Jitendra Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)

Jitendra Singh is a politician from the Bahujan Samaj Party and currently named as the vice president of UP Handball Association.^[1] In 2007 he was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly representing Bikapur constituency in Faizabad District in the state legislature of Uttar Pradesh. He was a renowned basketball player.

He was arrested along with Intezar Abidi for attacking and setting fire to the house of State Congress leader Rita Bahuguna in central Lucknow.^[2] He is often referred to with epithets such as 'Bahubali', 'Don' or the 'Don of Eastern Uttar Pradesh'. He has been known for the good works in his constituency. A nickname has also been given to him by the people 'Bablu Bhaiya'. His brother Guddu Singh is also MLC from the same party. ^[3]