Veer Singh Patel | |
|---|---|
| Member (MLA) of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Preceded by | constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Chandrika Prasad Upadhyay |
| Constituency | Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mamta Patel |
| Relations |
|
| Children | 1 Son, 1 Daughter l Ashmit Patel, Aanya Patel |
| Parent(s) |
|
| Profession | Politician |
Veer Singh Patel (born 1980) is an Indian politician and former MLA representing the Chitrakoot constituency in Uttar Pradesh as a Samajwadi Party member from 2012 to 2017. Prior to becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Veer Singh Patel was unopposed elected as the Jila Panchayat Adhyaksh (Chairman) of Chitrakoot in 2005.[1] He is the son of Dadua (Shiv Kumar Patel) who was killed in 2007.
Politics[edit | edit source]
Patel got active in politics after his father Dadua died in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Police on 22 July 2007.[2]
In 2016, he got into controversy for beating up an officer from the electricity department because the officer didn't agree to forgive or reduce the bills of his supporters.[3]
Patel lost the 2017 and 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Chitrakoot and Manikpur respectively.[citation needed]
He also lost the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Khajuraho. He got just 40,077 votes, while the winner V. D. Sharma of BJP got 8,11,135 votes.
Criminal charges[edit | edit source]
In his election affidavit of 2022, Patel mentioned that he has 11 criminal cases upon him including kidnapping. Out of 11 cases, he has been convicted in one case in 2009.[4]
Family[edit | edit source]
His uncle Bal Kumar Patel[5] is a former Lok Sabha MP and Ram Singh Patel (MLA) is his cousin.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Power flows from barrel of gun in Bundelkhand". The Times of India. 23 February 2017.
- ↑ "यूपी चुनाव: ददुआ के बेटे वीर सिंह पर समाजवादी पार्टी ने फिर लगाया दांव, कर्वी से टिकट". ABP News. 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "डकैत के पुत्र "सपा विधायक" ने एसडीओ को पीटा, मामला दर्ज". Dainik Jagran. 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Veer Singh Patel (Samajwadi Party), Constituency: Manikpur, UP". Myneta.info. 30 October 2022.
- ↑ "पूर्व सांसद बाल कुमार और पूर्व विधायक वीर सिंह पटेल पर धोखाधड़ी का आरोप, गिरफ्तारी की मांग" [Former MP Bal Kumar and former MLA Veer Singh Patel accused of fraud, demand for arrest]. Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ↑ "UP: 'बुंदेलखंड के वीरप्पन' के बेटे-भतीजे को सपा ने मैदान में उतारा, जानें- ददुआ की सियासी ताकत" [UP: SP fielded son-nephew of 'Veerappan of Bundelkhand', know - political power of Dadua]. Aaj Tak (in हिन्दी). 3 February 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.