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Brihaspat Singh born (7 October 1960) was an MLA in Chhattisgarh from The Indian National Congress.

Political career

He has been the president of District Congress Committee and a member of the District Panchayat. He is a major tribal leader in Surguja region.

In the year 2013, he became an MLA in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly for the first time from Ramanujganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency). In 2021, he alleged an attempt on his life by aides of then-health minister T.S. Singh Deo on him. After Congress' loss in the 2023 assembly elections, he criticized the AICC committee for being too centralized. He was then suspended from Congress for a period of six years for 'anti-party activities'.

References

1. "Brihaspat Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- RAMANUJGANJ(BALRAMPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
2. "Brihaspat SinghBiography - About family, political life, awards won, history".
3. "Brihaspat Singh MLA Chhattisgarh | ENTRANCEINDIA". 19 April 2018.
4. "Ramanujganj(Chhattisgarh) Election Result 2018 Updates: Candidate List, Winner & Runner-up MLA List".
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. "Chhattisgarh Congress in crisis: Electoral setback triggers accusations and blame game". The Times of India. 9 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
7. "After Poll Rout, Chhattisgarh Congress Expels Two Former MLAs". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

See also

• Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
• 2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election

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