Bal Kumar Patel (born 1 January 1964) is an Indian politician and has served as a member of the 15th
Lok Sabha
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of
India
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.
He represented the
Mirzapur
Mirzapur () is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, 827 km from Delhi and 733 km from Kolkata, almost 91 km from Prayagraj (formally known as Allahabad) and 61 km from Varanasi. It is known for its carpets and brassware industries, and the folk ...
constituency of
Uttar Pradesh
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and was a member of the
Samajwadi Party
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(SP) political party before he joined
Indian National Congress
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in March 2019. He is the brother of bandit
Dadua and uncle of
Veer Singh Patel, former
MLA of
Chitrakoot.
Early life and education
Bal Kumar Patel was born in
Devkali
Devkali is a village in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous ...
village,
Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh on 1 January 1964 to Ram Pyare Patel and Krishnawati Patel. Bal Kumar had a brother
Shiv Kumar Patel (Dadua) who was killed by Uttar Pradesh Police in July 2007.
Bal Patel was educated at Bhauri Intermediate College,
Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. Highest qualification attained by him is Intermediate (12th). He was an agriculturist and businessperson before joining politics.
Personal life
Bal Kumar Patel married Rambai Patel on 2 February 1980 and the couple have 1 daughter and 3 sons.
One of his son
Ram Singh Patel is the present MLA from
Patti (Pratapgarh district).
Politics
Two years after the death of his brother
Dadua, Bal Kumar Patel successfully contested the Lok Sabha elections from
Mirzapur
Mirzapur () is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, 827 km from Delhi and 733 km from Kolkata, almost 91 km from Prayagraj (formally known as Allahabad) and 61 km from Varanasi. It is known for its carpets and brassware industries, and the folk ...
in 2009 as
Samajwadi Party
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candidate. In his election affidavit of 2009, he had 10 criminal cases upon him.
Positions held
See also
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List of members of the 15th Lok Sabha of India
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Politics of India
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Parliament of India
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Government of India
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References
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India MPs 2009–2014
Living people
1964 births
Samajwadi Party politicians
People from Mirzapur district
People from Chitrakoot district
Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
People from Mirzapur
Indian National Congress politicians