Bipin Singh (politician)
Bipin Singh | |
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MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
Assumed office March 2017 |
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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 |
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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 |
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01 | March 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh |