Kalyan Singh
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Kalayan Singh is an India
n politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh
. He has served 3 times as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
(CBI) in the Babri Masjid demolition case, just after becoming chief minister, he, with his colleagues, "visited Ramjanmabhoomi and took a vow to construct Ram
temple there itself." In October 1991, his government acquired 2.77 acres (11,209.8 m²) of land around the "Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Complex" under a government notification for the purpose of "promoting tourism". In July 1992, the Sangh Parivar
laid the foundation for the proposed Ram temple by digging around the Babri Masjid and filling the area with 10 feet (3 m)-thick layer of reinforced cement concrete. Kalyan Singh's government called it a "platform" for performing bhajan
s while the Vishva Hindu Parishad
(VHP) declared it as the foundation for Ram temple.
Kar Seva
was supposed to be conducted in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992 and he filed an affidavit
in the Supreme Court
that as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, he will not allow any damage to the mosque. However, Kar Sevaks demolished Babri mosque
on that day. Taking the moral responsibility, he resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in the evening. Later, Union government
dissolved Uttar Pradesh assembly.
and Kasganj
and won from both. As Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party combine formed the government in the state under the chief ministership of Mulayam Singh Yadav
, Kalyan Singh served as Leader of Opposition in the assembly.
He later served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh again between September 1997 and November 1999. This government of his "insisted that all primary classes should begin the day with a worship of Bharat Mata
and that Vande Mataram
should substitute 'Yes Sir' during roll call". In February 1998, his government withdrew cases against those who were associated with Ram janmabhoomi movement and said that a "Ram temple will be constructed at the same site if the Bharatiya Janata Party
came to power at the centre". He also promised to create Uttarakhand
within 90 days if BJP leader Atal Behari Vajpayee became the Prime Minister.
On October 21, 1997, Bahujan Samaj Party
(BSP) withdrew support to Kalyan Singh government. Kalyan Singh, who was already in touch with disgruntled Indian National Congress
Member of Legislative Assembly
(MLA), Naresh Agrawal, contacted him and Agrawal immediately rushed to his support with 21 other MLAs having hurriedly formed a new party, the Loktantrik Congress. For this, he was given the energy portfolio in the new cabinet.
On February 21, 1998, his government was dismissed and Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Romesh Bhandari
invited Jagdambika Pal
to form the new government when the same Naresh Agrawal withdrew support to Kalyan Singh's government and became deputy chief minister in Jagdambika's short-lived government. The order was stayed by a division bench of the Allahabad High Court
which directed the status quo ante bellum
to be maintained thus reinstating his government. After this decision, Atal Behari Vajpayee, who had gone on fast unto death in protest against the governor's order called off his fast and said that the court's verdict was a "well-deserved slap in the face of the governor...."
Naresh Agrawal, who had become deputy chief minister in Jagdambika Pal's government, returned to BJP fold after the court order. When Kalyan Singh successfully proved his majority on the floor of the assembly with the support of Agrawal as well as some BSP rebels, Agrawal audaciously claimed that he had succeeded in proving that only his party could provide a stable government. The BSP rebels were to be rewarded with ministerial berths and this was duly done within days.
He contested the 2004 Lok Sabha elections
on the BJP ticket from ulandshahar district|Bulandshahar].Before the LokSabha election of 2009 he left BJP and contest election from Etah LokSabha seat as an independent and subsequently won it.
Kalyan Singh has recently been appointed as a Vice-President of Bharatiya Janata Party. He has one son, Raj Vir Singh, who was also a Member of Legislative Assembly for one time. He lost last assembly election in 2007 from Dibai to BSP rival, Guddu Pandit. He remained Health Minister of the state for about 6 months during Mulayam Singh Yadav Government (2003–2007). His wife Premlata Verma is a sitting MLA from Atrauli Assembly Constituency.
Second time, citing neglect and humiliation in the party, the former Chief Minister and national Vice President of the BJP Kalyan Singh resigned from his post and the primary membership of the party on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Next day after meeting Samajwadi Party
leaders Mulayam Singh Yadav
and Amar Singh
, Kalyan Singh announced that he would campaign for the SP in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls. Meanwhile his son Rajveer Singh, one of the main reasons of his disenchantment with the BJP, joined the Samajwadi Party.
On November 14, Mulayam Singh Yadav
had said that the reason for the poor performance of the party at the Firozabad by-election to the Lok Sabha had been the loss of Muslim support because of Mr Kalyan Singh. On November 15, 2009, the day after the public humiliation by Yadav, Kalyan Singh reaffirmed his allegiance to the BJP and the Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh, although the BJP was not too keen to welcome him back. His son also formally resigned as the national general secretary of the Samajwadi Party. His son called Mulayam Singh a "Gay Fart"In Jan 2010, he announced the formation of his new Jan Kranti Party
.
on his birthday on Tuesday, he would work as its "patron". A former BJP leader, Kalyan Singh has fallen out with the BJP in recent years. He was loosely associated with the Samajwadi Party
during the 2009 general elections.
