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Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Beni Prasad Verma |
| Succeeded by | Karan Bhushan Singh |
| Constituency | Kaiserganj |
| In office 17 May 2004 – 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Rizwan Zaheer |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Demolished Now Shravasti |
| Constituency | Balrampur |
| In office 10 October 1999 – 6 February 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Kirti Vardhan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Kirti Vardhan Singh |
| Constituency | Gonda |
| In office 20 June 1991 – 10 May 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Raja Anand Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ketki Devi Singh |
| Constituency | Gonda |
| President of Wrestling Federation of India | |
| In office 5 April 2012 – 21 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Deepender Singh Hooda |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1957 Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (1987-2008, 2014-Present) Samajwadi Party (2008-2014) |
| Spouse | Ketki Devi Singh |
| Children | 4, including Prateek Bhushan Singh and Karan Bhushan Singh |
| Residence | Gonda |
| Alma mater | M.A.,L.L.B. |
| Website | brijbhushansingh |
As of 12 April, 2010 Source: [1] | |
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (born 8 January 1957) is an Indian politician. He was a six time Member of Parliament from Kaiserganj as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2] He was the president of the Wrestling Federation of India.[3] In 2024, his son Karan Bhushan Singh, the president of Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Federation, was fielded in his place as the BJP candidate from Kaiserganj and he won by a margin of more than 1.4 lakh votes.[4][5]
His political career is marked by many controversies, as he was one of the prominent names who was arrested in the demolition of the Babri Masjid case and was also booked under the anti-terrorism law TADA for harbouring the shooters of Dawood Ibrahim gang.[6] However, he was later acquitted for lack of evidence.[7][8]
He is currently at the centre of the accusations of sexual harassment by India's top female wrestlers, wherein 7 female wrestlers including 1 minor have testified against him in an FIR.[9][10] These wrestlers include Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat, in the ongoing wrestlers' protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.[11][12]
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- ^ Kumar, Mayank (21 January 2023). "BJP MP accused of harassing wrestlers is a controversial bahubali with a wide fanbase". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ emmanuel. "Wrestling Federation of India". United World Wrestling. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "BJP drops Brij Bhushan Singh, fields his son Karan Bhushan Singh from Kaiserganj". 2 May 2024.
- ^ "'Baahubali', braggart, all-round bigwig: Why WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh thinks he's above the law". 23 January 2023.
- ^ Misra, Shubhangi (19 January 2023). "'Don of all dons, murderer, wrestling reformer' — WFI chief & MP Brij Bhushan's colourful life". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Even a murder case against Brij Bhushan: Kapil Sibal to Supreme Court". Hindustan Times. 28 April 2023. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Goswami, Deepak (25 April 2023). "Who Is BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, at the Heart of Serious Charges By Wrestlers?". The Wire. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "India's top female wrestlers are camping on the streets of New Delhi. Here's why". CNN. 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Why are top Indian wrestlers protesting on the streets?". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (28 April 2023). "Delhi Police register FIRs in wrestlers' case". www.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Anand, Nisha (25 April 2023). "Who is BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh, wrestling body chief accused of sexual harassment". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.