Dharmpal Singh is an Indian politician and a member of the Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India.[1][2] He is currently the cabinet minister of irrigation and represents the Aonla constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[3][4][5][6]
Early life and education
Dharmpal Singh was born in Bareilly district in a Lodhi family.[7] He attended the M. J. P. Rohilkhand University and attained LL.B., BEd and MA degrees.[1][2]
Political career
Dharmpal Singh has been a MLA for five terms. He represented the Aonla constituency and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1][2]
He won his seat in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election to Sidh raj Singh of the Samajwadi Party.[8]
Member of the Legislative Assembly
| # | From | To | MLA in Assembly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2017 | 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly |
| 02 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly |
| 03 | 2002 | 2007 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly |
| 04 | 1996 | 2002 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly |
Political position
Cow
In May 2022, he said, "sprinkling cow urine will remove obstacles in the house", the Goddess Ganga "resides in the urine of the cow" and "Sprinkling it in the house removes vastu defects or any other obstacles". He added that Goddess Lakshmi resides in cow dung.[9]
See also
- Aonla (Assembly constituency)
- Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
References
- ^ a b c "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "2002 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "1996 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Yogi Aditynath oath ceremony".
- ^ "ETMADPUR Election Result 2017, Winner, ETMADPUR MLA, Uttar Pradesh".
- ^ "'Sprinkle cow urine in house to remove obstacles': UP minister's bizarre advice". The New Indian Express. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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