Uma Shankar Singh, Lone MLA of Mayawati's Party in UP, Dies at 55
Top leaders including Yogi Adityanath and Mayawati offered condolences after the BSP’s only Uttar Pradesh MLA died following a prolonged illness.
- Umashankar Singh, the Bahujan Samaj Party's lone legislator in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, died on Wednesday at 55 after a prolonged illness. He represented the Rasra constituency in Ballia since 2012.
- Singh had undergone treatment for a prolonged illness, including a brain tumor, in Delhi and abroad over two years. Known as a "Robin Hood"-like figure in Purvanchal, he was a three-time MLA from Ballia.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called Singh's passing "extremely heartbreaking," while BSP President Mayawati described him as "dedicated and honest." Singh created 40 free Wi-Fi hotspots and organized group marriages for 351 Hindus and Muslims.
- His death leaves the BSP without representation in the 403-member Legislative Assembly until a by-election is held. Legislative Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana expressed sorrow, calling the loss irreparable to Uttar Pradesh politics.
- A by-election will determine the future of the Rasra seat following the vacancy. Singh's career began as a student leader at Satish Chandra College and was defined by electoral victories over the Bharatiya Janata Party and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party.
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BSP's Only Uttar Pradesh MLA Uma Shankar Singh Dies at 55 After Brain Tumour Battle
Uma Shankar Singh, the Bahujan Samaj Party's lone MLA in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, passed away on Wednesday evening. He was 55. The Rasra MLA from Ballia had been receiving treatment for a brain tumour, party leaders told PTI.
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LatestlyUttar Pradesh: BSP supremo Mayawati expresses grief over demise of party MLA Uma Shankar Singh
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, in a post on X,wrote, "The news of the passing away this evening of Shri Uma Shankar Singh, the dedicated, honest, and completely loyal popular MLA from Rasra seat in Ballia, during treatment due to a prolonged illness, is extremely heartbreaking."
BSP's lone UP legislator Umashankar Singh dies at 55
Umashankar Singh, the Bahujan Samaj Party's sole MLA in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly from the Rasra constituency, has passed away at the age of 55 after a prolonged illness. Political leaders, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BSP president Mayawati, and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, have expressed their condolences.
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