Jitendra Singh is a politician from the

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and currently named as the vice president of U.P. Handball Association .In 2007 he was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly representing

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constituency in

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in the state legislature of Uttar Pradesh. He was a renowned

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player. He was arrested along with

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for attacking and setting fire to the house of State Congress leader

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in central Lucknow. He is often referred to with epithets such as ""bahubali" don or the "one of the unrivalled don of Eastern Uttar Pradesh".He has been known for the good works in his constituency. A nickname has also been given to him by the people "bablu bhaiya" his brother guddu singh is also mlc from the same party.

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