Dr. Shailendra Mohan Singhal is a leader of
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...
from
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
. He served as member of the
Vidhan Sabha
The State Legislative Assembly, or Vidhan Sabha, or also Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in the states and union territories of India. In the 28 states and 3 union territories with a unicameral state legislature, it is the sole legislati ...
representing
Jaspur
Jaspur is a developing town and a municipal board in Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census, Jaspur had a population of 39,048. Males constituted 53% of the population and females ...
. He was elected from
Jaspur
Jaspur is a developing town and a municipal board in Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census, Jaspur had a population of 39,048. Males constituted 53% of the population and females ...
in 2002, 2007 and 2012 state elections in
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
. He was a member of the
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
until he joined
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...
aftermath of
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
political crisis.
9 Uttarakhand Congress rebels join BJP
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Electoral performance
References
People from Udham Singh Nagar district
1960 births
Living people
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand MLAs 2002–2007
Indian National Congress politicians from Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand MLAs 2007–2012
Uttarakhand MLAs 2012–2017
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