Lokendra Singh (politician)

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| constituency = Noorpur

| office = MLA, 17th Legislative Assembly

| term_start = March 2017

| term_end = February 2018

| successor = Naim Ul Hasan

| constituency2 = Noorpur

| office2 = MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly

| term_start2 = March 2012

| term_end2 = March 2017

| predecessor2 = Constituency Created

| successor2 = Self

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1976|12|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sahaspur, Uttar Pradesh

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| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

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| residence = Sahaspur, Uttar Pradesh

| alma_mater = Bareilly College
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| profession = Agriculturist & Politician

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Lokendra Singh (15 December 1976 – 21 February 2018) was an Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He born in Sahaspur and represented the Noorpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.{{cite news|title=Member Profile|publisher=Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly website|url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/pdfs/members_profile/23.pdf|access-date=2 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090030/http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/pdfs/members_profile/23.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title= 2012 Election Results|publisher=Election Commission of India website|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf}}{{cite news|title=All MLAs from Assembly Constituency|publisher=Elections.in|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/noorpur.html}}

Early life and education

Lokendra Singh was born in Sahaspur, Uttar Pradesh. He held Master of Arts degree from Bareilly College (M. J. P. Rohilkhand University). Before being elected as MLA, he used to work as an agriculturist.

Controversy

On 12 August 2017, a case was filed against Singh, his brother, and a former Samajwadi Party MLA for allegedly illegally detaining a farmer who died after being tortured.{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/bjp-mla-samajwadi-party-leader-booked-in-connection-with-death-of-farmer-in-uttar-pradesh/806121/|title=BJP MLA, Samajwadi Party leader booked in connection with death of farmer in Uttar Pradesh|date=12 August 2017|publisher=}}

Death

Singh died on 21 February 2018 in a traffic collision at the age of 41.[http://www.abplive.in/india-news/lokendra-singh-bjp-mla-from-bijnors-noorpur-died-in-road-accident-654908 Lokendra Singh, BJP MLA from Bijnor's Noorpur, died in road accident]

Posts held

#	From	To	Position	Comments
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01	March 2012	March 2017	Member, 16th Legislative Assembly
02	March 2017	February 2018	Member, 17th Legislative Assembly	died during his term