Mriganka Singh
| Mriganka Singh | |
|---|---|
 Mriganka Singh in 2017 | |
| Native name | मृगांका सिंह[1] |
| Born | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education |
Master of Arts Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) |
| Alma mater |
CCS University Sophia Girls' College, Ajmer |
| Occupation | Educationist, Politician |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sunil Singh |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) |
Hukum Singh Rewati Singh |
Mriganka Singh is an Indian educationist, philanthropist and political activist of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Life
Mriganka comes from a prominent political Chauhan Gurjar family from the state of Uttar Pradesh. The eldest daughter of Hukum Singh, a seven term member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and a member of 16th Lok Sabha from the Kairana (Lok Sabha constituency).[2][3].
Political career
Unlike her father who was a seasoned politician, Mriganka had not been part of active politics until early 2017 when she contested as the Bhartiya Janta Party candidate for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from the Kairana assembly constituency.[4][5][6]
After the death of Hukum Singh, which necessitated the by-elections, Mriganka contested the 2018 Kairana Loksabha bypoll and lost to Rashtriya Lok Dal candidate Begum Tabassum Hasan, who was supported by a "grand coalition" of Indian National Congress, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ समीरात्मज मिश्र कैराना से, बीबीसी हिंदी के लिए. "कैराना चुनाव: महिला उम्मीदवारों में कौन ताक़तवर? - BBC News हिंदी". Bbc.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ↑ "Hukum Singh: BJP MP Hukum Singh passes away | India News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ↑ ""DNA of families"". DNA.
- ↑ "Making my debut but no novice: Mriganka Singh - The Economic Times". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "Rajnath Singh's Son, Rita Bahuguna Joshi In BJP Second List For UP Elections". NDTV.com.
- ↑ "BJP candidates in UP: Parivar members of top leaders figure in UP BJP list". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "Kairana bypoll: Grand alliance wins crucial seat, sets pace for 2019". The Times of India.
- ↑ "RLD wins U.P.'s Kairana Lok Sabha seat by over 50,000 votes". The Hindu. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ↑ "Kairana bypoll result: How strategy of 'Opposition unity' ensured BJP's defeat | india news". Hindustan Times. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2018-06-08.