Dhananjay Singh

Dhananjay Singh is an Indian politician and former gang leader who was the MLA for Rari constituency, Jaunpur district in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2009 as an independent and then one of the district's MPs in the 15th Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014 as a Bahujan Samaj Party member. He has drawn scrutiny for his alleged corruption and involvement in many cases, including murder and rape accusations, and has been described as a "mafia don turned politician".

Dhananjay Singh
Lok Sabha MP
In office
2009 – 18 May 2014
Preceded byParasnath Yadav
Succeeded byKrishna Pratap Singh
ConstituencyJaunpur
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly MLA
In office
2002–2009
ConstituencyRari
Personal details
Born (1975-07-16) 16 July 1975
Kolkata, West Bengal
Spouse(s)Meenu Singh (2006-2007)
Jagriti Singh (2009-17) srikala Reddy (2017- present)
OccupationPolitician, businessperson, farmer, criminal

Early life and career

Singh was born in Kolkata on 16 July 1975. According to the Lok Sabha, he is also involved in business and farming.[1] In the late 1990s, he studied at Lucknow University and graduated with a master's in political science, and also started gaining notoriety around this time for his involvement in gang activity.[1][2] Between 1996 and 2013, Singh had been charged four times under the Gangster Act.[3]

Personal life

Singh married his first wife, Meenu, on 12 December 2006. She died ten months later on 12 September 2007. Although family members claimed that she committed suicide, the police suspected foul play in her death.[4][5] He married his second wife, Dr. Jagriti Singh, on 29 June 2009.[6]

References
  1. "Singh, Shri Dhananjay". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. Srivastava, Rajiv (12 December 2011). "Meteoric fall of muscleman from Jaunpur". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. "Former BSP MP Dhananjay Singh arrested for kidnapping". The Times of India. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  4. "MLA's wife commits suicide". Hindustan Times. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  5. "MLA's wife found dead, cops doubt suicide claim". The Indian Express. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. Siddiqui, Pervez Iqbal (6 November 2013). "MP Dhananjay Singh's second wife doctor Jagriti fought polls". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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