Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (born 8 January 1957) is an Indian politician from

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who is currently serving as the member of parliament from Kaiserganj.

Political career

In 1991 he was elected to the

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from Gonda constituency in

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candidate. He was re-elected to the

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in 1999 from the same constituency and in 2004, he was re-elected to

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from Balrampur constituency in

state on the BJP ticket. On 20 July 2008, he joined the

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. In 2009, he was re-elected to

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from Kaiserganj constituency in

state. He later joined the

months before the 16th general election and is currently member of

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from BJP. He is the President of

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(WFI).

Controversy

In Jan 2023, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was accused of mental torture and sexual harassment by a group of Olympians and international wrestlers including

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and others.

Early life and education

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was born on January 8, 1957, to Shri Jagdamba Sharan Singh and Smt. Pyari Devi Singh.

References

External links

Detailed profile: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
in India.gov.in website
personal website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Brij Bhushan Sharan 1957 births Living people Samajwadi Party politicians People from Gonda, Uttar Pradesh India MPs 2004–2009 People from Balrampur district India MPs 1991–1996 India MPs 1999–2004 India MPs 2009–2014 Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh Indian Hindus India MPs 2014–2019 Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh People from Bahraich district India MPs 2019–present