Annapurna Singh | |
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Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 12 Apr 2022 | |
Preceded by | Brijesh Singh alias Arun |
Constituency | Varanasi Local Authorities |
In office 16 Jan 2010 – 15 Jan 2016 | |
Preceded by | Uday Nath Singh alias Chulbul |
Succeeded by | Brijesh Singh alias Arun |
Constituency | Varanasi Local Authorities |
Personal details | |
Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Zamania,Ghazipur Uttar Pradesh,India |
Nationality | India |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Bahujan Samaj Party(2010-2016) |
Spouse | Brijesh Singh alias Arun (m.1991) |
Relations | Sushil Singh(nephew) |
Profession | Politician |
Nickname | Poonam |
Annapurna Singh (also known as Poonam) (born 1974) is an politician who is a Member of Uttar Pradesh legislative council as an Independent candidate.[1][2]
She was born in 1974 in Zamania district Ghazipur she is youngest child of her parents among 5 siblings and married to Mafia-turned politician Brijesh Singh alias Arun (ex-mlc) in 1991. They both have 2 sons and 1 daughter her nephew is an also a politician and MLA of BJP Sushil Singh.[citation needed]
Annapurna Singh started his political career from BSP and contested MLC election in 2010 on BSP Ticket From Varanasi local authorities and won with heavy margin. His Husband Succeeded her as an Independent Candidate In 2016 MLC Election. In 2022 She Again Contested MLC Election as Independent Candidate and won.[3] Her Husband elder brother was also MLC from same seat as a BJP candidate form (1998-2010).[4][5][6][7]