Tejpal Singh is an Indian politician and a member of the
16th Legislative Assembly of India.
Earlier, he was a member of
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 ...
. Currently, he represents the
Chhata
Chhata is a small city and a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Earlier this city was known as Chhatravan.
Geography
Chhata is located at . It has an average elevation of 186 metres (610 feet).
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constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the
Rashtriya Lok Dal
Rashtriya Lok Dal ( RLD; ) is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. It was founded by Chaudhary Ajit Singh, son of the former prime minister of India, Chaudhary Charan Singh in 1996 as a brea ...
political party.
Early life and education
Tejpal Singh was born in Mathura district. He attended
Agra University
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, formerly Agra University, is an Autonomous University located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university, formerly named as Agra University, was later named after Bhimrao Ambedkar.
Affiliated colleges
The U ...
and attained Master of Arts degree.
Political career
Tejpal Singh has been a
MLA for three terms. He represented the
Chhata
Chhata is a small city and a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Earlier this city was known as Chhatravan.
Geography
Chhata is located at . It has an average elevation of 186 metres (610 feet).
...
constituency and is a member of the
Rashtriya Lok Dal
Rashtriya Lok Dal ( RLD; ) is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. It was founded by Chaudhary Ajit Singh, son of the former prime minister of India, Chaudhary Charan Singh in 1996 as a brea ...
political party.
In 1997, he criticised
B. R. Ambedkar
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Bhīmrāo Rāmjī Āmbēḍkar; 14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and political leader who chaired the committee that drafted the Constitution of India based on t ...
as the "biggest traitor of India" and a "British agent". He also criticised BJP for staying silent over the spread of
Anti-Hindu sentiments by the
Ambedkarites.
[Aaj Agra, 1997, 28 July 1997]
Posts held
See also
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Chhata
Chhata is a small city and a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Earlier this city was known as Chhatravan.
Geography
Chhata is located at . It has an average elevation of 186 metres (610 feet).
...
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Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
The Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (a.k.a. Sixteenth Vidhan Sabha of Uttar Pradesh) was constituted on 15 March 2012 as a result of 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election held between 8 Feb to 3 March 2012. The Sixte ...
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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, also known as Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, is the lower house of Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the Indian state Uttar Pradesh. There are 403 seats in the house. Member of the Legislative Assembl ...
References
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Rashtriya Lok Dal politicians
Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007
Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017
Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1993–1996
People from Mathura district
1949 births
Living people
Janata Dal politicians