Kirti Vardhan Singh

Indian politician

Kunwar Kirti Vardhan Singh

Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 May 2014
President	Droupadi Murmu
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Beni Prasad Verma
Constituency	Gonda
In office 2004–2009
Preceded by	Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
Succeeded by	Beni Prasad Verma
Constituency	Gonda
In office 1998–1999
Preceded by	Ketki Devi Singh
Succeeded by	Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
Constituency	Gonda

Personal details
Born	(1966-03-01) 1 March 1966 (age 58) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Bhartiya Janata Party (2014–present) Samajwadi Party (1998–2014)
Spouse	Kunwarani Madhushree Singh (m. 2002)
Children	Jai Vardhan Singh
Parent	Raja Anand Singh (father) Veena Singh of Kotwa
Residence(s)	Gonda, Uttar Pradesh
Alma mater	University of Lucknow
Occupation	Politician Environmental Activist
As of 17 September, 2006 Source: [2]

Kirti Vardhan Singh (born 1 March 1966) is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He is currently serving as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for the Gonda constituency. He is locally known by the alias Raja Bhaiya, being connected with erstwhile Taluqdari of Mankapur.^[1]

He was member of 12th and 14th Lok Sabha from Gonda, Uttar Pradesh as a Samajwadi Party candidate. In March 2014, he resigned from the SP and joined Bharatiya Janata Party and contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, again from Gonda.^[2] Singh is known to be an environmental activist. In July 2018, he won a case against State Government of Uttar Pradesh in Green Tribunal, a case pertaining to illegal sand mining by gangs in his constituency.^[3]^[4]

In 2023 he gained attention for his involvement in a historic event on April 8, 2023. Singh piloted a powered hang glider above Pinjore Airport in Haryana, with veteran skydiver Shital Mahajan performing a jump as part of the inauguration of the National Aero Modelling Fellowship Program by the Aero Club of India. This event marked the first instance of a civilian jumping from a powered hang glider piloted by an active MP. Singh, known for his political career spanning affiliations with the Samajwadi Party and later the BJP, also stands out for his environmental activism and passion for flying. The successful collaboration with Mahajan, a Padma Shri awardee renowned for her skydiving feats, underscores Singh's diverse interests and contributions beyond politics. The event, organized by the Aero Club of India representing the Federation of Aeronautical Internationale in India, received praise for its historic significance and potential for national recognition by the FAI.

Early life and education

Kirti Vardhan Singh was born in Lucknow on 1 March 1966 to Raja Anand Singh and Rani Veena Singh of Mankapur. His educational qualifications include M.Sc. (Geology) and he received his education from Lucknow University. He is married to Kunwarani Madhushree Singh since 16 November 2002. He has a son, Bhanwar Jai Vardhan Singh, born on 10th November 2006. ^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Mankapur - History and Genealogy Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine Queensland University
^ Khan, Atiq (March 2014). "Resentment in SP over ticket distribution". The Hindu.
^ [1] He has also represented India in 39th ASEAN inter parliamentary assembly.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.aipasecretariat.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)