Amar Singh (politician)
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Amar Singh
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 Singh speaking at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit 2008. |
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Member of the Rajya Sabha
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| Born | 27 January 1956 Aligarh Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | Shrimati Pankaja Kumari Singh |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Kolkata University College of Law, Kolkata |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | http://www.amarsinghonline.com |
Amar Singh (Hindi: अमर सिंह, 27 January 1956 in Azamgarh) is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh and one of the founding leaders of Samajwadi Party. He is the general secretary of the Samajwadi Party and a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament. Singh is a close friend of Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan and billionaire industrialist Anil Ambani.
Prominence of Amar Singh in Delhi surged when the UPA government was reduced to a minority after the Communist Party of India withdrew their support over the proposed Nuclear Accord with the United States. His Samajwadi Party, founded by Mulayam Singh Yadav, came with support of his 39 members.[citation needed]
[edit] Controversies
On 22 July 2008 he accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of kidnapping six MPs of his party from Uttar Pradesh and holding them captive in Uttar Pradesh Bhavan, New Delhi.[1][2][3][4] Later, Samajwadi Party expelled the six MPs for defying the party directive during the confidence motion voting.[5]
He also courted controversy by asking for a probe in the Jamia Nagar encounter case. First he gave 10 Lakh rupees to the family of Mohan Chand Sharma, a police officer who died in the encounter. Later he asked for a judicial enquiry into the firing incidence suggesting that the encounter may have been fake. Mohan Chand Sharma's family criticized him and returned his money.[6][7][8][9]
[edit] References
- ^ "BSP denies Amar Singh charge on kidnap of MPs". http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/bsp-denies-amar-singh-charge-on-kidnap-of-mps_10074690.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-20.
- ^ "Amar Singh accuses Mayawati of "kidnapping" six SP MPs". http://www.topnews.in/amar-singh-accuses-mayawati-kidnapping-six-sp-mps-253882. Retrieved on 2009-03-20.
- ^ "SP's googly before trust vote". rediff. http://specials.rediff.com/news/2008/jul/22video7.htm. Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Amar accuses Maya of poaching MPs". NDTV. http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080058144. Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
- ^ "4:50:00 PM SP expels six MPs for voting against govt". Press Trust of India. July 25, 2008. http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080058679&ch=7/25/2008 4:50:00 PM. Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Sharma's family rejects SP offer". Outlook India. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?gid=266&id=617026. Retrieved on 2009-03-20.
- ^ "Killed Delhi cop's kin rejects Amar's cheque". rediff. http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/06delhi.htm. Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Family of slain Delhi cop rejects Amar Singh's cheque". indianexpress. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/family-of-slain-delhi-cop-rejects-amar-singhs-cheque/370042/. Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Try mechanism, not mike: Cong to Amar Singh". Economic Times. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Try_mechanism_not_mike_Cong_to_Amar_Singh/articleshow/3564222.cms. Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
[edit] External links
- Webpage of Shri. AmarSinghLive.com
- Webpage of Shri. Amar Singh
- Member's Website - Shri Amar Singh
- Webpage of Shri.Amarsinghonline.com
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