Bharatendra Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sanjay Singh Chauhan |
| Succeeded by | Malook Nagar |
| Constituency | Bijnor |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Shahnawaz |
| Succeeded by | Ruchi Veera |
| Constituency | Bijnor |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Raja Gazaffar |
| Succeeded by | Shahnawaz |
| Constituency | Bijnor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1964 Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Residence | Sahanpur |
| Alma mater | The Doon School, St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
As of 6 March, 2022 Source: [1] | |
Kunwar Bharatendra Singh is an Indian politician. He was a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elected from Bijnor as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] He lost 2019 Lok Sabha election from Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency.[2] Kunwar Bhartendra Singh belongs to Jat community .[3] He has been in news and controversies as an accused in the Muzaffarnagar riots.[4] He was also issued notice by the Allahabad High Court on an election petition filed by one Rajendra Kumar.[5]
On 3 October 2015, Singh and residents of Vidurkuti village raided an illegal sand mining site along the Ganga river, forcing the miners to flee.[6] In March 2019, an effigy of Kunwar Bharatendra was burnt in Mawana Khurd and people held black flags and protested while alleging no visit from the MP in the region and no development of the area in the past five years.[7]
Political career
- 2002 – 2007 and 2012 – 2014: Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Two Terms)
- 2002 – 2003: Minister of State, Irrigation, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
- 2012 – 2014: Whip, B.J.P., Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- May 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
- Candidate of Bijnor MP seat for BJP[8]
References
- ^ PTI (22 March 2014). "BJP changes its candidate for Bijnor Lok Sabha seat". The Hindu.
- ^ Sanjay Pandey (8 September 2014). "'Love jihad' becomes BJP poll plank in Uttar Pradesh". Sanjay Pandey, Saharanpur. Saharanpur. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ TNN (7 March 2012). "Royals' challenge crosses hurdle in Uttar Pradesh". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ C.K. CHANDRAMOHAN (10 April 2014). "Peaceful polling in western Uttar Pradesh". The Hindu. LUCKNOW. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "High Court issues notice to BJP MP on poll plea". The Times of India. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Villagers, MP raid illegal sand mining site - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "भाजपा सांसद कुंवर भारतेंद्र का पुतला फूंका, दिखाए काले झंडे".
- ^ "BJP denies tickets to 6 sitting MPS in UP". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 21 March 2019.
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