Brihaspat Singh

Brihaspat Singh
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office 8 December 2013 – 3 December 2023
Preceded by	Ramvichar Netam
Succeeded by	Ramvichar Netam
Constituency	Ramanujganj
Personal details
Born	(1960-10-07) 7 October 1960 (age 64) Bhanwarmal, Chhattisgarh, India
Political party	Indian National Congress (-2023)
Spouse	Sheila Singh
Residence(s)	Ramanujganj, Balrampur district
Education	8th Pass
Occupation	Politician
Website	www.akgmedia.in
As of 13 June, 2018 Source: [1]

Brihaspat Singh born (7 October 1960) was an MLA in Chhattisgarh from The Indian National Congress.[1][2][3]

Political career

He has been the president of District Congress Committee and a member of the District Panchayat. He is a major tribal leader in Surguja region.

In the year 2013, he became an MLA in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly for the first time from Ramanujganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[4][5] In 2021, he alleged an attempt on his life by aides of then-health minister T.S. Singh Deo on him. After Congress' loss in the 2023 assembly elections, he criticized the AICC committee for being too centralized.[6] He was then suspended from Congress for a period of six years for 'anti-party activities'.[7]

References

1. "Brihaspat Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- RAMANUJGANJ(BALRAMPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
2. "Brihaspat SinghBiography - About family, political life, awards won, history".
3. "Brihaspat Singh MLA Chhattisgarh | ENTRANCEINDIA". 19 April 2018.
4. "Ramanujganj(Chhattisgarh) Election Result 2018 Updates: Candidate List, Winner & Runner-up MLA List".
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
6. "Chhattisgarh Congress in crisis: Electoral setback triggers accusations and blame game". The Times of India. 9 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
7. "After Poll Rout, Chhattisgarh Congress Expels Two Former MLAs". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

See also

• Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
• 2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election