Brijesh Singh

Brijesh Singh Rawat is a member of 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly and also 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. He represents the Deoband as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3] He is considered to be an honest and aggressive politician in the state and one of the favourites among BJP top brass in Western Uttar Pradesh.

Not to be confused with Brajesh Singh.

Brijesh Singh
18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly
Assumed office
2022
ConstituencyDeoband
17th Uttar Pradesh Assembly
In office
2017–2022
Preceded byMavia Ali
Succeeded bySelf
Personal details
Born22 February
Deoband, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Residence(s)Deoband, Uttar Pradesh
Alma materGurukul Ayurved College, Haridwar
OccupationMLA
ProfessionPolitician[1]

Political career

Brijesh has been a member of the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly and also the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017 he is representing the Deoband constituency and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]

He has been an active member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Brijesh started his political career as a leader of the student wing of the RSS, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, in 1994. Later he became an activist in BJP's youth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and gradually rose in the BJYM hierarchy, holding various posts including that of District Secretary, District Vice president, Vice-Incharge, and Incharge of West Uttar Pradesh and Vice-President of the State.

In 2016, Brijesh was given a strategic post in BJP and appointed as Secretary for West UP considering the upcoming Legislative Elections in the state. Currently, he is a member of the State Working Committee of Uttar Pradesh BJP.

His firm acumen in political affairs in Uttar Pradesh, exceptional command over oratory skills, political management, and organizational skills make him most favored among youth and party. He was given a ticket from the controversial seat of Deoband, in Uttar Pradesh General Elections 2017 which the party hasn't won since 2002. Brijesh secured a thumping victory over the rivals from Deoband which made him a favorite among the party's top brass and Uttar Pradesh's politics. On 16 March 2017, Brijesh proposed to change the constituency name from Deoband to Devvrind.[4][5]

Posts held
#FromToPositionComments
0120172022Member, 17th Legislative Assembly
022017IncumbentMember, 18th Legislative Assembly

See also

References
  1. "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info.
  2. "deoband election results 2017th winner of brijesh". www.news18.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. "uttar pradesh election 2017 deoband constituency". financialexpress.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  4. Mishra, Ishita (17 March 2017). "After Deoband win, comes the saffron push: MLA wants to rename constituency as Dev Vrand". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  5. "BJP MLA's posters naming Deoband as Deovrind create stir in Uttar Pradesh".


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