Kirti Vardhan Singh
Kirti Vardhan Singh (born 1 March 1966) is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He is currently serving as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for the Gonda constituency. He is locally known by the alias Raja Bhaiya, being connected with erstwhile Taluqdari of Mankapur.
Kunwar Kirti Vardhan Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Beni Prasad Verma |
| Constituency | Gonda |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Beni Prasad Verma |
| Constituency | Gonda |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Ketki Devi Singh |
| Succeeded by | Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh |
| Constituency | Gonda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1966 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janata Party (2014–present) Samajwadi Party (1998–2014) |
| Spouse |
Kunwarani Madhushree Singh
(m. 2002) |
| Children | Jai Vardhan Singh |
| Parent | Raja Anand Singh (father) Veena Singh of Kotwa |
| Residence(s) | Gonda, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | University of Lucknow |
| Occupation |
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As of 17 September, 2006 Source: | |
He was member of 12th and 14th Lok Sabha from Gonda, Uttar Pradesh as a Samajwadi Party candidate. In March 2014, he resigned from the SP and joined Bharatiya Janata Party and contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, again from Gonda. Singh is known to be an environmental activist. In July 2018, he won a case against State Government of Uttar Pradesh in Green Tribunal, a case pertaining to illegal sand mining by gangs in his constituency.
In 2023 he gained attention for his involvement in a historic event on April 8, 2023. Singh piloted a powered hang glider above Pinjore Airport in Haryana, with veteran skydiver Shital Mahajan performing a jump as part of the inauguration of the National Aero Modelling Fellowship Program by the Aero Club of India. This event marked the first instance of a civilian jumping from a powered hang glider piloted by an active MP. Singh, known for his political career spanning affiliations with the Samajwadi Party and later the BJP, also stands out for his environmental activism and passion for flying. The successful collaboration with Mahajan, a Padma Shri awardee renowned for her skydiving feats, underscores Singh's diverse interests and contributions beyond politics. The event, organized by the Aero Club of India representing the Federation of Aeronautical Internationale in India, received praise for its historic significance and potential for national recognition by the FAI.