Janmejay Singh
{{Short description|Indian politician (1945–2020)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
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| office3 = Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| term_start3 = March 2012
| term_end3 = 20 August 2020
| predecessor3 = Dinanath Kushwaha
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| constituency3 = Deoria
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1945|07|07|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Devgaon, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, India
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|8|20|1945|7|7|df=yes}}
| death_place = Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| spouse = Gujrati Devi
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| children = 7
| alma_mater = S.S.C.
| occupation = MLA
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Janmejay Singh (7 July 1945 – 20 August 2020) was an Indian politician and member of 16th and 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. He represented the Deoria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.{{cite news|title=Candidate affidavit|publisher= my neta.info|url=http://myneta.info/up2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=530|accessdate=6 December 2018}}[http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/deoria.html Deoria (Uttar Pradesh) Election and Results 2017][http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/ballia-violence-bjp-says-police-trafficking-animals-wanted-to-kill-its-mla-2975721/ BJP says police trafficking animals, wanted to kill its MLA]
Early life and education
Singh was born in Devgaon, Deoria of Uttar Pradesh to his father Trilokinath Singh. He was married to Gujrati Devi, they have three sons and four daughters. He had High School degree from Chandrashekhar Aazad Inter College, Deoria.{{cite web|url=http://upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in/member?memberId=19118|work=official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|title=Member Profile|accessdate=6 December 2018}}
Political career
Singh was MLA for two terms. From 2012 until his death in 2020, he represented Deoria constituency as a member of Bhartiya Janata Party.
In first term 2012, 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh elections, he defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Pramod Singh by a margin of 23,295 votes.
In second term 2017, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh elections, he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate J.P. Jaiswal by a margin of 46,236 votes.{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/deoria.html|title=Deoria Election Result|work=www.elections.in|accessdate=6 December 2018}}
Singh died on 20 August 2020 at a hospital in Lucknow, after going into cardiac arrest while having a pacemaker fitted.{{cite news|url = https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-legislator-janmejay-singh-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-6563935/|title = BJP legislator Janmejay Singh dies of cardiac arrest|work = The Indian Express|date = 21 August 2020|accessdate = 21 August 2020}}
Posts held
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| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
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| 01 | March 2012 | March 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | {{cite web|url=https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf|title=Uttar Pradesh 2012 Results|website=Election Commission of India|accessdate=6 December 2018}} |
| 02 | March 2017 | 20 August 2020 | Former Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | {{cite web|url=https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/UP/10.Detailed%20Results.pdf|title=Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result|website=Election Commission of India|accessdate=6 December 2018}} |
References
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
Category:People from Deoria, Uttar Pradesh
Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017
Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022
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