Sher Bahadur Singh Explained

Sher Bahadur Singh
Birth Date:9 Sep 1941
Birth Place:Kannupur, Jalalpur
Residence:Kannupur, Jalalpur
Death Date:19 Jan, 2020
Death Place:Lucknow
Office:Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh
Term Start1:2012
Term End1:2017
Successor1:Ritesh Pandey
Term Start2:2007
Term End2:2012
Predecessor2:Rakesh Pandey
Term Start3:1996
Term End3:2002
Predecessor3:Ram Lakhan Verma
Successor3:Rakesh Pandey
Term Start4:1985
Term End4:1989
Successor4:Ram Lakhan Verma
Term Start5:1980
Term End5:1985
Predecessor5:Bhagauti Prasad
Party:Indian National Congress (1980-1985), Bhartiya Janata Party (1996-2002), Bahujan Samaj Party (2007-2012),

Sher Bahadur Singh (died January 19, 2020) was an Indian politician in Uttar Pradesh. He served 5 times as Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) Uttar Pradesh for Jalalpur (Assembly constituency). He was firstly elected member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Jalalpur constituency in 1980 from Indian National Congress, in 1985 as Independent, in 1996 from Bharatiya Janata Party, in 2002 from Bahujan Samaj Party, in 2012 from Samajwadi Party.[1] [2]

He was once a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party, but left that party after it decided not to field him as a candidate in the forthcoming election and joined the Samajwadi Party on July 25, 2011.

Singh died on 19 January 2020 due to an age-related illness.[3]

Controversies

In 2007, tailoring shops were found in garages rented by several members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, including Singh.[4]

In 2007, fighting broke out between Singh's bodyguards and some uninvited journalists at the wedding of Singh's nephew, Pawan Singh.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ex-UP minority panel chief embraces SP TNN. https://web.archive.org/web/20120923131317/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-31/lucknow/29835502_1_bsp-mla-sp-leader-sp-regime. dead. 23 September 2012. 31 July 2011. The Times of India. 25 August 2011.
  2. News: BSP gets new candidate for Ambedkar Nagar. 1 March 2009. Indian Express. 25 August 2011.
  3. News: MLA Breaks Ranks with Mayawati, Joins SP. PTI. 25 July 2011. OutlookIndia.com. 25 August 2011.
  4. News: MLA garages are tailoring shops. Sahu. Manish. ExpressIndia.com. 25 August 2011.
  5. News: Wife gate crashes in ex-husband's marriage. PTI. 27 November 2007. DNA. 25 August 2011.