Neeraj Shekhar Explained

Neeraj Shekhar Singh
Office:Member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha
Term Start:19 August 2019
Predecessor:Himself
Constituency:Uttar Pradesh
Term Start1:26 November 2014
Term End1:15 July 2019
Predecessor1:Avtar Singh Karimpuri
Successor1:Himself
Constituency1:Uttar Pradesh
Office2:Member of Parliament for Lok Sabha
Term Start2:16 May 2009
Term End2:15 May 2014
Predecessor2:Himself
Successor2:Bharat Singh
Constituency2:Ballia
Term Start3:January 2008
Term End3:15 May 2009
Predecessor3:Chandra Shekhar
Successor3:Himself
Constituency3:Ballia
Birth Date:10 November 1968
Birth Place:Ibrahimpatti, Uttar Pradesh, India
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Otherparty:Samajwadi Party, Samajwadi Janata Party
Spouse:Sushma Shekhar
Children:2
Father:Chandra Shekhar
Mother:Duja Devi

Neeraj Shekhar Singh (born 10 November 1968) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a Lok Sabha MP for 2 terms and a Rajya Sabha MP as a Samajwadi Party member. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019 and became a Rajya Sabha MP again.

Early life

He was born in Ibrahimpatti in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. He belongs to a Rajput family[1] and he is the son of the former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar and Duja Devi.[2]

Political career

On 29 December 2007, he contested and won from the Ballia constituency as a Samajwadi Party candidate, in the by-election held due to the death of his father. He got over 295,000 votes.

In 2009, he was re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the same constituency.[3] However, he was defeated in 2014 by Bharat Singh.[4] Currently, he is a Rajya Sabha member.[5]

His election campaign was supported by Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India and former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Rajnath Singh.[6] [7] He left Samajwadi Party on 15 July 2019 and resigned as Rajya Sabha MP on same date and joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[8]

Personal life

He is married Sushma Shekhar and has 2 children.[9]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Chand, Attar. The Long March: Profile of Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. 1991. Mittal Publications. 978-81-7099-272-1. en.
  2. Web site: Shri Neeraj Shekhar National Portal of India. 2020-10-30. www.india.gov.in.
  3. Web site: Detailed Profile: Shri Neeraj Shekhar Singh. india.gov.in website. 27 March 2010. 28 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628211116/https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4233. dead.
  4. Web site: Bharat Singh of BJP defeats sitting SP MP Neeraj Shekhar . . 16 May 2014 . 24 February 2021.
  5. Web site: outlookindia.com wired . 6 January 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090830080924/http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=531862 . 30 August 2009 . dead .
  6. http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=413872&sid=REG&sname= Zee News - Stiff challenge for BSP in Ballia LS by-poll
  7. http://www.solidnet.org/cgi-bin/agent?news/014india2jan07.doc Solidarity Network Last UpDates: 11 20 URGENT_actions>
  8. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha. 2020-10-30. 164.100.47.194.
  9. Web site: Staff. 2007-09-12. Chandra Shekhar's elder son accuses SP of breaking family unity. 2020-10-30. One India. en.