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| name = Lokendra Singh
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| constituency = [[Noorpur (Assembly constituency)|Noorpur]]
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|17th Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = March 2017
| term_end = February 2018 (died)
| Successor = '''[[Naim Ul Hasan]]'''
| successor =Naim Ul Hasan
| constituency2 =[[Noorpur (Assembly constituency)|Noorpur]]
| office2 =[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = March 2012
| term_end2 =March 2017
| predecessor2 ='''Constituency Created'''
| successor2 ='''Self'''
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1976|12|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bijnor district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|02|21|1976|12|15|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Sitapur]]
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| parents = Mahesh Chandra (father)
| citizenship = Indian
| nationality =Indian
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
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| spouse = Mrs. Avneesh Singh
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| children = 2 sons.
| residence = [[Bijnor district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| alma_mater = [[Bareilly College]]<br />([[M. J. P. Rohilkhand University]])
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| profession = [[Agriculturist]] & Politician
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| religion = [[Hinduism]]
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'''Lokendra Singh''' (15 December 1976 – 21 February 2018) was an Indian politician and a member of the [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] of India. He represented the [[Noorpur (Assembly constituency)|Noorpur]] constituency of [[Uttar Pradesh]] and was a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] political party.<ref name=" Member Profile ">{{cite news|title=Member Profile|publisher=[[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] website|url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/pdfs/members_profile/23.pdf|access-date=2 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090030/http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/pdfs/members_profile/23.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=" 2012 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 2012 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf}}</ref><ref name="All MLAs from Assembly Constituency">{{cite news|title=All MLAs from Assembly Constituency|publisher=Elections.in|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/noorpur.html}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Lokendra Singh was born in [[Bijnor district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He held [[Master of Arts]] degree from [[Bareilly College]] ([[M. J. P. Rohilkhand University]]). Before being elected as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], he used to work as an [[agriculturist]].<ref name=" Member Profile "/>

==Controversy==
On 12 August 2017, a case was filed against Singh, his brother, and a former [[Samajwadi Party]] MLA for allegedly illegally detaining a farmer who died after being tortured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/bjp-mla-samajwadi-party-leader-booked-in-connection-with-death-of-farmer-in-uttar-pradesh/806121/|title=BJP MLA, Samajwadi Party leader booked in connection with death of farmer in Uttar Pradesh|date=12 August 2017|publisher=}}</ref>

==Death==
Singh died on 21 February 2018 in a traffic collision at the age of 41.<ref>[http://www.abplive.in/india-news/lokendra-singh-bjp-mla-from-bijnors-noorpur-died-in-road-accident-654908 Lokendra Singh, BJP MLA from Bijnor's Noorpur, died in road accident]</ref>

==Posts held==
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! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Comments
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| 01 ||March 2012 || March 2017 || Member, [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th Legislative Assembly]] ||

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| 02 ||March 2017 || February 2018|| Member, [[17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|17th Legislative Assembly]] ||died during his term

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==See also==
*[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
*[[Government of India]]
*[[Noorpur (Assembly constituency)|Noorpur]]
*[[Politics of India]]
*[[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]

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== References ==
{{Reflist}}{{Short description|Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly}}
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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:2018 deaths]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:People from Bijnor district]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022]]
[[Category:Road incident deaths in India]]
[[Category:Accidental deaths in India]]

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