He virtually signalled his retirement from politics on Tuesday when he handed over the reins of his new political outfit, Jan Kranti Party, to his son Rajveer Singh, who was named the national president.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. He has served 3 times as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Role in demolition of Babri Masjid
According to the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of InvestigationCentral Bureau of Investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation is a government agency of India that serves as a criminal investigation body, national security agency and intelligence agency. It was established on 1 April 1963 and evolved from the Special Police Establishment founded in 1941...
(CBI) in the Babri Masjid demolition case, just after becoming chief minister, he, with his colleagues, "visited Ramjanmabhoomi and took a vow to construct Ram
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
temple there itself." In October 1991, his government acquired 2.77 acres (11,209.8 m²) of land around the "Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Complex" under a government notification for the purpose of "promoting tourism". In July 1992, the Sangh Parivar
Sangh Parivar
The Sangh Parivar refers to the family of organisations of Hindu nationalists which have been started by members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or are inspired by its ideas. The Sangh Parivar represents the Hindu nationalist movement. It includes the RSS and several dozen smaller...
laid the foundation for the proposed Ram temple by digging around the Babri Masjid and filling the area with 10 feet (3 m)-thick layer of reinforced cement concrete. Kalyan Singh's government called it a "platform" for performing bhajan
Bhajan
A Bhajan is any type of Indian devotional song. It has no fixed form: it may be as simple as a mantra or kirtan or as sophisticated as the dhrupad or kriti with music based on classical ragas and talas. It is normally lyrical, expressing love for the Divine...
s while the Vishva Hindu Parishad
Vishva Hindu Parishad
' , which is usually known more simply as the VHP, is an international Hindu organization, which was founded in India in 1964. Its slogan is "धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः Dharmo rakṣati rakṣitaḥ", which is supposed to mean "Dharma protects its protector"...
(VHP) declared it as the foundation for Ram temple.
Kar Seva
Kar Sevaks
A Kar Sevak is someone who offers services for free to a religious cause. It originates from the Sanskrit words kar and sevak ....
was supposed to be conducted in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992 and he filed an affidavit
Affidavit
An affidavit is a written sworn statement of fact voluntarily made by an affiant or deponent under an oath or affirmation administered by a person authorized to do so by law. Such statement is witnessed as to the authenticity of the affiant's signature by a taker of oaths, such as a notary public...
in the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
that as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, he will not allow any damage to the mosque. However, Kar Sevaks demolished Babri mosque
Babri Mosque
The Babri Mosque , was a mosque in Ayodhya, a city in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh, on Ramkot Hill . It was destroyed in 1992 when a political rally developed into a riot involving 150,000 people, despite a commitment to the Indian Supreme Court by the rally organisers that the mosque...
on that day. Taking the moral responsibility, he resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in the evening. Later, Union government
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
dissolved Uttar Pradesh assembly.
Post-Babri politics
He contested assembly elections to Uttar Pradesh assembly in November 1993 from two constituencies, namely AtrauliAtrauli
Atrauli is a city and a municipal board in Aligarh district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.It is around 30 km far from Aligarh, which is famous for Aligarh Muslim University. Ex Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh MR...
and Kasganj
Kasganj
Kasganj is a city and a district headquarters of Kanshi Ram Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Kasganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 177 metres . Situated on the banks of river Kali, the town is in proximity of the Himalayas foothills...
and won from both. As Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party combine formed the government in the state under the chief ministership of Mulayam Singh Yadav
Mulayam Singh Yadav
Mulayam Singh Yadav in Hindi मुलायम सिंह यादव is an Indian politician and has influence mainly in Uttar Pradesh state of India...
, Kalyan Singh served as Leader of Opposition in the assembly.
He later served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh again between September 1997 and November 1999. This government of his "insisted that all primary classes should begin the day with a worship of Bharat Mata
Bharat Mata
Bhārat Mātā , Mother India, or Bhāratāmbā is the national personification of India as a mother goddess...
and that Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram is a poem from the famed novel Anandamath which was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1882. It was written in Bengali and Sanskrit....
should substitute 'Yes Sir' during roll call". In February 1998, his government withdrew cases against those who were associated with Ram janmabhoomi movement and said that a "Ram temple will be constructed at the same site if the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
came to power at the centre". He also promised to create Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
within 90 days if BJP leader Atal Behari Vajpayee became the Prime Minister.
On October 21, 1997, Bahujan Samaj Party
Bahujan Samaj Party
The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the...
(BSP) withdrew support to Kalyan Singh government. Kalyan Singh, who was already in touch with disgruntled Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
Member of Legislative Assembly
Member of Legislative Assembly
A Member of Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature of a State in the Indian system of government...
(MLA), Naresh Agrawal, contacted him and Agrawal immediately rushed to his support with 21 other MLAs having hurriedly formed a new party, the Loktantrik Congress. For this, he was given the energy portfolio in the new cabinet.
