Sher Bahadur Singh

Sher Bahadur Singh (died 19 January 2020) was an Indian politician in Uttar Pradesh. He served 5 times as Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) Uttar Pradesh for Jalalpur (Assembly constituency). He was firstly elected member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Jalalpur constituency in 1980 from Indian National Congress, in 1985 as Independent, in 1996 from Bharatiya Janata Party, in 2002 from Bahujan Samaj Party, in 2012 from Samajwadi Party.^[1][2]

Sher Bahadur Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh
In office 2007–2017
Preceded by	Rakesh Pandey
Succeeded by	Ritesh Pandey
Constituency	Jalalpur
In office 1996–2002
Preceded by	Ram Lakhan Verma
Succeeded by	Rakesh Pandey
Constituency	Jalalpur
In office 1980–1989
Preceded by	Bhagauti Prasad
Succeeded by	Ram Lakhan Verma
Constituency	Jalalpur
Personal details
Born	9 September 1941 Kannupur, Jalalpur
Died	19 January 2020 (2020-01-20) (aged 78) Lucknow
Political party	Indian National Congress (1980-1985), Bhartiya Janata Party (1996-2002), Bahujan Samaj Party (2007-2012),
Residence(s)	Kannupur, Jalalpur

He was once a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party, but left that party after it decided not to field him as a candidate in the forthcoming election and joined the Samajwadi Party on 25 July 2011.

Singh died on 19 January 2020 of an age-related illness.^[1][3]

Controversies

In 2007, tailoring shops were found in garages rented by several members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, including Singh.^[4]

In 2007, fighting broke out between Singh's bodyguards and some uninvited journalists at the wedding of Singh's nephew, Pawan Singh.^[5]