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Prashant Singh
Prashant Singh, Indian politician
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2013–2017
Preceded byMaheshnarayan Singh
Succeeded byHakim Lal Bind
ConstituencyHandia
Personal details
Born (1986-10-26) 26 October 1986 (age 38)
Handiya, Allahabad
NationalityIndian
Residence(s)Junedpur, Hanumanganj, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
ProfessionPolitician

Prashant Singh (born 26 October 1986) is an Indian politician. As of 2017, he is a member of Samajwadi Party. He represented the Handia Constituency in Allahabad as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Allahabad. When first elected, he was the youngest MLA in India. However, a case was filed in his name about fake age proofs.

Early life

According to his political Advisor Ankaj Tiwari, Singh received his primary education in Dehradoon. He pursued and received an LL.M. degree from Dehradoon Law College. While he was in school, his father Mahesh Narayan, who was also an MLA of Handia, died of a chronic disease. After his father's death, Singh contested the Legislative Assembly election from Handia and won.

References

  1. "Handia Election Results 2017, Winner and Runner-up, Candidate list". www.elections.in. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. "Samajwadi Party retains Handia assembly seat in by-election". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  3. "SP retains Handia assembly seat, wins by-polls comfortably". Hindustan Times. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. "FIR against SP MLA for age manipulation - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. "Court orders FIR against SP MLA for fake age proof to Election Comission [sic]". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. "Prashant Kumar Singh(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- HANDIA : BYE-ELECTION ON 2-06-2013(ALLAHABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. "Bypoll underway in Handia Assembly constituency". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  8. "Handia bypoll: It's SP vs BSP fight for prestige - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  9. "Samajwadi Party MLA thrashes toll employees in Allahabad". Deccan Herald. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.


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