Prem Prakash Singh

Prem Prakash Singh (born January 10, 1952) is an Indian politician from Samajwadi Party. He was elected as an MLA from Barhaj constituency in 2012.[1][2] In 2020, the legislator received a 15-year sentence for forgery from an Uttar Pradesh Court. He was found to make a fake will to grab a land of area around 32.5 acre in Sitarganj and transferring the land to his name.[1][3] He was also questioned by Chief Electoral Officer since it was found that he was voting at two distinct locations. As per Indian law, you can only register to vote from one place.[4]

References
  1. "Court orders 15 year imprisonment for SP leader in land forgery case". The Statesman. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  2. "UP Vidhan Sabha".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "सपा विधायक ठाकुर प्रेम प्रकाश समेत तीन आरोपियों का सीजेएम कोर्ट में सरेंडर". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  4. "UP MLA foun casting vote in Uttarakhand CEO seeks report". The Indian Express. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2021-03-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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