Abhishek Singh
| Abhishek Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) | |
|
In office 2014 – present | |
| Preceded by | Madhusudan Yadav |
| Constituency | Rajnandgaon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1981 |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Aishwarya Singh |
| Parents |
Raman Singh (father), Veena Singh (mother), Asmita Singh (sister) |
| Residence | Kawardha |
| Education | MBA from XLRI- Xavier School of Management |
| Profession | Politician, Businessman |
Abhishek Singh is a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Rajnandgaon (Lok Sabha constituency) in Chhattisgarh, India.[1] He is the son of Raman Singh, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. He was elected to Lok Sabha in May 2014 as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Early life
Abhishek Sngh was born on 5 March 1981 at Kawardha. He is the son of Raman Singh and Veena Singh.[2] He did his B.E from GEC, Raipur. He later completed his M.B.A. from XLRI- Xavier School of Management.[3]
Political career
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he defeated Kamleshwar Verma of Indian National Congress by a margin of 235,911 votes.[4] At the age of 33, he became the youngest MP in Chhattisgarh's history. In 1999, his father had won from the same Rajnandgaon constituency by a margin of 26,715 votes.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Sixteenth Lok Sabha Members profile: Abhishek Singh
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Chhattisgarh-CM-Raman-Singhs-son-beats-fathers-victory-record/articleshow/35317805.cms
- 1 2 Anuja Jaiswal (2014-05-19). "Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh's son beats father's victory record". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Constituency-wise results: Rajnandgaon". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-05-19.