Pranav Singh
Pranav Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012 – March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Umesh Kumar |
| Constituency | Khanpur |
| In office 2002–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Muhiuddin |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Gupta |
| Constituency | Laksar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1966 Haridwar |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2016–19) Indian National Congress (2007–16) |
| Spouse | Devyani Singh |
| Children | Divye Pratap Singh[1][2] |
| Parent | Narendra Singh (father) |
| Website | http://pranavchampion.in |
Kunwar Pranav Singh (born 6 April 1966) is an Indian politician who served as member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly representing the Khanpur constituency. He is elected for the fourth consecutive time and is one of the senior members of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. He has also served as a cabinet-rank official in the previous state governments under the Chief-Ministership of N. D. Tiwari, Vijay Bahuguna & Harish Rawat.
Career
[edit]Singh contested from Laksar in 2002 as Independent and in 2007 as Indian National Congress Candidate and from Khanpur in 2012 as a candidate of the Indian National Congress (INC) and in 2017 as Bhartiya Janata Party Candidate and Won in all elections. In May 2016, along with eight other legislators, he revolted against the Harish Rawat-led INC government in the State.[3][4] Around this time, he quit the INC and joined the BJP. He was disqualified as a legislator under the anti-defection law.[5] He was suspended for 3 months from Bharatiya Janata Party on 23, June 2019, following his feud with another lawmaker Deshraj Karanwal.[6] On 11 July 2019, Bharatiya Janata Party extended the suspension of Pranav Singh Champion for an indefinite period because he appeared in a controversial video which showed him dancing with guns and comparing the size of the state he represents to his genitals. The video went viral on social media, causing embarrassment to the party. His wife (Devyani Singh) fought election in 2022 from Khanpur came 3rd with 30,834 votes against independent candidate Umesh Kumar.[7] On 27, January 2025, he was arrested for firing a gun outside the camp office of an Khanpur MLA. [8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Divye Pratap Singh shoots gold in Thailand Championship". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Divye Pratap Won Gold Medal In Shooting Competition". Jagran. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Champion's somersaults in Haridwar". The Hindu. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Will be Champion 4th time?". The Tribune. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Champion-Shah meet sparks controversy in state BJP". The Times of India. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Pranav Singh Champion suspended for 3 months". Times of India. Times of India. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "BJP suspends gun-toting Uttarakhand MLA Pranav Singh Champion for indefinite period". India Today. Press Trust of India. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Arrested for Roorkee clash, Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion is gun-toting 'royal' all parties want". The Print. The Print. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.