Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: The bahubali neta - Frontline
1 year, 10 months ago

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: The bahubali neta - Frontline

The Hindu  

Although the former WFI head has stepped down temporarily, the BJP will probably go easy on him now. In Uttar Pradesh, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is known as a bahubali neta. Riding high on the politics of mandal-kamandal that raged in Uttar Pradesh in the 1990s, Singh was first elected to the Lok Sabha on a BJP ticket from Gonda in 1991. Although the WFI head has stepped down for the time being, the BJP will probably go easy on Singh now, with the general election just a year away. “Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is a strong figure with significant swaying power in the Gonda-Balrampur area.

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Another setback to AAP as ex-councillor Ram Narayan Bhardwaj joins BJP
1 month, 1 week ago

Another setback to AAP as ex-councillor Ram Narayan Bhardwaj joins BJP

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In yet another setback for the Aam Aadmi Party, the party’s former councillor from North West Delhi’s Bankner, Ram Narayan Bhardwaj, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday. This comes just a day after senior West Delhi politician Harsharan Singh Balli defected to the BJP alongside his son Gurmeet Singh ‘Rikku’ Balli. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva formally …

Keep quiet, BJP tells Brij Bhushan as poll temperature peaks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Keep quiet, BJP tells Brij Bhushan as poll temperature peaks

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid heat and dust over Haryana Assembly polls, the BJP has reportedly advised Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former president of the Wrestling Federation of India, to refrain from making frequent statements about wrestlers that could escalate tensions ahead of the polls. Singh, who has faced accusations of sexual harassment from prominent athletes like Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, …

Haryana Election: Brij Bhushan Alleges Hooda Family 'Used Wrestlers Like Pandavas Used Draupadi'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana Election: Brij Bhushan Alleges Hooda Family 'Used Wrestlers Like Pandavas Used Draupadi'

ABP News  

Gonda, Sep 8 Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Sunday accused the Hooda family of Congress of conspiring against him by using wrestlers as wager just as Pandavas had put Draupadi at stake. Singh, a former chief of Wrestling Federation of India, was last year accused of sexual assault by several female wrestlers, who sat on a protest …

'We chose this party because...' : Bajrang Punia on why he and Vinesh Phogat joined Congress | EXCLUSIVE
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'We chose this party because...' : Bajrang Punia on why he and Vinesh Phogat joined Congress | EXCLUSIVE

India TV News  

Olympians Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who were at the forefront of the wrestlers' protest against then WFI chief and former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, entered the political arena on Friday by joining the Congress with a vow of "not being scared or backing off". In an exclusive interview with India TV wrestler Bajrang Punia praised the Congress' …

Giriraj Singh To Misa Bharti & Ravi Shankar; List Of Top 5 Lok Sabha Candidates From Bihar
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Giriraj Singh To Misa Bharti & Ravi Shankar; List Of Top 5 Lok Sabha Candidates From Bihar

ABP News  

The voting has been conducted in the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar, where the voting in seven phases concluded on Saturday. Here are some of the top candidates this election: - Giriraj Singh: BJP firebrand leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh is seeking a second term from Begusarai Lok Sabha seat in Bihar. - Ravi Shankar Prasad: BJP leader …

‘Congress Leader Approached Me To Fight On Hand Symbol’: Brij Bhushan's Big Claim
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Congress Leader Approached Me To Fight On Hand Symbol’: Brij Bhushan's Big Claim

News 18  

Former Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Kaiserganj, Brij Bhushan Singh on Friday claimed he was approached by the Congress party to fight the Lok Sabha polls. Brij Bhushan Singh’s revelation comes the same day his son, Karan Bhushan Singh filed nomination from the Kaiserganj seat, earlier in the day. The BJP on Thursday announced …

BJP drops Brij Bhushan, but gives ticket to his son
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP drops Brij Bhushan, but gives ticket to his son

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday dropped former wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh but named his son Karan Bhushan Singh as the candidate from the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency, sparking celebrations at the home of the controversial but heavyweight politician and condemnation from opposition parties and top athletes who accused him of sexual harassment. The party also …

BJP replaces Brij Bhushan with his son as its candidate from Kaiserganj LS seat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP replaces Brij Bhushan with his son as its candidate from Kaiserganj LS seat

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi : The BJP on Thursday replaced its controversial Kaiserganj MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexually harassing women wrestlers as then head of the Wrestling Federation of India, with his son Karan Bhushan Singh. The party named Uttar Pradesh minister Dinesh Pratap Singh for Rae Bareli, the Gandhi family bastion. According to sources, Brij Bhushan Singh was …

Lok Sabha Polls: BJP Gives Brij Bhushan's Kaiserganj Seat To His Son; Picks Dinesh Pratap Singh For Rae Bareli
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Polls: BJP Gives Brij Bhushan's Kaiserganj Seat To His Son; Picks Dinesh Pratap Singh For Rae Bareli

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced the candidature of Dinesh Pratap Singh from Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli and fielded Karan Bhushan Singh from his father’s — Brij Bhushan Singh — turf of Kaiserganj for the Lok Sabha elections. DINESH PRATAP SINGH Dinesh Pratap Singh had earlier fought the 2019 general elections from Rae Bareli constituency, where he was defeated …

