Neeraj Shekhar
Member's Name: Shekhar, Shri Neeraj
Constituency: Uttar Pradesh
Full name: Neeraj Shekhar Singh
Born/Date of Birthday: 10 November 1968
Place of Birth: Ibrahimpatti, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations: Samajwadi Party, Samajwadi Janata Party
Educational Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) Educated at Atmaram Sanatan Dharma College (ARSD), New Delhi
Profession: Political and Social Worker
Marital Status: Married on 26 May 2002
Spouse's Name: Dr. Sushma Shekhar
Children: Two daughters
Parents: Late Shri Chandra Shekhar, Late Shrimati Duja Devi
Permanent Address: Vill & Post - Ibrahim Patti, Belthara Road, Distt. - Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. Tel.- Tel. {05498}260477, Mobile: 9454222222, 9415829368
Neeraj Shekhar Singh (born 10 November 1968) is an Indian politician belonging from the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Early life
He was born in Ibrahimpatti in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. He belong to a Rajput family and he is the son of the former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar and Duja Devi.
Political career
On 29 December 2007, he contested and won from the Ballia constituency as a Samajwadi Party candidate, in the by-election held due to the death of his father. He got over 295,000 votes.
In 2009, he was re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the same constituency. However, he was defeated in 2014 by Bharat Singh. Currently, he is a Rajya Sabha member.
His election campaign was supported by Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India and former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Rajnath Singh. He left Samajwadi Party on 15 July 2019 and resigned as Rajya Sabha MP on same date and joined Bharatiya Janata Party.
Personal life
He married Sushma Shekhar and has 2 children.
