Raghuraj Singh Shakya is an Indian politician and a member of 16th Legislative Assembly of

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. He represents the Etawah constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the

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. On 27 January 2017, Shakya resigned from his position believing that

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was being humiliated in the recent dispute between Mulayam and

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. On 7 February 2022, Raghuraj Singh Shakya joins Bhartiya Janata Party.

Political career

Shakya has been a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of

. Since 2012, he has represented the Etawah (Assembly constituency) and is a member of the

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. In 2012 elections he defeated

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candidate Mahendra Singh Rajpoot by a margin of 6,264 votes.

Posts held

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1968 births Living people People from Uttar Pradesh People from Etawah India MPs 2004–2009 Samajwadi Party politicians Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh India MPs 1999–2004 Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya) politicians {{UttarPradesh-politician-stub