Fateh Singh (Delhi politician) explained

Fateh Singh
Office:Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Gokalpur
Term Start:2015
Predecessor:Ranjeet Singh Kashyap
Term End:2020
Successor:Surendra Kumar
Birth Date:1957 1, df=yes
Nationality:Indian
Party:Bhartiya Janata Party
Residence:Nand Nagri, Delhi
Occupation:Business & Politician

Chaudhary Fateh Singh, also known as Fateh Singh, is an Indian politician from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi. He was member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi and represented Gokalpur (Assembly constituency) of Delhi.[1] Earlier, he was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a member of First Legislative Assembly of Delhi and served as its deputy speaker from 1995 to 1998.

Personal life

He is a materials dealer. He is the son of Saktoo Singh. He is a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCS university) of Uttar Pradesh. He is married; his wife is a housewife.[2]

Political career

Fateh Singh contested the 1993 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections in the Nand Nagari assembly constituency, which was reserved for scheduled castes, on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket. He got 13,429 votes and defeated his nearest rival Rup Chand of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 781 votes.[3] He became member of the First Legislative Assembly of Delhi and was elected the deputy speaker from 1995 to 1998. He also was on the Rules Committee, as the deputy speaker.[4]

Fateh Singh contested as an independent in 2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections from Gokalpur (Assembly constituency). He got 10,262 votes and came fourth. Bahujan Samaj Party's Surendra Kumar won, while BJP's Ranjeet Singh was third.[5] [6]

Fateh Singh defected to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from the BJP in December 2014, with three other BJP leaders. This was officially announced in an AAP rally at Shahdara.[7] He contested the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections from Gokalpur and got 71,240 votes, defeating the sitting MLA (member of Legislative Assembly) Ranjeet Singh of the BJP by the margin of 31,968 votes.[8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Election result. Election commission of India. 17 February 2015. 27 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150227005206/http://eciresults.nic.in/StatewiseU05.htm. dead.
  2. Web site: Fateh Singh Affidavit . myneta.info/ . 17 February 2015 . 17 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150217121605/http://docs2.myneta.info/affidavits/ews3delhi2015/66/FATEH%20SINGH.pdf . dead .
  3. http://www.elections.in/delhi/assembly-constituencies/1993-election-results.html Delhi Assembly Election Results 1993
  4. http://delhiassembly.nic.in/1997-1998.htm Delhi Legislative Assembly
  5. Web site: AAP's Fateh Singh says he left BJP because he wanted to work for the common man . https://web.archive.org/web/20150217140333/http://www.iamin.in/en/north-east-delhi/news/aaps-fateh-singh-says-he-left-bjp-because-he-wanted-work-common-man-50402 . unfit . 17 February 2015 . I am in DNA of North East Delhi . 14 January 2015 . 17 February 2015.
  6. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2008/stats_DL_2008.pdf 2008 Election Commission of India
  7. Web site: Ex-BJP MLA joins AAP . The Times of India. 17 December 2014 . 17 February 2015.
  8. News: Gokulpur Results . NDTV . 17 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150217121102/http://www.ndtv.com/elections/delhi/gokalpur-mla-results . 17 February 2015 . dead .
  9. Web site: Election Result . ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA . 16 February 2015 . 15 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150215154246/http://eciresults.nic.in/StatewiseU054.htm . dead .
  10. Web site: Assembly Elections 2015 Results, Election Commission of India . 17 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150217123859/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0567.htm?ac=68 . 17 February 2015 . dead .