Election Results 2024: BJP Leader Brij Bhushan's Son Karan Wins Kaiserganj Lok Sabha Election by Over 1.4 Lakh Votes

Kaiserganj Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: BJP candidate Karan Bhushan Singh, son of incumbent MP Brij Bhushan Singh, won the elections by a margin of 1.4 lakh votes. Get the latest updates on Kaiserganj Election Result 2024 here.

Jun 5, 2024, 11:46 IST
Get all the important details of Karan Bhushan Singh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 here.
Get all the important details of Karan Bhushan Singh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 here.

Kaiserganj Election Result 2024: Karan Bhushan Singh, the younger son of former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, won the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. He secured 5,71,263 votes, defeating his rival Bhagat Ram of the Samajwadi Party by a margin of over 1.4 lakh votes. Bhagat Ram received 4,22,420 votes.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated Karan Bhushan Singh as their candidate for the Kaiserganj seat in Uttar Pradesh. The seat has been represented by Brij Bhushan Singh since 2009. However, due to allegations of sexual harassment by several women wrestlers, the BJP decided to give the ticket to his youngest son.

In February 2024, Karan was appointed President of the Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Association, a position his father held for 12 years. Prior to this, he served as Vice President of the association for eight years.

Karan Bhushan Singh 2024 Lok Sabha Constituency

Born on December 13, 1990, Karan Bhushan Singh is the younger son of Brij Bhushan. He is a national-level double trap shooter and serves as the president of the Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Association. Additionally, he holds the position of chief at the Cooperative Village Development Bank in Gonda. In February 2024, the saffron camp appointed Karan Bhushan Singh as its candidate for the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

This seat has been a battleground between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the last three decades. Initially, the Samajwadi Party dominated the seat from 1996 to 2009. In 2009, Brij Bhushan Singh emerged victorious from this constituency under the banner of the Samajwadi Party. However, he later switched to the BJP and won the 2014 and 2019 elections.

Kaiserganj is dominated by the Brahmin community, which comprises about 30% of its population. The constituency also includes 20% Thakurs, 10% Kurmis (OBC), 10% Dalits, and 15% Muslims.

Kaiserganj Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 vs 2024

The Kaiserganj Lok Sabha Constituency in Uttar Pradesh witnessed a voter turnout of 55.47%, marking a notable increase compared to the 2019 general elections, which recorded a turnout of 54.34%. The seat includes both urban and rural populations of five Vidhan Sabha segments: Payagpur, Kaiserganj, Colonelganj, Tarabganj, and Katra Bazar. Brij Bhushan Singh represented this constituency since 2009.

Kaiserganj Election 2024 Result

BJP candidate Karan Bhushan Singh defeated SP's Bhagat Ram by over 1.4 lakh votes in Kaiserganj constituency. He got over 5.6 lakh votes.

Candidate Party EVM Votes Postal Votes Total Votes % of Votes
Karan Bhushan SinghRam Bhagat MishraNarendra PandeyNOTA Bharatiya Janata Party 570436 827 571263 53.79
Ram Bhagat Mishra Samajwadi Party 422012 408 422420 39.77
Narendra Pandey Bahujan Samaj Party 44217 62 44279 4.17
Arunima Pandey Independent 9230 20 9250 0.87
NOTA None of the Above 14872 15 14887 1.4

Kaiserganj Elections Result 2019 

Brij Bhushan Singh won the 2019 elections for the third consecutive time, defeating Chandradev Ram Yadav from the BSP by a substantial margin of 2.6 lakh votes. Check the election result 2019 in the table below.

Candidate’s name

Party

Votes

Brij Bhusan Sharan Singh

BJP

5,81,358 (59.24%)

Chandradev Ram Yadav

BSP

3,19,757 (32.58%)

Vinay Kumar Pandey

INC

37,132 (3.78%)

NOTA

NOTA

13,168 (1.34%)

Umesh Kumar

RJAPU

5,899 (0.60%)

Shiv Narayan

Independent

4,898 (0.50%)

Munni

Independent

4,565 (0.47%)

Chandra Prakash Pandey

NAP

3,117 (0.32%)

Om Prakash Mishra

Independent

3,089 (0.31%)

Pramod Kumar

SAKSP

2,214 (0.23%)

Santosh

BHAPRAP

2,166 (0.22%)

Vajid

AJPI

2,036 (0.21%)

Dhananjay Sharma

PSPL

2,001 (0.20%)

Karan Bhushan Singh Political Career

Karan Bhushan Singh has been involved in politics from a young age, actively participating in campaigns for family members. He campaigned for his brother Prateek Bhushan Singh during the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. In February 2024, he was appointed as a candidate for the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha seat. Additionally, he is the president of the Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Association and also Chairman of Cooperative Bank, Nawabganj, Gonda district.

Karan Bhushan Singh Education Qualification

Karan Bhushan Singh, a national-level double trap-shooter, completed his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and law from Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad.

Field

Details

Name

Karan Bhushan Singh

Constituency

Kaiser Ganj (Uttar Pradesh)

Political Party

BJP

Education

LLB from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad in 2018

Parent/Guardian

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Age

33

Voter Enrollment Details

Tarabganj (Uttar Pradesh) constituency, Serial no 504, Part no 362

Self Profession

Agriculture & Business

Spouse Profession

Housewife

He also possesses a diploma in business management from Australia. 

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