Sarvesh Singh Seepu (died 19 July 2013 in

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) was an Indian politician, his father Ram Pyare Singh served as a minister in the government of

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. He was

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MLA for

(2007–2012). He was a member of the

Samajwadi Party The Samajwadi Party ( SP; ) is a Socialism, socialist political party in India. It was founded on 4 October 1992 by former Janata Dal politician Mulayam Singh Yadav and is headquartered in New Delhi. It is the third-largest political party in ...

and later the

Bahujan Samaj Party The Bahujan Samaj Party ( BSP) is a political party in India that was formed to represent Bahujans (literally means "community in majority"), referring to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (OBC), along with Religious ...

, of which he became a leading figure.

Death

Sarvesh Singh was shot on 19 July 2013 at the age of 35. He died alongside his guard. Protesting supporters of Sarvesh Singh attacked police posts and set fire to several vehicles. The supporters blamed the police for the death of Sarvesh Singh. Clashes between the police and supporters of Sarvesh Singh led to one death and several wounded. Sarvesh Singh was also very close to the leader Amer Singh

References

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