Devendra Singh Rajput

Devendra Singh Rajput
Member of the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly
Constituency	Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh
Personal details
Nationality	Indian
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Occupation	Politician

Devendra Singh Rajput is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He also holds the position of MLA from Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh. He took part in the 2017 elections and won.^[1]

Controversy

Previously Rajput was held in the case of assaulting Chokhe Lal who was the owner of the shop which he purchased.^[2][3]

Political career

In 2022 Rajput won the seat of MLA in Kasganj district by 46,265 votes against Man Pal Singh from the Samajwadi Party. In 2017 he also won 101,908 votes against Akhilesh Yadav.^[4][5][6]

References

1. "Devendra Singh Rajput, BJP MLA from Kasganj – Our Neta". Retrieved 22 April 2022.
2. "UP: Court convicts BJP MLA, then orders release on probation 'for good behaviour'". The Indian Express. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
3. "Mla devendra singh rajput News | Latest News on Mla devendra singh rajput - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
4. "Kasganj Election Result: BJP MLA Devendra Singh Wins | BJP MLA Devendra Singh Rajput vs Manpal Singh Live". www.india.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
5. "Kasganj Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Devendra Singh Rajput leading BJP candidate from Kasganj assembly seat". News NCR. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
6. "BJP MLA's Son Threatens Police Post In-charge for Not Picking up His Phone in UP". News18. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2022.