Summary:
He was an MLA in 1991, 1993, 2002 and 2007.Speaking to TOI, septuagenarian Suraj Singh Shakya said, “The incumbent MP hardly visited his constituency in last five years. The constituency is primarily dominated by three lakh Lodhi Rajput voters, followed by 2.50 lakh Shakya, around 1.50 lakh Yadav and almost 1.20 lakh Muslims. His son Rajveer Singh is incumbent MP from Etah constituency.Speaking to TOI, Shiv Saran Kushwaha, younger brother of Jan Adhikar party’s chairperson, said, “After forming an alliance with Congress, we have decided to field Suraj Singh Shakya from Etah. Shakya has been a state minister twice in BJP (CM Kalyan Singh) and SP (CM Mulayam Singh Yadav ) tenure. AGRA: Four-time MLA Suraj Singh Shakya , who left BJP a week ago, will now contest parliamentary polls from Etah on Babu Singh Kushwaha’s Jan Adhikar party ticket.Shakya was once the closest aide of Kalyan Singh , governor of Rajasthan and former chief minister of UP..