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| name = Brijesh Kumar Singh |
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| office = [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]] |
| office = [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]] |
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| term_start = 8 |
| term_start = 8 March 2016 |
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| term_end = 7 |
| term_end = 7 March 2022 |
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| constituency = ''Varanasi Local Authorities '' |
| constituency = ''Varanasi Local Authorities '' |
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| party = [[Independent Politician|Independent]] |
| party = [[Independent Politician|Independent]] |
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| spouse = [[Annapurna Singh]] (m.1991) |
| spouse = [[Annapurna Singh]] (m.1991) |
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| relations = Late Uday Nath Singh alias chulbul (ex- |
| relations = Late Uday Nath Singh alias chulbul (ex-MLC)<br />[[Sushil Singh]] (nephew) |
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| nickname = '''Arun''' |
| nickname = '''Arun''' |
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| successor = [[Annapurna Singh]] |
| successor = [[Annapurna Singh]] |
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== Political career == |
== Political career == |
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Brijesh Singh started his political career in year 2012 while being lodged in |
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> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 08:34, 24 October 2024
Brijesh Kumar Singh | |
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| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 8 March 2016 – 7 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Annapurna Singh |
| Succeeded by | Annapurna Singh |
| Constituency | Varanasi Local Authorities |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1968 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Annapurna Singh (m.1991) |
| Relations | Late Uday Nath Singh alias chulbul (ex-MLC) Sushil Singh (nephew) |
| Parent | Late Ravindra Nath Singh (father) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Nickname | Arun |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Crime and Political Career of Brijesh Singh". The Print.
- ^ "Influence of Brijesh Singh in Varanasi region". Navbharat Times.
- ^ "Brijesh Singh wins from Varanasi as an independent candidate". India.com.
- ^ "Jailed Mafia Don & MLC Brijesh Singh Takes Oath". The Hindu.
- ^ "Election affidavit of Brijesh Singh as an MLC candidate from varanasi local authorities constituency". My Neta.
- ^ "Election affidavit of Brijesh Singh as an MLA candidate from saiyadraja assembly constituency". My Neta.
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