Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (born 8 January 1957) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party who is currently serving as the member of parliament from Kaiserganj.[1]

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
Member, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 May 2009
Preceded byBeni Prasad Verma
ConstituencyKaiserganj
Personal details
Born (1957-01-08) 8 January 1957
Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBhartiya Janta Party, Samajwadi Party(from 2008-2014)
SpouseKetki Devi Singh
ChildrenShalini Singh, Prateek Bhushan Singh, Karan Bhushan Singh
ResidenceGonda
Websitehttp://brijbhushansingh.in/
As of 12 April, 2010
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Political career

In 1991 he was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha from Gonda constituency in Uttar Pradesh as Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. He was re-elected to the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999 from the same constituency and in 2004, he was re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha from Balrampur constituency in Uttar Pradesh state on the BJP ticket. On 20 July 2008, he joined the Samajwadi Party.[2] In 2009, he was re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha from Kaiserganj constituency in Uttar Pradesh state. He later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party months before the 16th general election and is currently member of 17th Lok Sabha from BJP. He is the President of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).

Controversy

In Jan 2023, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was accused of mental torture and sexual harassment by a group of Olympians and international wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and others.[3][4][5] In 1992, He was involved in Babri Masjid Demolition Case, due to which he was arrested by CBI along with 39 other people. He being the prime suspect, was later given clean sheet by Supreme Court Of India in 2020.

Early life and education

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was born on January 8, 1957, to Shri Jagdamba Sharan Singh and Smt. Pyari Devi Singh.[6]

References
  1. "How 'shaktishaali' Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has ducked mud so far". The Indian Express. 20 January 2023.
  2. "Bal Thackeray's Legacy: How 'Reluctant Politician' Uddhav Has Mastered The Art Of Politics As Raj Looks The Other Way". Outlook India. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. "Brijbhushan Sharan Singh: Strongman from Gonda caught off-guard by wrestlers' swift move". The Times of India. 22 January 2023.
  4. "As stars revolt, walls closing in on 'netaji' who rules with an iron fist". Hindustan Times. 20 January 2023.
  5. "Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: Wrestling Body Chief Accused Of Sex Harassment - 5 Facts". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. "Members: Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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