BJP fields ex-ED official Rajeshwar Singh from SN
Highlights
- Rajeshwar Singh is a former Enforcement Directorate official
- He has also served in Uttar Pradesh police
- Singh took to Twitter on Monday to share news that he will soon join politics
UP polls 2022: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Rajeshwar Singh, a former Enforcement Directorate (ED) official, from Sarojini Nagar to contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Interestingly, Swati Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Women's Welfare in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Cabinet, was denied the Sarojini Nagar ticket. She had won the seat in 2017.
The latest list of the candidates was released by BJP on Tuesday late evening.
The former Enforcement Directorate joint director Rajeshwar Singh on Monday took to Twitter to share that his request for voluntary retirement (VRS) from the service of the Government of India has been approved and he will soon join politics.
Singh who has also served in Uttar Pradesh police said that during his tenure it has been his endeavour that women, children and victims get speedy justice.
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