Neeraj Shekhar

Neeraj Shekhar (born 10 November 1968) is an Indian politician and a leader of the Samajwadi Party. He is the son of the former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar and Duja Devi. On December 29, 2007, he contested and won from the Ballia constituency as a Samajwadi Party candidate, in the by-election provoked by the death of his father. Shekhar got over 295,000 votes.[1] Shekhar's election campaign was supported by Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Rajnath Singh Surya.[2][3] In 2009, he was re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the same constituency.[4]

References

  1. ↑ outlookindia.com| wired
  2. ↑ Zee News - Stiff challenge for BSP in Ballia LS by-poll
  3. ↑ Solidarity Network Last UpDates: 11 20 URGENT_actions>
  4. ↑ "Detailed Profile: Shri Neeraj Shekhar". india.gov.in website. Retrieved 27 March 2010.