Avtar Singh Bhadana (born 17 December 1957) is an Indian politician from Faridabad in Haryana. He is a former Minister in Haryana, former MP and former MLA of Uttar Pradesh representing the Meerapur Assembly constituency as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[2][3] He has formerly been a member of the Lok Sabha for 4 terms.[4]
Avtar Singh Bhadana | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office March 2017 – March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jamil Ahmad Qasmi |
| Succeeded by | Chandan Chauhan |
| Constituency | Meerapur |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Chander Bainda |
| Succeeded by | Krishan Pal Gurjar |
| Constituency | Faridabad |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Amar Pal Singh |
| Succeeded by | Mohd. Shahid Akhlaque |
| Constituency | Meerut |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Bhajan Lal |
| Succeeded by | Ram Chander Bainda |
| Constituency | Faridabad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1957 Anangpur Faridabad , India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (Since May 2024)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | INC (1988-2014),(2019-2022) INLD (2014-16) BJP (2016-19) |
| Spouse |
Mamta Bhadana (m. 1985) |
| Relations | Kartar Singh Bhadana (brother) |
| Children | Arjun Bhadana (son) Ekta Bhadana (daughter) |
| Alma mater | 8th pass |
| Occupation | Politician |
He has won from Faridabad Lok Sabha in the year 1991, 2004 and 2009 and Meerut Lok Sabha in 1999. He was defeated by Krishan Pal Gurjar in 2014 and 2019 consecutively.
Early life
editAvtar Singh Bhadana was born on 17 December 1957 in a Hindu Gujjar family in Anangpur village in Faridabad district of Haryana. His father was Nahar Singh and his mother was Bharti Devi. Kartar Singh Bhadana is his brother.
Politics
editWhen he was 34, he became the Member of Parliament for Faridabad. Bhadana started his political career at a very young age and also became a minister in the Haryana government while he was also an MLA and MP for six months in the Devi Lal government.[citation needed]
He is the longest serving Lok Sabha MP from Gurjar Caste. The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, also apologized to him in Court for claiming that Bhadana was one of the most corrupt politicians in the country.[5]
Electoral record
edit| Year | Election | Party | Constituency Name | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha |  Indian National Congress
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Faridabad | Won | |
| 1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | Lost | |||
| 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha |  Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)
|
Lost | ||
| 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress
|
Meerut | Won | |
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | Faridabad | Won | ||
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | Won | |||
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | Lost | |||
| 2017 | 17th Uttar Pradesh Assembly |  Bharatiya Janata Party
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Meerapur | Won | |
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress
|
Faridabad | Lost | |
| 2022 | 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly |  Rashtriya Lok Dal
|
Jewar | Lost | |
References
edit- ^ "Ex-MP Avtar Singh Bhadana joins Cong, to campaign for party's Faridabad, Gurugram LS candidates". ThePrint. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Meerapur Election Results 2017, Winner and Runner-up, Candidate list". www.elections.in. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Find out who is contesting from Meerapur, Uttar Pradesh". www.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Faridabad ex-MP to contest UP assembly polls". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "मानहानि केस में बैकफुट पर अरविंद केजरीवाल, दिल्ली HC में मांगी माफी". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 March 2021.