Kunwar Sushant Singh Explained

Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Birth Date:25 December 1988
Birth Place:Ratupura, Thakurdwara, Moradabad, Uttarpradesh, India
Office1:Member of Legislative Assembly from Barhapur
Predecessor1:Mohammad Ghazi
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse:Smt. Sonal Singh
Parents:Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh
Residence:Ram Mahal, Village Ratupura, Thakurdwara, Moradabad
Occupation:Politician
Alma Mater:Welham Boys' SchoolSt. Stephen's College, Delhi

Kunwar Sushant Singh is the Member of Legislative Assembly from Barhapur from Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a politician from Western Uttar Pradesh who belongs to Thakur (Rajput) caste. His father Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh was former BJP MP from Moradabad and five term MLA from Thakurdwara. His grandfather Ram Pal Singh was former Congress MP from Amroha and three term MLA from Thakurdwara.[1]

Personal life

He was born on 25 December 1988 to Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh, a five-term MLA from Thakurdwara and one-term MP from Moradabad. He is married to Kunwarani Sonal Singh. His grandfather Ram Pal Singh was three-term MLA from Thakurdwara and one-term MP from Amroha.

Political career

He has been a member of the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly and was also 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh member. Since 2017 he has represented the Barhapur (Assembly constituency) and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] [3] He is fifth youngest MLA to be elected in Uttar Pradesh in 2017. He defeated Indian National Congress candidate Husain Ahmad by a margin of 9,824 votes. In 2022, BJP again announced his name as candidate of current legislative seat. He defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Kapil Kumar by a margin of 14,723 votes.

Posts held

From To Position Comments
01 March 2017 March 2022
02 March 2022 Incumbent

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barhapur Election Results of 2017: Uttar Pradesh. www.elections.in. 11 March 2017.
  2. News: Candidate affidavit. my neta.info.
  3. News: Uttar Pradesh Election Results; Full List of Winning Candidates of 2017. The Indian Express. 12 March 2017.