Shishpal Singh

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Shishpal Singh (born 1979) is an Indian politician from Haryana. He is an MLA from Kalanwali Assembly constituency which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community in Sirsa district.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-24 |title=Haryana election result winners full list: Names of winning candidates of BJP, Congress, INLD, JJP |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/haryana-assembly-election/story/haryana-election-result-winners-full-list-names-of-winning-candidates-of-bjp-congress-inld-jjp-1612526-2019-10-24 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=India Today |language=en}} He won the 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-24 |title=Kalanwali Election Results 2019 Live Updates (कलांवली): Shishpal Singh of Congress Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/kalanwali-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2359521.html |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web | date=2024-09-07 |title=Haryana Elections: Rebellion In BJP Continues, Former MLA Balkaur Singh Quits |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/haryana-assembly-elections-balkaur-singh-quits-rebellion-in-bjp-continues-former-mla-senior-leaders-to-join-congress-1715614 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}

Early life and education

Shishpal is from Kalanwali, Sirsa district, Haryana. He is the son of Om Prakash. He completed M.A. at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.{{Cite web |title=Shishpal Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KALANWALI (SC)(SIRSA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=http://www.myneta.info/haryana2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=8078 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=www.myneta.info}}

Career

Shishpal won from Kalanwali Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election. He polled 53,059 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Rajinder Singh Desujodha of the Shiromani Akali Dal, by a margin of 19,243 votes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/haryana-assembly-elections-2019/haryana-kalanwali-election-result-s07a042/|title=Haryana Kalanwali Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) Election 2019 Result Live | Assembly Election LIVE Counting | Haryana Kalanwali Polls Results|website=Moneycontrol}}{{Cite web |title=Kalawali (SC) Constituency Election Results 2019: Kalawali (SC) Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/haryana/constituency-show/kalawali |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-10-23 |title=Kalawali (SC) (Haryana) Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Winner, Runner-up |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/kalawali-sc-haryana-assembly-election-chunav-results-2019-live-winner-name-runner-up-6073701/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}

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