Ajay Kumar Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)

Ajay Kumar Singh
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 2017
Preceded byRaj Kishor Singh
ConstituencyHarraiya
Personal details
Born (1970-03-02) 2 March 1970 (age 54)
Amari Bazar, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Sunita Singh
​
(m. 2003)​
Children2
Residence(s)10/74, Sahara State, Jankipuram, Lucknow
Education
Alma materUniversity of Lucknow
OccupationMLA
Profession
  • Advocacy
  • Business

Ajay Kumar Singh (born 2 March 1970) is an Indian politician and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Harraiya (Assembly constituency) in the Basti district of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Singh was born 2 March 1970 in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh to father Narendra Bahadur Singh. He received MBA and LLB degrees from University of Lucknow. On 3 February 2003, he married Sunita Singh, with whom he has a son and a daughter. Singh is an advocate by profession.[4][1]

Political career

Singh started his career in politics in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2017) elections, he contested from Harraiya (Assembly constituency) against Raj Kishor Singh, who is regular three time MLA from this constituency and Cabinet minister in Akhilesh Yadav ministry. However he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Raj Kishor Singh by a margin of 30,106 votes.[5][6]

Posts held

# From To Position Comments
01 March 2017 March 2022 Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh[7]
02 March 2022 March 2027 Member, 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Candidate affidavit". My Neta. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ^ "जमीन को लेकर विवादों में घिरे हर्रैया से बीजेपी विधायक" [BJP MLA from Harraiya surrounded by controversies regarding land]. Navbharat Times. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  3. ^ Mishra, Sarveshwari (21 July 2017). "पशु अस्पताल के औचक निरीक्षण पर पहुंचे विधायक, गंदगी देख लगाई चिकित्सा अधिकारी को फटकार" [MLA arrived for a surprise inspection of the animal hospital, on seeing the dirt reprimanded the medical officer]. Patrika. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Member Profile". Official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Harraiya Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  6. ^ "हरैया विधानसभा चुनाव के पिछले परिणामों पर एक नजर" [A look at the previous results of Harraiya Assembly elections]. punjabkesari. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Harraiya Election Results 2017". elections.in. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Harraiya Election Results 2022". elections.in. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

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