Ajit Singh (politician, died 2004)

Ajeet Singh
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
1997–2004
Succeeded byRanjit Singh
Personal details
Born(1964-09-04)September 4, 1964
Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India.
DiedSeptember 4, 2004(2004-09-04) (aged 40)
Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partySamajwadi Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
SpouseShakun Singh[1]
Children3
Residence(s)Lucknow and Unnao

Ajit Singh (died September 4, 2004) was an Indian politician affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council twice.[2][3]

Ajit Singh came into the limelight in the late 1990s. his wife is currently zila panchayat adhyaksh from unnao .[4] He was inducted into the Bharatiya Janata Party by Rajnath Singh.[4]

He was affiliated with the Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council twice.[5][6]

Death

He was shot dead on 4 September 2004,[7] by five men allegedly led by MLA Akhilesh Kumar Singh at a hotel in Unnao, where he was celebrating his birthday. A First information report (FIR)[8] was registered against Akhilesh Singh, who was then close to the Samajwadi, Ramesh Kalia, a BJP leader, and three others.[9] Akhilesh was the prime suspect in the murder case, but his role was not established.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Gangsters' Kin Manage Win In Panchayat Polls". ABP News. 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Police raids BJP MLC's house". The Times of India. 19 January 2003.
  3. ^ "Murder heat piles on Mulayam crown". Telegraph India. 5 September 2004.
  4. ^ a b "MLC's murder jolts UP peace, Mulayam". The Economic Times. 6 September 2004.
  5. ^ "Police raids BJP MLC's house". The Times of India. 19 January 2003.
  6. ^ "Murder heat piles on Mulayam crown". Telegraph India. 5 September 2004.
  7. ^ "SP MLC Ajit Singh shot dead". The Times of India. 5 September 2004.
  8. ^ "MLC's murder jolts UP peace, Mulayam". The Economic Times. 6 September 2004.
  9. ^ "UP Govt orders inquiry into MLC Ajit Singh's murder". The Times of India. 7 September 2004.
  10. ^ Singh, Rohit K. (10 February 2017). "Sons, daughter of strongmen tread on development path". Hindustan Times.