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Upendra Singh Rawat

Upendra Singh Rawat is an Indian politician who previously serving as the member of the Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the 2019 general elections he was a candidate in the Barabanki constituency of Uttar Pradesh. He won the election with 535594 votes against the Samajwadi Party candidate Ram Sagar Rawat[1][2]

Positions held

Attendance details of Upendra Singh Rawat (93% Attendance)[3]

Debates (Participated in 5 Debate)[4]

Questions details of Upendra Singh Rawat (68 questions asked)[5]

Controversy

In March 2024, after the Bharatiya Janata Party announced their roster of candidates, footage of Rawat engaging in objectionable actions went viral on social media. Following this, Rawat initially denied the allegations and stated that the video was doctored. An FIR was filed against unknown individuals by his personal secretary at the Kotwali police station.[6] On March 4 2024, Rawat cancelled his candidacy in the 2024 general elections vowing to not contest any other elections until proven innocent.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Barabanki Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 UP: BJP's Upendra Singh wins by 1.1 lakh votes, PL Punia's son loses deposit". dnaindia.com. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Barabanki : Upendra Singh Rawat". thehansindia.com. January 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "17th Lok Sabha".
  4. ^ "17th Lok Sabha".
  5. ^ "17th Lok Sabha".
  6. ^ "Who is Upendra Singh Rawat, BJP MP who opted out of Lok Sabha polls over a video?". Hindustan Times. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  7. ^ "कौन हैं भाजपा सांसद उपेंद्र सिंह रावत? जिन्होंने वीडियो वायरल होने के बाद लौटाया टिकट". आज तक (in Hindi). 4 March 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

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