Gyanendra Singh


Gyanendra Singh is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. Since 2012, He represents the Paniyara in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Earlier he also a member in 11th, 13th and 14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh from Shyamdeurawa, who abolished after Delimitation order.

Early life and education

Singh was born 1 December 1954 in the Rampur Chaubey village in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh to father Chandrika Singh. In 1972, he married with Indumati Singh, they have one son and two daughter. He belong from Backward Class community. He attend Board of High School and Intermediate Education Uttar Pradesh and attained High School Certificate.

Political career

Singh started his political career in 1988 as a Sarpanch. After this, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party. In 11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh elections, he got ticket from Shyamdeurawa and elected MLA by defeating Janata Dal candidate Ramadhar Yadav by a lowest margin of 29 votes.
In 12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh elections, he again contested from Shyamdeurawa but lost by Janata Dal candidate Ramadhar Yadav by a margin of 2,247 votes.
In 13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh elections, he again elected MLA from Shyamdeurawa by defeating Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Javed Ali by a margin of 14,920 votes.
In 14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh elections, he elected MLA second continuously time from Shyamdeurawa by defeating Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Mehdi Hasan by a margin of 1,719 votes.
He also contest in 15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh elections, but lost by SP's Janaradan Prasad Ojha by a margin of 10,848 votes. After election, As per Delimitation order Shyamdeurawa constituency was abolished.
After abolition of the Shyamdeurawa constituency, in 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh elections he contest from Paniyara but lost by BSP's Deo Narayan Singh by a margin of 4,083 votes.
In 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh elections, he again contest from Paniyara and elected MLA by defeating Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ganesh Shankar Pandey by a margin of 67,491 votes.

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