Bhabananda Singh
Kshetrimayum Bhabananda Singh is a politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party from Manipur. On 25 May 2017, he won a bypoll to the Rajya Sabha by securing 39 votes against Congress candidate Dwijamani who secured 21 votes. He secured votes of BJP, NPP, NPF, LJP and TMC MLA (who has joined the BJP) and few Congress MLAs who have crossed over to the BJP.[2]
Kshetrimayum Bhabananda Singh | |
|---|---|
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Manipur | |
| In office 25 May 2017 [1] – 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Haji Abdul Salam, INC |
| Succeeded by | His highness Leishemba Sanajaoba, BJP |
| Constituency | Manipur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1960 Gangtok, Sikkim, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | BJP |
References
- "Manipur: BJP wins lone Rajya Sabha seat - The Morung Express | The Morung Express". morungexpress.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- "Manipur BJP chief Bhabananda Singh wins state's lone Rajya Sabha seat | india-news | Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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