Aditi Singh (politician)

For other people with the same name, see Aditi Singh (disambiguation).

Aditi Singh
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 March 2017
Preceded byAkhilesh Kumar Singh
ConstituencyRae Bareli
Personal details
Born (1987-11-15) 15 November 1987 (age 36)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (2017- 2021)
SpouseAngad Singh (m. 2019-2023)[1]
Parent
Residence(s)Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma materDuke University
OccupationPolitician

Aditi Singh[2] (born 15 November 1987) is an Indian politician and a state legislator from Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, India. She is serving as a member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Rae Bareli Sadar constituency of Uttar Pradesh, having won the seat in 2017 and 2022. She became one of the youngest MLAs in Uttar Pradesh upon winning her first election in 2017.[3]

She entered electoral politics with the Indian National Congress in 2017, but her views were often at odds with the party, such as her support for the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.[4] She also expressed support for Prime Minister Modi on several issues of national interest,[4] and subsequently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2021.[5][6] She went on to win the Rae Bareli (Sadar) constituency again in 2022 as a BJP candidate.[7]

  1. ^ Chaba, Anju Agnihotri (24 May 2020). "In Punjab, suspended UP MLA's family says Cong action won't impact ties with party". The Indian Express. Jalandhar. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Raebareli Election Results 2017: Aditi Singh of Congress Wins". News18. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Rebel of Rae Bareli: MLA Aditi Singh on Her Political Future, Why Cong Needs to Give Its Leaders Leeway". News18. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Scrapping of Art 370 a historic decision, shouldn't be politicised - Congress' Aditi Singh". Business Standard. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Rebel Congress MLA Aditi Singh, BSP's Bandana Singh join BJP". India Today. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. ^ "congress: Congress should stop sloganeering: Aditi Singh, MLA, Raebareli - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  7. ^ "UP Election Results 2022- Congress turncoat Aditi Singh retains Rae Bareli Sadar seat as BJP candidate". Moneycontrol. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.