On February 21, 1998, his government was dismissed and Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Romesh Bhandari
Romesh Bhandari
Romesh Bhandari is a former Indian Foreign Secretary, former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and former governor of Tripura, Goa and Uttar Pradesh.-Career:...
invited Jagdambika Pal
Jagdambika Pal
Jagdambika Pal is an Indian National Congress leader and a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for 3 days from 21 February 1998 to 23 February 1998....
to form the new government when the same Naresh Agrawal withdrew support to Kalyan Singh's government and became deputy chief minister in Jagdambika's short-lived government. The order was stayed by a division bench of the Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court or the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is a high court having jurisdiction over the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh since 1950...
which directed the status quo ante bellum
Status quo ante bellum
The term status quo ante bellum is Latin, meaning literally "the state in which things were before the war".The term was originally used in treaties to refer to the withdrawal of enemy troops and the restoration of prewar leadership. When used as such, it means that no side gains or loses...
to be maintained thus reinstating his government. After this decision, Atal Behari Vajpayee, who had gone on fast unto death in protest against the governor's order called off his fast and said that the court's verdict was a "well-deserved slap in the face of the governor...."
Naresh Agrawal, who had become deputy chief minister in Jagdambika Pal's government, returned to BJP fold after the court order. When Kalyan Singh successfully proved his majority on the floor of the assembly with the support of Agrawal as well as some BSP rebels, Agrawal audaciously claimed that he had succeeded in proving that only his party could provide a stable government. The BSP rebels were to be rewarded with ministerial berths and this was duly done within days.
He contested the 2004 Lok Sabha elections
Indian general election, 2004
Legislative elections were held in India in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004. Over 670 million people were eligible to vote, electing 543 members of the 14th Lok Sabha...
on the BJP ticket from ulandshahar district|Bulandshahar].Before the LokSabha election of 2009 he left BJP and contest election from Etah LokSabha seat as an independent and subsequently won it.
Kalyan Singh has recently been appointed as a Vice-President of Bharatiya Janata Party. He has one son, Raj Vir Singh, who was also a Member of Legislative Assembly for one time. He lost last assembly election in 2007 from Dibai to BSP rival, Guddu Pandit. He remained Health Minister of the state for about 6 months during Mulayam Singh Yadav Government (2003–2007). His wife Premlata Verma is a sitting MLA from Atrauli Assembly Constituency.
Defections
He left the party for the first time in December 1999 and returned to it in January, 2004 before the Lok Sabha elections.Second time, citing neglect and humiliation in the party, the former Chief Minister and national Vice President of the BJP Kalyan Singh resigned from his post and the primary membership of the party on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Next day after meeting Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
leaders Mulayam Singh Yadav
Mulayam Singh Yadav
Mulayam Singh Yadav in Hindi मुलायम सिंह यादव is an Indian politician and has influence mainly in Uttar Pradesh state of India...
and Amar Singh
Amar Singh (politician)
Amar Singh is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh and one of the founding leaders of Samajwadi Party. Known for his chaste Hindi and political connections, Amar Singh polarises the public opinion on him...
, Kalyan Singh announced that he would campaign for the SP in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls. Meanwhile his son Rajveer Singh, one of the main reasons of his disenchantment with the BJP, joined the Samajwadi Party.
On November 14, Mulayam Singh Yadav
Mulayam Singh Yadav
Mulayam Singh Yadav in Hindi मुलायम सिंह यादव is an Indian politician and has influence mainly in Uttar Pradesh state of India...
had said that the reason for the poor performance of the party at the Firozabad by-election to the Lok Sabha had been the loss of Muslim support because of Mr Kalyan Singh. On November 15, 2009, the day after the public humiliation by Yadav, Kalyan Singh reaffirmed his allegiance to the BJP and the Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh, although the BJP was not too keen to welcome him back. His son also formally resigned as the national general secretary of the Samajwadi Party. His son called Mulayam Singh a "Gay Fart"In Jan 2010, he announced the formation of his new Jan Kranti Party
Jan Kranti Party
Jan Kranti Party is a political party in Uttar Pradesh, India, based on Hindutva. It was founded by Kalyan Singh on January 5, 2010 . The launching of the new party occurred two months after the alliance between Singh and the Samajwadi Party broke down...
.
New party
Kalyan Singh announced formation of his new Jan Kranti PartyJan Kranti Party
Jan Kranti Party is a political party in Uttar Pradesh, India, based on Hindutva. It was founded by Kalyan Singh on January 5, 2010 . The launching of the new party occurred two months after the alliance between Singh and the Samajwadi Party broke down...
on his birthday on Tuesday, he would work as its "patron". A former BJP leader, Kalyan Singh has fallen out with the BJP in recent years. He was loosely associated with the Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
during the 2009 general elections.
He virtually signalled his retirement from politics on Tuesday when he handed over the reins of his new political outfit, Jan Kranti Party, to his son Rajveer Singh, who was named the national president.