Bipin Singh (politician)

Bipin Singh
MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
March 2017
Preceded by Vijay Bahadur Yadav
Constituency Gorakhpur Rural
Personal details
Born 10 March 1968
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Residence(s) Garaiya, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Alma mater Gorakhpur University (B.A)
Occupation MLA
Profession
  • Politician
  • agriculturalist

Bipin Singh (also rendered as Vipin Singh) is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Gorakhpur Rural (Assembly constituency) in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Personal life

Singh was born 10 March 1968 in Gorakhpur of Uttar Pradesh to father Ambika Singh. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gorakhpur University in 1988. Singh married Neeta Singh on 12 July 1992, with whom he has a son and a daughter.

Political career

Singh started his political journey as block pramukh, a post which he held in Kaudiram for 10 consecutive years. In 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2017) elections, he got a ticket from the Bharatiya Janata Party from Gorakhpur Rural (Assembly constituency). He was elected MLA by defeating Samajwadi Party candidate Vijay Bahadur Yadav by a margin of 4,410 votes.

In March 2017, Singh offered his seat to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, as he had to become a member of either the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council within six months to stay as the Chief Minister of the state.

Posts held

# From To Position Comments
01 March 2017 Incumbent Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh