Raghuraj Singh Shakya
Raghuraj Singh Shakya is an Indian politician and a member of 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Etawah constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the [ Bhartiya Janata Party ].
Raghuraj Singh Shakya | |
|---|---|
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mahendra Singh Rajput |
| Succeeded by | Sarita Bhadauria |
| Constituency | Etawah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1968 Etawah, Uttar Pradesh |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Seema Singh Shakya |
| Children | Piyush Raj shakya and Ayush Raj shakya |
| Residence(s) | Etawah |
As of 21 September, 2006 Source: | |
On 27 January 2017, Shakya resigned from his position believing that Mulayam Singh Yadav was being humiliated in the recent dispute between Mulayam and Akhilesh Yadav.[1]
On 7 February 2022, Raghuraj singh shakya joins Bhartiya Janata Party.
Political career
Shakya has been a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2012, he has represented the Etawah (Assembly constituency) and is a member of the Samajwadi Party. In 2012 elections He defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Mahendra Singh Rajpoot by a margin of 6,264 votes.[2]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 2012 | March 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
References
- "Etawah sitting MLA Raghuraj Singh Shakya resigns". Times of India. 28 January 2017.
- "Etawah Election Results 2017". elections.in. Retrieved 30 November 2018.