Saurabh Singh (Chhattisgarh politician)
Saurabh Singh (born 25 July 1974) is an Indian Politician and current Member of Legislative Assembly for Akaltara. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Saurabh Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly for Akaltara | |
| Assumed office 11 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Chunnilal Sahu, INC |
| In office 8 December 2008 – 8 December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chatram Dewangan, BJP |
| Succeeded by | Chunnilal Sahu, INC |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1974 Bilaspur, Madhya Pradesh, India (now in Chhattisgarh, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (November 2014–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bahujan Samaj Party (2008-2013) Indian National Congress (2013-2014) |
| Spouse | Aarti Singh |
| Children | Paranjai Singh, Devwrat Singh |
| Parent | Dhirendra Kumar Singh (Father) Prakash Kumari Singh (Mother) |
| Residence(s) | Akaltara, Janjgir-Champa, Madhya Pradesh, India (now in Chhattisgarh, India) |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
Singh first contested 2008 Assembly election from Akaltara on Bahujan Samaj Party's ticket and won. In July 2013, Saurabh left Bahujan Samaj Party.[1] He joined Indian National Congress in 2013 and left in 2014. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2014 and contested 2018 Assembly election on BJP ticket and was again elected as MLA by defeating Richa Jogi (daughter in law of former CM Ajit Jogi).[2]
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.