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BJP candidate Karan Bhushan Singh, the son of former wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has won from Uttar Pradesh's Kaiserganj constituency. Karan Bhushan Singh won by over 1.48 lakh votes to his nearest rival from the Samajwadi Party Bhagat Ram. 

Charges Filed Against Brij Bhushan

In May, a Delhi court framed charges against Brij Bhushan Singh, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and outraging the modesty of women, in a criminal case filed by several female wrestlers. Singh pleaded not guilty to the charges. 

The matter gained significant momentum after several wrestlers, including Malik, Vinesh Phogat, and Bajrang Punia, launched a month-long agitation against Singh in Delhi in April 2023, sparking nationwide outrage. Subsequently, the Delhi Police filed a chargesheet against Singh. Outgoing MP Braj Bhushan Sharan Singh, who faced allegations of sexual harassment from women athletes, had said his son would win the election in may this year.

Kaiserganj constituency in Uttar Pradesh has the lowest number of contesting candidates, with only four candidates vying for the seat: Karan Bhushan Singh from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Bhagat Ram from the Samajwadi Party, Narendra Pandey from the Bahujan Samaj Party, and Arunima Pandey as an independent candidate.

According to the Election Commission of India, Karan Bhushan Singh won against SP's Bhagat Ram by a significant margin of over 1.48 lakh votes. While Karan Bhushan Singh has secured 571263 votes, the SP candidate has got 422420. Narendra Pandey of the BSP got 44279 votes in the Kaiserganj constituency.

Who Won Kaiserganj In 2019?

The Kaiserganj Lok Sabha Constituency in Uttar Pradesh, India, is a significant political entity. The constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha segments: Payagpur, Kaiserganj, Colonelganj, Tarabganj, and Katra Bazar. In the 2019 general elections, the voter turnout was 54.34%, which increased to 55.47% in the 2024 elections.

In the 2019 parliamentary elections, Brijbhusan Sharan Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retained his seat for the third consecutive term, winning against Chandradev Ram Yadav of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) by securing 581,358 votes, which accounted for 59.24% of the total votes cast.