Akshay Pratap Singh

Akshay Pratap Singh
Gopal Ji
Member of Legislative Council
Assumed office
2010
Constituency Pratapgarh Local Authorities
In office
2004–2004
Constituency Pratapgarh Local Authorities
In office
1998–2004
Constituency Pratapgarh Local Authorities
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2004–2009
Preceded by Rajkumari Ratna Singh
Succeeded by Rajkumari Ratna Singh
Constituency Pratapgarh
Personal details
Born 14 April 1970
Jamon, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party Before 2019-Samajwadi Party Present- Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik)
Residence Pratapgarh
As of 17 September, 2006
Source: [1]

Akshay Pratap Singh alias Gopal Bhaiya (born 14 April 1970) is an Indian politician from Pratapgarh (Lok Sabha constituency) in Uttar Pradesh. He is the member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.

Political career

He won the Pratapgarh seat in 2004 from Samajwadi Party. However, he lost the 2009 Indian general elections to Rajkumari (princess) Ratna Singh.

In April 2022 at Uttar Pradesh Member of Legislative Council election he defeated BJP candidate Haripratap Singh by a margin of 1,091 and becoming MLC for the fifth time at Pratapgarh.

Personal life

He is the son of Shri Lal Shivpratap Singh, the younger brother of the heir of Jamon estate.

He is the nephew of ex-MP Barabanki late Raja Dr. Rudra Pratap Singh (Raja Jamon Estate). He is the close friend of the politician Raja Bhaiya.

Controversies

Akshay Pratap Singh is facing several criminal cases, including one that is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation.