Bhanu Pratap Singh
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Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh was Member of Parliament in the eighth Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...

 from Pilibhit Constituency elected in 1984 on the 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...

 ticket. Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh is son of Shri Daulat Rai Yadubansi, who was Agriculturist by profession in Agras Village, which comes under limits of Bareilly
Bareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...

 district, 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...

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Singh studied up to high school level in Bareilly and thereafter, he did his medical degree from Ayurved College, Pilibhit
Pilibhit
Pilibhit |Hafizabad]]) is a city and a municipal board in the Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Pilibhit is the north-eastern most district of Bareilly division, situated in the Rohilkhand region of the sub-Himalayan Plateau belt on the boundary of Nepal, known for the origin...

, He married Smt Gayatri Devi in May 1956 and had two sons and one daughter from her. He is an Agriculturist by profession and a Member of district Congress Committee, Bareilly since 1964. he was elected as General Secretary, district Congress Committee for 1967-72. he has also served as Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Dairy and Animal Husbandry, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Government of Uttar Pradesh
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 in 1972 and Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Sugarcane in 1980 and Cabinet Minister for Sugarcane, Excise and Revenue and Agriculture, Dairy, Gardening and Excise Department in 1980. he was the Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for 1969-74 and 1980-84.

He is famous for Giving training in weapons to the public during Chinese aggression upon India
India
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 and have organised Seminars on Family Planning, Rural Development and Health at various places. he is dedicated for the upliftment of old widows and poor children, patron of many schools; He is consider to be the leader of farmers for the more than 20 years and took initiative in agricultural development and seed-testing in the area.

He likes to read literature on Indian culture, training in seed production and animal husbandry, he is working on cow breeding and milk production also reading and collecting literature on cow breeding. He is a fascinated follower of hockey and football, he also has served as Captain and umpire during his college days. He is also a Marksman of 122 Rifle—Pistol (award winner) and President of the Farm Club Bareilly for the more than 10 years and Member of the Clubs affiliated thereto, General Secretary, Bareilly Rifle Club.

He was elected as eighth Member of Parliament from Pilibhit Constituency with 63.84% votes on Congress (I)'s ticket and defeated his rival contender who was from Bharatiya Lok Dal
Bharatiya Lok Dal
Bharatiya Lok Dal was a political party in India. The BLD was formed at the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the autocratic rule of Indira Gandhi, including the Swatantra Party, the Utkal Congress, the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, and the Socialist Party...

and received 23.39% votes in the general election held in 1984.
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