Karan Bhushan Singh is an Indian politician, member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha for Kaiserganj.[1] He is the son of strongman former MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. He was made the candidate for Kaiserganj.[2] He is also the president of the Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Association and the president of a cooperative development bank in Nawabganj, Gonda.[3][4]
Karan Bhushan Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh |
| Constituency | Kaiserganj |
| President of U.P. Wrestling Association | |
| Assumed office 12 February 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1990 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Neha Singh |
| Relations | Prateek Bhushan Singh (brother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (father) Ketki Devi Singh (mother) |
Personal life
editKaran Bhushan Singh was born on December 13, 1990 from Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Ketki Devi Singh. He is the youngest son in his family.
He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, and a business management diploma in Australia. He is also a former national double trap shooter.[5][6]
He has two children, one son and one daughter.[5]
Political career
editHe received 571,263 votes in the 18th Lok Sabha election in Kaiserganj, defeating Samajwadi Party candidate Bhagat Ram Mishra by 148,843 votes.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Bajpai, Namita (2024-05-04). "Young and old proxy players in legacy battles". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Brij Bhushan's son elected UP wrestling association president". The Times of India. 2024-02-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Brij Bhushan Singh's son Karan wins from UP's Kaiserganj on BJP ticket". India Today. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ a b "Who is Karan Bhushan Singh? Former shooter is BJP's Kaiserganj pick". India Today. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "विदेश से पढ़ाई, शूटिंग के नेशनल खिलाड़ी... कौन हैं बृजभूषण के बेटे करण भूषण सिंह जिन्हें BJP ने कैसरगंज से दिया टिकट". आज तक (in Hindi). 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Anand, Nisha (2024-06-04). "Lok Sabha polls result: Brij Bhushan Singh's son Karan wins UP's Kaiserganj". Business Standard. Retrieved 2024-06-12.