Summary
Kartar Singh Bhadana (Hindi: करतार सिंह भड़ाना) is an Indian politician and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party political party.[1][2][3]
Kartar Singh Bhadana | |
|---|---|
| करतार सिंह भड़ाना | |
| MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Yograj Singh (politician) |
| Succeeded by | Vikram Singh Saini |
| Constituency | Khatauli |
| Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1996–2004 | |
| Constituency | Samalkha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1955 Faridabad district, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Other political affiliations | Rashtriya Lok Dal (until 2019) |
| Residence | Faridabad, Haryana |
| Profession | Politician |
Family edit
His father was Nahar Singh and his mother was Ramphali Devi. Avtar Singh Bhadana is his brother.
Political career edit
Kartar Singh Bhadana has been a MLA for three terms. For two terms he served the Samalkha Vidhan Sabha Haryana and also as a cooperative minister of Haryana. For one term, he served the Khatauli (Assembly constituency) in Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed]
In 1999, Bhadana played a vital role in the formation of INLD government in the state of Haryana. He was the president of HVP(D) (the breakaway group of 18 MLAs of the Haryana Vikas Party) and supported Om Prakash Chautala as the next chief minister and he became heavyweight cabinet minister in the government.[4]
In 2007, he strongly raised the demand of Gurjar community over the issue of gurjar reservation also known as "The Gurjar Andolan". He took the pledge to not eat a single grain ( अन्न in Hindi) until the government releases all the people put in jail over the issue of andolan and ate only fruits and liquids for approx. 7 months until his demands were fulfilled.[5]
Posts held edit
| From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2000 | MLA Samalkha, Co-operative Minister | Key player of government |
| 2000 | 2004 | Emerged as big gurjar leader | |
| Mar-2012 | Mar-2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | Worked for Khatauli |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Member Profile" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly website. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "All MLAs from Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "News Headings". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Alpjan: A Chronicle of Minorities. Social Advancement and Development Trust. 2006.
