Pranav Singh Explained

Pranav Singh
Office:Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
Term Start:2012
Term End:March 2022
Constituency:Khanpur
Predecessor:Constituency created
Successor:Umesh Kumar
Constituency1:Laksar
Term Start1:2002
Term End1:2012
Predecessor1:Muhammad Muhiuddin
Successor1:Sanjay Gupta
Birth Date:6 April 1966
Birth Place:Haridwar
Parents:Narendra Singh (father)
Spouse:Devyani Singh
Children:Divye Pratap Singh[1] [2]
Website:http://pranavchampion.in

Kunwar Pranav Singh (born 6 April 1966) is an Indian politician who served as member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly representing the Khanpur constituency.He is elected for the fourth consecutive time and is one of the senior members of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. He has also served as a cabinet-rank official in the previous state governments under the Chief-Ministership of N. D. Tiwari, Vijay Bahuguna & Harish Rawat.

Career

Singh contested from Khanpur at the 2012 legislative assembly election as a candidate of the Indian National Congress (INC). In May 2016, along with eight other legislators, he revolted against the Harish Rawat-led INC government in the State.[3] [4] Around this time, he quit the INC and joined the BJP. He was disqualified as a legislator under the anti-defection law only to be elected from the BJP after the 2017 election.[5] He was suspended for 3 months from Bharatiya Janata Party on 23, June 2019, following his feud with another lawmaker Deshraj Karanwal.[6] On 11 July 2019, Bharatiya Janata Party extended the suspension of Pranav Singh Champion for an indefinite period because he appeared in a controversial video which showed him dancing with guns and comparing the size of the state he represents to his genitals. The video went viral on social media, causing embarrassment to the party.His wife fought election in 2021 came 3rd against independent candidate.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Divye Pratap Singh shoots gold in Thailand Championship. 20 February 2018. Hindustan Times. 17 October 2017.
  2. News: Divye Pratap Won Gold Medal In Shooting Competition. 10 May 2018. Jagran. 17 October 2017.
  3. News: Champion's somersaults in Haridwar. 20 February 2018. The Hindu. 14 February 2017.
  4. News: Will be Champion 4th time?. 20 February 2018. The Tribune. 31 January 2017.
  5. News: Champion-Shah meet sparks controversy in state BJP. 20 February 2018. The Times of India. 14 February 2018.
  6. News: Pranav Singh Champion suspended for 3 months . Times of India . 23 June 2019 . Times of India . 23 June 2019.
  7. BJP suspends gun-toting Uttarakhand MLA Pranav Singh Champion for indefinite period. Press Trust of India . July 11, 2019 . India Today. en. 2019-07-12.