-in-narendra-modis-varanasi-mafia-don-brijesh-kumar-singh-defeats-bjp-1010966/|website=India.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Influence of Brijesh Singh in Varanasi region|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/brijesh-singh-wife-annapurna-wins-on-varanasi-mlc-seat-bjp-defeated-in-pm-modi-seat/articleshow/90793434.cms|website=Navbharat Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jailed Mafia Don & MLC Brijesh Singh Takes Oath|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/jailed-mafia-don-takes-oath-as-mlc/article8343864.ece|website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Crime and Political Career of Brijesh Singh|url=https://hindi.theprint.in/india/gangster-to-politician-brijesh-singh-former-mlc-from-varanasi-has-been-from-table-and-suryadev-singh/523308/|website=The Print}}</ref>
'''Brijesh Kumar Singh''' (also known as '''Arun''') is an [[Indian Gangster|Indian Mafia Don]] turned [[Politics of India|politician]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Crime and Political Career of Brijesh Singh|url=https://hindi.theprint.in/india/gangster-to-politician-brijesh-singh-former-mlc-from-varanasi-has-been-from-table-and-suryadev-singh/523308/|website=The Print}}</ref> and a former [[Uttar Pradesh legislative council|Member of Uttar Pradesh legislative council]] as an [[Independent Politician|independent candidate]].

== Political Career ==
== Political career ==
Brijesh Singh started his political career in year 2012 while being lodged in Jail by contesting [[2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Assembly elections]] from [[Saiyadraja Assembly constituency|Saiyadraja Vidhan Sabha]] as a candidate of [[Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party|PMSP]] but lost by margin of 2,016 votes.Then he contested the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Legislative Council election's]] in 2016 as an independent candidate from his ancestral Varanasi Seat which his wife & elder brother represented earlier and won by a margin of 1,954 votes and became MLC.
Brijesh Singh started his political career in year 2012 while being lodged in jail by contesting [[2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Assembly elections]] from [[Saiyadraja Assembly constituency|Saiyadraja Vidhan Sabha]] as a candidate of [[Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party|PMSP]] but lost by margin of 2,016 votes. Then he contested the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Legislative Council elections]] in 2016 as an independent candidate from his ancestral Varanasi seat<ref>{{cite web|title=Influence of Brijesh Singh in Varanasi region|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/brijesh-singh-wife-annapurna-wins-on-varanasi-mlc-seat-bjp-defeated-in-pm-modi-seat/articleshow/90793434.cms|website=Navbharat Times}}</ref> which his wife and elder brother represented earlier and won by a margin of 1,954 votes and became MLC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brijesh Singh wins from Varanasi as an independent candidate|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/uttar-pradesh-vidhan-parishad-results-2016-in-narendra-modis-varanasi-mafia-don-brijesh-kumar-singh-defeats-bjp-1010966/|website=India.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jailed Mafia Don & MLC Brijesh Singh Takes Oath|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/jailed-mafia-don-takes-oath-as-mlc/article8343864.ece|website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Election affidavit of Brijesh Singh as an MLC candidate from varanasi local authorities constituency |url=https://myneta.info/upmlc/candidate.php?candidate_id=140 |website=My Neta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Election affidavit of Brijesh Singh as an MLA candidate from saiyadraja assembly constituency |url=https://www.myneta.info/up2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=991 |website=My Neta}}</ref>

== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 08:34, 24 October 2024

Brijesh Kumar Singh
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
8 March 2016 – 7 March 2022
Preceded byAnnapurna Singh
Succeeded byAnnapurna Singh
ConstituencyVaranasi Local Authorities
Personal details
Born (1968-07-01) 1 July 1968 (age 56)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndia
Political partyIndependent
SpouseAnnapurna Singh (m.1991)
RelationsLate Uday Nath Singh alias chulbul (ex-MLC)
Sushil Singh (nephew)
ParentLate Ravindra Nath Singh (father)
ProfessionPolitician
NicknameArun

Brijesh Kumar Singh (also known as Arun) is an Indian Mafia Don turned politician[1] and a former Member of Uttar Pradesh legislative council as an independent candidate.

Political career

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Brijesh Singh started his political career in year 2012 while being lodged in jail by contesting Assembly elections from Saiyadraja Vidhan Sabha as a candidate of PMSP but lost by margin of 2,016 votes. Then he contested the Legislative Council elections in 2016 as an independent candidate from his ancestral Varanasi seat[2] which his wife and elder brother represented earlier and won by a margin of 1,954 votes and became MLC.[3][4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Crime and Political Career of Brijesh Singh". The Print.
  2. ^ "Influence of Brijesh Singh in Varanasi region". Navbharat Times.
  3. ^ "Brijesh Singh wins from Varanasi as an independent candidate". India.com.
  4. ^ "Jailed Mafia Don & MLC Brijesh Singh Takes Oath". The Hindu.
  5. ^ "Election affidavit of Brijesh Singh as an MLC candidate from varanasi local authorities constituency". My Neta.
  6. ^ "Election affidavit of Brijesh Singh as an MLA candidate from saiyadraja assembly constituency". My Neta.
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