Akshay Pratap Singh Gopal Ji | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Constituency | Pratapgarh Local Authorities |
| In office 2004–2004 | |
| Constituency | Pratapgarh Local Authorities |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Constituency | Pratapgarh Local Authorities |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Rajkumari Ratna Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rajkumari Ratna Singh |
| Constituency | Pratapgarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1970 Jamon, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Before 2019-Samajwadi Party Present- Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) |
| Residence | Pratapgarh |
As of 17 September, 2006 Source: [1] | |
Akshay Pratap Singh alias Gopal Bhaiya (born 14 April 1970) is an Indian politician from Pratapgarh (Lok Sabha constituency) in Uttar Pradesh. He is the member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.
He won the Pratapgarh seat in 2004 from Samajwadi Party.[1] However, he lost the 2009 Indian general elections to Rajkumari (princess) Ratna Singh.[2]
In April 2022 at Uttar Pradesh Member of Legislative Council election he defeated BJP candidate Haripratap Singh by a margin of 1,091 and becoming MLC for the fifth time at Pratapgarh.[3]
He is the son of Shri Lal Shivpratap Singh, the younger brother of the heir of Jamon estate.
He is the nephew of ex-MP Barabanki late Raja Dr. Rudra Pratap Singh (Raja Jamon Estate). [4] He is the close friend of the politician Raja Bhaiya.
Akshay Pratap Singh is facing several criminal cases, including one that is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation.[5]