# Akshay Pratap Singh

Akshay Pratap Singh alias Gopal Ji (born 14 April 1970) is an Indian politician from Pratapgarh (Lok Sabha constituency) in Uttar Pradesh. He is the member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. He has been elected as a MLC for the fifth consecutive time since 1998 from the same constituency.

## Political career

He started his political career in 1998 by contesting Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections as an independent candidate from the Pratapgarh seat . He won independently on Pratapgarh seat for 2 consecutive times. He is the Senior Leader and one of the founding members of Jansatta Dal Loktantrik whose president is Raghuraj Pratap Singh. He won the Pratapgarh seat in 2004 from Samajwadi Party. However, he lost the 2009 Indian general elections to Rajkumari (princess) Ratna Singh.
He has been a significant figure in the state's political landscape. Singh has served multiple terms in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and was elected as a Member of Parliament from Pratapgarh in 2004 representing the Samajwadi Party.Throughout his career, he has been closely associated with influential political figures in the region. In April 2022 at Uttar Pradesh Member of Legislative Council election he defeated BJP candidate Haripratap Singh by a margin of 1,091 and becoming MLC for the fifth time at Pratapgarh. As of April 2024, reports indicate that Singh, along with other erstwhile royals from Uttar Pradesh, was notably absent from the Lok Sabha elections, reflecting a shift away from their historical influence in the region.He also have a stronghold in the Jamon block of amethi district .

## Personal life

He is a Rajkumar or Kunwar (titular) of erstwhile Jamon Estate , a Baghel rajput estate in Amethi district .
He is the son of Shri Lal Shivpratap Singh, the younger brother of the heir of Jamon estate. He is married to Rajkumari Madhurima Singh of Chandapur Estate ( Raebareli district), a seat of Kanhpuriya rajputs .His wife Rajkumari Madhurima Singh is also active in politics at a local level and is a social worker. They have 2 daughters and 1 son namely Devanshi Singh (born 2007) and Tisyarakshita Singh (born 2010) and Kunwar Aranya Pratap Singh (born 2017). He is a environmentalist and a bussinessman.
He is the nephew of ex-MP Barabanki late Raja Dr. Rudra Pratap Singh (Raja Jamon Estate). He is the cousin of the politician Raja Bhaiya. jamon is a branch of kings of Kothi state

## Controversies

He is considered one of the most influential and powerful politicians of Uttar Pradesh and his name has been in a lot of controversies in UP politics.
In June 2014 , an FIR was filed againist Akshay and 7 other people for the murder of Mahendra Pratap Singh who was the son of a senior INC leader namely Jang Bahadur Singh from Amethi . According to local sources Jang Bahadur and Akshay Pratap have had bad blood between them before the murder took place thats why akshay was the prime suspect in this case. Mahendra Pratap and his driver was shot dead while deshraj was injured in the firing that took place in Daulatpur village of Jagdishpur .
In February 2023, a complaint was filed against him by the wife of Raja Bhaiya, a prominent politician, alleging fraudulent acquisition of majority shares in a company.
Akshay Pratap Singh is facing several criminal cases, including one that is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation.