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{{Infobox Indian politicianofficeholder

| name = Ravindra Pratap Singh

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| birth_date = {{Birth date |1938|7|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vijai Mau = VijaiMaukote, [[Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh District]], [[United Provinces (1937–50)|United Provinces]], [[British Raj|British India]] (present-day, [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]])

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| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]

| constituency = [[Amethi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Amethi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]

| term = 1977-1980

| predecessor = [[Vidya Dhar Bajpai]]

| successor = [[Sanjay Gandhi]]

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| party = [[Janata Party]]

| otherparty = [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]

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| spouse = {{marriage|Nirmala Devi|February 1952}}

| children = 6

| children =Mukta Singh, Anil Kumar singh, Madhuri Singh, Anjani Kumar Singh, Ashwani Kumar Singh and Manisha Singh

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| source =http https://loksabhaphloksabha.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2600.htm

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'''Ravindra Pratap Singh''' (b7 July 1938) is an Indian former politician associated with Jana Sangh, Janata Party, and BJP. He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]], lower house of the [[Parliament of India]] from [[Amethi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Amethi]] , [[Uttar Pradesh]] defeating [[Sanjay Gandhi]] in the [[1977 Indian general election]] as member of the [[Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Illustrated Weekly of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0ZgdAQAAMAAJ|accessdateaccess-date=18 May 2019|date=October 1989|publisher=Times of India|page=18}}</ref><ref name="Kulkarni1977">{{cite book|author=V. B. Kulkarni|title=My Country and My Rulers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hoEdAAAAMAAJ|accessdateaccess-date=18 May 2019|year=1977|publisher=Jaico Press|page=309}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/uttar-pradesh/news/congress-will-ultimately-weaken-in-amethi-but-not-this-time/articleshow/69182334.cms | title=Congress will ultimately weaken in Amethi but not this time | publisherwork=[[The Times of India]] | date=4 May 2019 | accessdateaccess-date=18 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="Aron2016">{{cite book|author=Sunita Aron|title=The Dynasty: Born to Rule|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mUywDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT94|accessdateaccess-date=18 May 2019|date=1 April 2016|publisher=Hay House, Inc|isbn=978-93-85827-10-5|pages=94–}}</ref>

==EarlyPersonal life and Education==

SHRISingh RAVINDRAwas PRATAPborn wason son7 ofJuly late1938 Shrito Naresh Bahadur Singh born at Vijayi Mau Villagevillage, [[Kunda, India|Kunda]] Tehsil, [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh district]] District on 7 july 1938. He Cgot hehis got primeryprimary education from Gandhi Higher Secondary School, Sangipur, Pratapgarh. He didreceived B.comhis from[[Bachelor Udaiof Pratap CollegeCommerce]] and [[LLB]] degrees from Varanasi,Udai AllahabadPratap University.Autonomous heCollege wasin married[[Varanasi]]. withSingh Smt.married Nirmala Devi in February 1952., from thiswith marriagewhom he had 3three sons and 3daughtersthree daughters. By profession he was a Lawyerlawyer and agriculturist.<ref He was associated with Jan Sangh. name="Profile"/>

SHRI RAVINDRA PRATAP was son of late Shri Naresh Bahadur Singh born at Vijayi Mau Village, [[Kunda, India|Kunda]] Tehsil, [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]] District on 7 july 1938. C he got primery education from Gandhi Higher Secondary School, Sangipur, Pratapgarh. He did B.com from Udai Pratap College and LLB from Varanasi, Allahabad University. he was married with Smt. Nirmala Devi in February 1952. from this marriage he had 3 sons and 3daughters. By profession he was a Lawyer and agriculturist. He was associated with Jan Sangh.

==Position Held==

* 1. District Vice-President, Jan Sangh

* 2. District Joint Secretary, Jan Sangh

* 3. District Secretary, Jan Sangh

* 4. Secretary, Ranbir Ranjay Degree College, Amethi

* 5. Sultanpur, Chairman, Shri Naresh Bahadur Junior Higher Secondary School, Kohra, Amethi

* 6. Samyukta Sevak, Bharat Sevak Samaj;

==Electoral politics==

Sri Ravindra Singh became MLA from Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Constituency in 1967 as a [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] candidate. Sri R. P. Singh (BJS) got 22022 votes and Sri B. N. S. Vaidya (INC) got 12791 Votes.

In next assembly elections in 1969 he did not contested because BJS gave party ticket to Sri Raja Rananjai Singh ([[Raja Of Amethi]]). In 1974 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections Sri Ravindra Pratap singh again contested from Amethi Assembly constituency for Jana Sangh, but he was defeated by Sri Raja Rananjai Singh. Rananjai Singh (INC) got 20464 votes and Ravindra Pratap Singh (BJS) got 16882 Votes.

In 1977 Lok Sabha elections, RP Singh famously defeated Sanjay Gandhi, son of PM Indira Gandhi. But in 1980 Lok Sabha elections, he lost to Sanjay Gandhi.

Favorite pastime and recreation: Riding and games.

Special interests: Social work.

Sports and clubs: Wrestling :

Permanent address: Kohra Village, Kakwa P.O., Sultanpur District, Uttar Pradesh.

==Positions held==

Various positions held by Singh.<ref name="Profile">{{cite web |title=Members Bioprofile |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2600.htm |website=loksabhaph.nic.in |access-date=4 September 2020}}</ref>

* 1. District Vice-Presidentpresident, Jan Sangh

* 2. District Joint Secretary, Jan Sangh

* 3. District Secretary, Jan Sangh

* 4. Secretary, Ranbir Ranjay Degree College, Amethi

* 5. Sultanpur, Chairmanchairman, Shri Naresh Bahadur Junior Higher Secondary School, Kohra, Amethi

* 6. Samyukta Sevak, Bharat Sevak Samaj;

* Member, [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]], 1967 to 1969

==References==

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==External links==

*[httphttps://loksabhaphloksabha.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2600.htm Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]

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[[Category:LivingBharatiya peopleJanata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]

[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1967–1969]]