Ajay (Uttar Pradesh politician)

Ajay Kumar Singh (born 1 July 1983)^[1] is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Colonelganj Assembly constituency in Gonda district. He won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[2]

Ajay Kumar Singh
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2022
Preceded by	Kunwar Ajay Pratap Singh alias Lalla Bhaiya
Constituency	Colonelganj
Personal details
Born	(1983-07-01) July 1, 1983 (age 42) Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Education	Post Graduation in History (JLNM Post Graduate College, Barabanki)

Early life and education

Ajay is born in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. He is the son of Shivkumar Singh. He married Priyanka Singh, a panchayat member, in December 2012 and together they have a son and a daughter. He completed his post graduation in history in 2005 at JLNM Post Graduate College, Barabanki, which is affiliated with Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya University.^[3]

Career

Ajay became an MLA for the first time winning the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Colonelganj Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party. He polled 108,109 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Yogesh Pratap Singh of Samajwadi Party, by a margin of 35,472 votes.^[4][5][6]