Ravindra Pratap Singh

Ravindra Pratap Singh (b 1938) is an Indian politician associated with Jana Sangh, Janata Party, and BJP. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Amethi , Uttar Pradesh defeating Sanjay Gandhi in the 1977 Indian general election as member of the Janata Party.[1][2][3][4]

Ravindra Pratap Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1977-1980
Preceded byVidya Dhar Bajpai
Succeeded bySanjay Gandhi
ConstituencyAmethi, Uttar Pradesh
Personal details
Born(1938-07-07)7 July 1938
Vijai Mau, Pratapgarh District, United Provinces, British India (present-day, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Political partyJanata Party
Other political
affiliations		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Spouse(s)Nirmala Devi

Early life and Education

SHRI RAVINDRA PRATAP was son of late Shri Naresh Bahadur Singh born at Vijayi Mau Village, Kunda Tehsil, Pratapgarh District on 7 july 1938. C he got primery education from Gandhi Higher Secondary School, Sangipur, Pratapgarh. He did B.com from Udai Pratap College and LLB from Varanasi, Allahabad University. he was married with Smt. Nirmala Devi in February 1952. from this marriage he had 3 sons and 3daughters. By profession he was a Lawyer and agriculturist. He was associated with Jan Sangh.

Position Held
  • 1. District Vice-President, Jan Sangh
  • 2. District Joint Secretary, Jan Sangh
  • 3. District Secretary, Jan Sangh
  • 4. Secretary, Ranbir Ranjay Degree College, Amethi
  • 5. Sultanpur, Chairman, Shri Naresh Bahadur Junior Higher Secondary School, Kohra, Amethi
  • 6. Samyukta Sevak, Bharat Sevak Samaj;

Electoral politics

Sri Ravindra Singh became MLA from Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Constituency in 1967 as a Bharatiya Jana Sangh candidate. Sri R. P. Singh (BJS) got 22022 votes and Sri B. N. S. Vaidya (INC) got 12791 Votes.

In next assembly elections in 1969 he did not contested because BJS gave party ticket to Sri Raja Rananjai Singh (Raja Of Amethi). In 1974 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections Sri Ravindra Pratap singh again contested from Amethi Assembly constituency for Jana Sangh, but he was defeated by Sri Raja Rananjai Singh. Rananjai Singh (INC) got 20464 votes and Ravindra Pratap Singh (BJS) got 16882 Votes.

In 1977 Lok Sabha elections, RP Singh famously defeated Sanjay Gandhi, son of PM Indira Gandhi. But in 1980 Lok Sabha elections, he lost to Sanjay Gandhi.

Favorite pastime and recreation: Riding and games.

Special interests: Social work.

Sports and clubs: Wrestling :

Permanent address: Kohra Village, Kakwa P.O., Sultanpur District, Uttar Pradesh.


References
  1. The Illustrated Weekly of India. Times of India. October 1989. p. 18. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. V. B. Kulkarni (1977). My Country and My Rulers. Jaico Press. p. 309. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  3. "Congress will ultimately weaken in Amethi but not this time". The Times of India. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. Sunita Aron (1 April 2016). The Dynasty: Born to Rule. Hay House, Inc. pp. 94–. ISBN 978-93-85827-10-5. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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