Pranav Singh

Pranav Singh
Pranav Singh
Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
	In office; 2012 – March 2022
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Umesh Kumar
Constituency	Khanpur
	In office; 2002–2012
Preceded by	Muhammad Muhiuddin
Succeeded by	Sanjay Gupta
Constituency	Laksar
Personal details
Born	6 April 1966; Haridwar
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2016–19) (2020–Present); Indian National Congress (2007–16)
Spouse	Devyani Singh
Children	Divye Pratap Singh[1][2]
Parent	Narendra Singh (father)
Website	http://pranavchampion.in

Pranav Singh (born 6 April 1966) is an Indian politician who served as member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly representing the Khanpur constituency. He is elected for the fourth consecutive time and is one of the senior members of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. He has also served as a cabinet-rank official in the previous state governments under the Chief-Ministership of N. D. Tiwari, Vijay Bahuguna & Harish Rawat.

Career

Singh contested from Khanpur at the 2012 legislative assembly election as a candidate of the Indian National Congress (INC). In May 2016, along with eight other legislators, he revolted against the Harish Rawat-led INC government in the State.[3][4] Around this time, he quit the INC and joined the BJP. He was disqualified as a legislator under the anti-defection law only to be elected from the BJP after the 2017 election.[5] He was suspended for 3 months from Bharatiya Janata Party on 23, June 2019, following his feud with another lawmaker Deshraj Karanwal.[6] On 11 July 2019, Bharatiya Janata Party extended the suspension of Pranav Singh Champion for an indefinite period because he appeared in a controversial video which showed him dancing with guns and comparing the size of the state he represents to his genitals. The video went viral on social media, causing embarrassment to the party.His wife fought election in 2021 came 3rd against independent candidate.[7]

References

"Divye Pratap Singh shoots gold in Thailand Championship". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
"Divye Pratap Won Gold Medal In Shooting Competition". Jagran. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
"Champion's somersaults in Haridwar". The Hindu. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
"Will be Champion 4th time?". The Tribune. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
"Champion-Shah meet sparks controversy in state BJP". The Times of India. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
"Pranav Singh Champion suspended for 3 months". Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
"BJP suspends gun-toting Uttarakhand MLA Pranav Singh Champion for indefinite period". India Today. Press Trust of India. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

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[1] "Divye Pratap Singh shoots gold in Thailand Championship". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

[2] "Divye Pratap Won Gold Medal In Shooting Competition". Jagran. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.

[3] "Champion's somersaults in Haridwar". The Hindu. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

[4] "Will be Champion 4th time?". The Tribune. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

[5] "Champion-Shah meet sparks controversy in state BJP". The Times of India. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

[6] "Pranav Singh Champion suspended for 3 months". Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

[7] "BJP suspends gun-toting Uttarakhand MLA Pranav Singh Champion for indefinite period". India Today. Press Trust of India. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.