Ajit Singh (politician, died 2004)
Ajeet Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 1997–2004 | |
| Succeeded by | Babu Ranjit Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1964 Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| Died | September 4, 2004 (aged 40) Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Shakun Singh[1] |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Lucknow and Unnao |
Ajit Singh (died September 4, 2004) was an Indian politician with criminal background from the Samajwadi Party. Formerly, he was affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council twice.[2][3]
Ajit Singh came into the limelight in the late 1990s when the Utter Pradesh state Criminal Investigation Department charged him for his alleged involvement in the murder of a leading real estate businessman, Rajesh Aggarwal, in Lucknow.[4] He was inducted into the Bharatiya Janata Party by Rajnath Singh.[4]
He was affiliated with the Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council twice.[5][6]
Death
He was shot dead on 4 September 2004,[7] by five men allegedly led by MLA Akhilesh Kumar Singh at a hotel in Unnao, where he was celebrating his birthday. A First information report (FIR)[8] was registered against Akhilesh Singh, who was then close to the Samajwadi, Ramesh Kalia, a BJP leader, and three others.[9] Akhilesh was the prime suspect in the murder case, but his role was not established.[10]
References
- ^ "Gangsters' Kin Manage Win In Panchayat Polls". ABP News. 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Police raids BJP MLC's house". The Times of India. 19 January 2003.
- ^ "Murder heat piles on Mulayam crown". Telegraph India. 5 September 2004.
- ^ a b "MLC's murder jolts UP peace, Mulayam". The Economic Times. 6 September 2004.
- ^ "Police raids BJP MLC's house". The Times of India. 19 January 2003.
- ^ "Murder heat piles on Mulayam crown". Telegraph India. 5 September 2004.
- ^ "SP MLC Ajit Singh shot dead". The Times of India. 5 September 2004.
- ^ "MLC's murder jolts UP peace, Mulayam". The Economic Times. 6 September 2004.
- ^ "UP Govt orders inquiry into MLC Ajit Singh's murder". The Times of India. 7 September 2004.
- ^ Singh, Rohit K. (10 February 2017). "Sons, daughter of strongmen tread on development path". Hindustan Times.