Achyutanand Singh
Dr. Achutanand | |
|---|---|
| Member (MLA) of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ramkishor Singh |
| Succeeded by | Umesh Singh Kushwaha |
| Constituency | Mahnar |
| In office 2005–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Upendra Kushwaha |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Jandaha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 Salha Village, Vaishali, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Lok Janshakti Party and Bharatiya Janata Party |
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Achutanand Singh is a BJP politician from Bihar. He is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly .[1]
Early life
[edit]He was born in a poor Rajput family in Salha village of Vaishali district.[2] His father was a teacher in Government high school. He moved to Muzaffarpur for higher studies. He was enrolled in Langat Singh College where he got a Ph.D. degree and was very active in politics there. His first success came his way when he was elected student leader.[citation needed]
Political background
[edit]He was associated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad when he was a student. He was elected student leader. He fought firstly from Jandaha independently and lost to upendra prasad singh of the Samajwadi Party. In 2009 Dr. Achyutanand Singh switched to BJP and won the same seat. In the October 2005 and February 2005 state assembly elections, Achyutanand Singh of LJP won the Jandaha assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Umesh Singh Kushawaha of RJD.[3] Upendra Prasad Singh of SAP defeated Dr. Achyutanand Singh, Independent, in 2000. Tulsi Das Mehta of JD defeated Dr. Achyutanand Singh of BJP in 1995 and Shivanarayan Prasad Mishra, Independent, in 1990.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Government of Bihar". state.bihar.gov.in. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Rajput group shuns BJP". Hindustan Times. 2 April 2004. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ Singh, Abhay (23 July 2013). "BJP-JD(U) war over 'defective' MLAs". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "48 - Jandaha Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2011.