Daya Shankar Singh
Politician

Indian Rajpur Village, Buxar, Bihar

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1971
Age	55 years
Birthplace	Rajpur Village, Buxar, Bihar

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Bio/Wiki

Daya Shankar Singh is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
He has also been described in public profiles as a businessman and lawyer.

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and pepper (dyed black)

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Lucknow University (1998)
Educational Qualification	Masters in Medieval History

Personal Life

Religion

Hinduism

Controversies

Cases Pending	3 charges related to Punishment for criminal intimidation (IPC Section-506) 1 charge related to the Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. (IPC Section-467) 1 charge related to Forgery for the purpose of cheating (IPC Section-468) 1 charge related to Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property (IPC Section-420) 1 charge related to Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act (IPC Section-327) 1 charge related to Voyeurism (IPC Section-354C) 1 charge related to Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony (IPC Section-153A) 4 charges related to Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace (IPC Section-504) 2 charges related to Assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty (IPC Section-353) 2 charges related to Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt (IPC Section-323) 1 charge related to Punishment for Rioting (IPC Section-147) 1 charge related to Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees (IPC Section-427) 1 charge related to Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman (IPC Section-509)
Defamatory Case	In July 2016, Daya Shankar Singh was suspended for six years from the position of state vice-president of Uttar Pradesh and debarred from the Bharatiya Janata Party for making a derogatory comment on BSP leader and former chief minister Mayawati. He was arrested on 29 July 2016 from Buxar district in Bihar and kept in judicial custody in Mau, Uttar Pradesh. After his wife filed an FIR alleging threats to their daughter and family, he was released from custody on 6 August 2016.
Fraud Case	In 2014, a fraud case was lodged against Daya Shankar Singh and his brother for producing a forged bank guarantee of Rs. 60 lakhs for acquiring a dealership for the Mahindra and Mahindra agency in Haibatpur, Uttar Pradesh. Tractors and equipment worth more than Rs. 72 lakhs were provided to him for the agency till December 2015, and the matter surfaced after a State Bank of India inquiry found that no such guarantee existed.

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Divorced
Marriage Date	18/05/2001

Family

Father	Vindyachal Singh (deceased in July 2022)
Mother	Tetra Devi
Siblings	Jitendra
Spouse	Swati Singh (politician) (m. 2001 div. 2023)
Children	Akshat Singh Akshita Singh

Career

Profession(s)

Politician
Businessman
Lawyer

Politics

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	Contested the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from the Ballia constituency on a ticket from the Bharatiya Janata Party (2007) Won the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from the Ballia Nagar constituency on a ticket from the Bharatiya Janata Party (2022) Joined the office as the Minister of Transport (Independent Charge) of Uttar Pradesh (5 March 2022)

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/dayashankarsinghbjp/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/dayashankar4bjp/
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/daya-shankar-singh-797a2029

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Daya Shankar Singh is an Indian politician.
2. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a former state vice-president of the BJP party in Uttar Pradesh.
3. In 1991, he was an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad candidate and contested the student union elections at Lucknow University.
4. His ex-wife, Swati Singh, was also a member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.
5. They met during ABVP events, leading to their friendship and eventual marriage in 2001.
6. Daya Shankar Singh and Swati Singh expected tickets from different constituencies for the 2022 Legislative Assembly elections.
7. The Bharatiya Janata Party gave Daya Shankar Singh a ticket from the Ballia Nagar constituency.
8. In March 2022, he won the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections by defeating Narad Rai from the Samajwadi Party.
9. Reportedly, Swati Singh filed for divorce in 2012, but the petition was refused due to both parties' absence.
10. She filed for divorce again in 2022, and the couple separated in April 2023 after almost 22 years of marriage.

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