Ajay Pratap Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)
Ajay Pratap Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1989–2002, 2007–2007, 2017–2022 | |
| Constituency | Colonelganj, Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 23 January 2025 Lucknow, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Relatives | Kunwari Brij Singh (sister) |
Kunwar Ajay Pratap Singh, also known as Lalla Bhaiya, was an Indian politician and six-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Colonelganj Assembly constituency in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh.[1] He was associated with the former princely state of Bargadi Kot.[2] He died on 23 January 2025 at the age of 62.[3]
Career
[edit]Singh started his political career in 1989 as an independent candidate, securing his first election victory. In 1991, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and was re-elected from the Colonelganj Assembly constituency. He continued his tenure as MLA with consecutive wins in 1993 and 1996 on the BJP ticket.[1]
In 2002, he contested the elections but lost to Yogesh Pratap Singh of the Samajwadi Party.[3] In 2007, he contested election from Indian National Congress party and won the seat.[1] In the 2008 by-elections, he supported his sister, Kunwari Brij Singh, who contested on a Bahujan Samaj Party ticket and won the election. In the 2012 Assembly elections, he lost by a narrow margin to Yogesh Pratap Singh.[3] He was elected again from the Colonelganj constituency in the 2017 Assembly elections.[1] In 2022, he did not receive a ticket from the BJP to contest the election.[4]
Health issues and death
[edit]Singh suffered a heart attack a year before his death and was undergoing treatment. He died on 23 January 2025 at Medanta Hospital in Lucknow at the age of 62. His funeral took place at Katra Shahbazpur Mela Bagiya.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Former 6-time UP MLA from Colonelganj dies after prolonged illness". Deccan Herald. 24 January 2025.
- ^ Dixit, Pawan (26 February 2022). "Battle royale as rivals join hands in Gonda's Colonelganj". Hindustan Times.
- ^ a b c "पूर्व भाजपा विधायक लल्ला भैया का निधन" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. 23 January 2025.
- ^ "छह विधायकों पर भरोसा , लल्ला भैया का टिकट कटा". Hindustan (in Hindi). 29 January 2022.