Virendra Singh | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Constituency | Bithari Chainpur |
| In office May 2007 – March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Shahlin Islam |
| Succeeded by | Rajesh Agarwal |
| Constituency | Bareilly Cantt. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1959[1] Bareilly district[1] |
| Died | 30 March 2021 Bareilly |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bahujan Samaj Party[1] |
| Spouse | Vinoda Devi (wife) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Parent | Niranjan Singh (father)[1] |
| Residence | Bareilly district |
| Alma mater | Bareilly College[2] |
| Profession | Farmer, businessperson & politician |
Virendra Singh was an Indian politician, and a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party. He was a member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2012-2017) in India.[1][2] He represented the Bithari Chainpur constituency.[3][4]
Early life and education[edit]
Virendra Singh was born in Bareilly district. He attended the Bareilly College and attained a Master of Arts degree.[1][2]
Political career[edit]
In the initial phase, he rose up from grass root level and became Block Pramukh from Bithari Chainpur, popularly called as Pramukh sahab till his landsliding victory in 2007 assembly elections. Virendra Singh has been a MLA for two terms. He represented the Bithari Chainpur constituency and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party political party.[1][2]
He lost his seat in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election to Rajesh Kumar Mishra "Pappu Bhartoul" of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[5]
Posts held[edit]
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 2007 | 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly |
See also[edit]
- Bareilly Cantt. (Assembly constituency)
- Bithari Chainpur (Assembly constituency)
- Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "AMANPUR Election Result 2017, Winner, AMANPUR MLA, Uttar Pradesh".