Lok Sabha polls: BJP drops Brij Bhushan Singh from UP's Kaiserganj, gives ticket to his son
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: BJP drops Brij Bhushan Singh from UP's Kaiserganj, gives ticket to his son

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday dropped sitting Kaiserganj MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by women wrestlers and gave a ticket to his son, Karan Bhushan Singh. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Ex-WFI chief leaves the Rouse Avenue Court after appearing in an alleged sexual harassment case at DDU Marg in New Delhi on …

BJP may drop tainted Brij Bhushan in Kaiserganj, field his son: Sources
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP may drop tainted Brij Bhushan in Kaiserganj, field his son: Sources

India Today  

The BJP is likely to drop its Kaiserganj sitting MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by women wrestlers, and field his son from the seat, sources told India Today TV. The sources said the BJP leadership had a phone conversation with Brij Bhushan over the Kaiserganj seat and his son, Karan Bhushan Singh, may …

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8 months ago

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Live Mint  

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BJP's 5th candidates list for Lok Sabha election: Kangana Ranaut from Mandi, Arun Govil from Meerut
9 months ago

BJP's 5th candidates list for Lok Sabha election: Kangana Ranaut from Mandi, Arun Govil from Meerut

Hindustan Times  

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'Retired' Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Sakshee Malikkh should allow WFI to run peacefully: Sanjay Singh
1 year ago

'Retired' Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Sakshee Malikkh should allow WFI to run peacefully: Sanjay Singh

India Today  

Newly-elected Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh said the focus should be on allowing the WFI to run "peacefully" so that young wrestlers in the country do not lose out on competitions and support. Sanjay, who was alleged to be a close aide of ex-president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, responded to the Sports Ministry's decision to suspend the newly-elected …

New WFI president Sanjay Singh says being close to Brij Bhushan does not make him a “dummy candidate”
1 year ago

New WFI president Sanjay Singh says being close to Brij Bhushan does not make him a “dummy candidate”

The Hindu  

Newly appointed Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh on Saturday lashed out at the protesting grapplers for “engaging in politics” and asserted that he is not a dummy candidate of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Sanjay Singh, who was elected as the president of the WFI on Thursday, is known to be a close confidante of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, …

Outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh claims 22 out of 25 state units attended meeting hosted by him
1 year, 4 months ago

Outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh claims 22 out of 25 state units attended meeting hosted by him

Firstpost  

Brij Bhushan, who has been accused of sexual harassment by several women wrestlers, added that he will announce ‘his candidates’ for the upcoming WFI elections on Monday. New Delhi: Outgoing Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh claimed that 22 out of 25 state units attended a meeting hosted by him on Sunday, adding that “his candidates” for …

Why Samajwadi Party distanced itself from wrestlers' campaign against Brij Bhushan Singh
1 year, 7 months ago

Why Samajwadi Party distanced itself from wrestlers' campaign against Brij Bhushan Singh

India Today  

India’s protesting wrestlers have received support from several political parties in their campaign for the ouster and arrest of Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment, but the Samajwadi Party has so far refrained from jumping into the issue. Both SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and his parliamentarian wife Dimple Yadav, while choosing not …

BJP MP accused of harassing wrestlers is a controversial bahubali with a wide fanbase
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP MP accused of harassing wrestlers is a controversial bahubali with a wide fanbase

The Hindu  

The BJP Lok Sabha member from Kaiserganj and Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing serious allegations of harassment levelled by Olympian wrestlers, has been a controversial figure in Uttar Pradesh politics for more than three decades. Like many other bahubalis or strongmen, who appeared on UP’s electoral horizon during the 1990s thanks to the …

OPINION | WFI chief to step aside, Centre must ensure wrestlers must not be harassed in future
1 year, 11 months ago

OPINION | WFI chief to step aside, Centre must ensure wrestlers must not be harassed in future

India TV News  

India's top wrestlers called off their protest post-Friday midnight, after the Sports Ministry agreed to set up an Oversight Committee to look into allegations of sexual harassment levelled by female wrestlers. Though the standoff is over, apprehensions of both male and female wrestlers need to be looked into, because the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is a powerful person …

Grappling With Wrestlers' Protest, Brij Bhushan Blames Cong’s Hooda; He Calls for SC-monitored CBI probe
1 year, 11 months ago

Grappling With Wrestlers' Protest, Brij Bhushan Blames Cong’s Hooda; He Calls for SC-monitored CBI probe

News 18  

Wrestling Federation of India Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has refused to resign despite the heat on him and has given a political twist to the matter, saying the protesting players have been instigated by Haryana Congress leader Deepender Hooda. Singh told News18 that it was a “political conspiracy" against him by the former Haryana Wrestling Association chief and Congress …

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: All you need to know about WFI president accused of sexually harassing female wrestlers
1 year, 11 months ago

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: All you need to know about WFI president accused of sexually harassing female wrestlers

Firstpost  

As many as 30 Indian wrestlers, including prominent names like Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, on Wednesday gathered at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to protest against the Wrestling Federation of India president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for allegedly harassing and abusing female wrestlers. Must Read: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh refutes claims of sexual assault, says ‘wrestlers were pressured …

BJD announces four Rajya Sabha candidates, chooses tribal leader over royals in western Odisha
2 years, 6 months ago

BJD announces four Rajya Sabha candidates, chooses tribal leader over royals in western Odisha

The Hindu  

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4 years, 1 month ago

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India TV News  

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