Indian politician
Ramesh Chand Bind (born 7 March 1974) is an Indian politician. He was elected as a member of the 17th Lok Sabha in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the Bharatiya Janta Party representing Bhadohi Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
Early life
Bind was born on 7 March 1974 to Ram Chander and Chhabiya Devi in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.[2] He is married to Samudra Bind, with whom he has two daughters and a son.[3] He lives in Itwa village in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. As per his election affidavit, he is qualified up to High School from S.A.B.H.S. School, Chandaipur, Mirzapur in 1988.[3] However, his official profile states that he has the educational qualification of Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery degree.[1]
Controversies
During 2019 Indian General Election, an alleged video went viral on social media in which Bind is being heard of giving provocative speech against the upper caste Brahmin community.[4] Bind was also being heard of selectively thrashing Brahmin community members wearing janeu and burning down a police station.[5] A case of hurting religious sentiment and promoting enmity between different groups was registered against him.[4] Bind, however, denied such allegations as doctored video.[6]
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