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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Harivansh Singh
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|9|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]], Uttar Pradesh, India
| residence = Basti Bandgan, [[Jaunpur district|Jaunpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = 1 September 2014
| term_end = 23 May 2019
| constituency = [[Pratapgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Pratapgarh]]
| term =
| occupation = Builder
| predecessor = [[Ratna Singh]]
| successor = [[Sangam Lal Gupta]]
| party = [[Apna Dal (Kamerawadi)|Apna Dal]]
| religion =
| spouse = Late Smt. Indrawati Singh
| parents =
| children = 2
| alma_mater = [[University of Gorakhpur]]
| website =
| footnotes =
| date = 17 December
| year = 2016
| source = https://sansad.in/rs/about/deputy-chairman
}}

'''Harivansh Singh''' is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Apna Dal (Kamerawadi)|Apna Dal]]; and has won the [[2014 Indian general elections]] from the [[Pratapgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS2439.htm?ac=39 |title=Constituencywise-All Candidates |publisher=Eciresults.nic.in |access-date=2014-05-17 |archive-date=21 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521022040/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS2439.htm?ac=39 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="KUWAR HARIVANSH SINGH : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories">{{cite news |title=KUWAR HARIVANSH SINGH : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/candidates/kuwar-harivansh-singh |access-date=3 June 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=3 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250603084055/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/candidates/kuwar-harivansh-singh |archive-date=3 June 2025}}</ref><ref name="Apna dal rift: Anupriya warns party MP not to cross ‘Lakshman Rekha’">{{cite news |title=Apna dal rift: Anupriya warns party MP not to cross ‘Lakshman Rekha’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/apna-dal-rift-anupriya-warns-party-mp-not-to-cross-lakshman-rekha/ |access-date=3 June 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=11 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250603084359/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/apna-dal-rift-anupriya-warns-party-mp-not-to-cross-lakshman-rekha/ |archive-date=3 June 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
He hails from [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.samachar.com/pratapgarh-breathes-easy-as-royal-battle-recedes-offgLgcfafh.html|title=Pratapgarh breathes easy as royal battle recedes|publisher=Samachar.com|access-date=5 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714204503/http://www.samachar.com/pratapgarh-breathes-easy-as-royal-battle-recedes-offgLgcfafh.html|archive-date=14 July 2014}}</ref>
He has a [[B.Sc.]] from T.D. College, Jaunpur, [[Gorakhpur University]], [[Gorakhpur]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=8743|title=Kuwar Haribansh Singh, Winner, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|publisher=Myneta.com |access-date=2014-06-24}}</ref> He married Indravati Singh on 20 March 1962.

== Career ==
He is a [[business man]] from Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianage.com/india/apna-dal-high-100-success-rate-568|title=Apna Dal high on 100% success rate|publisher=Myneta.com|access-date=17 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521033424/http://www.asianage.com/india/apna-dal-high-100-success-rate-568|archive-date=21 May 2014}}</ref> Kunwar Haribansh Singh was elected to [[16th Lok Sabha]] of [[Indian Parliament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L_tyeu5QsE|title=Harivansh Singh, AD, Winner from Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|via=YouTube|access-date=16 May 2014}}</ref> on 16 May 2014 from [[Pratapgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)]], Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lok-sabha-elections-2014/results/constituencies/pratapgarh|title=Election Results 2014 for Pratapgarh|publisher=DNA India |access-date=17 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="Uttar Pradesh sees BJP landslide victory, BSP rout in Lok Sabha elections">{{cite news |title=Uttar Pradesh sees BJP landslide victory, BSP rout in Lok Sabha elections |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/ba74kIl8TeOX6VVSls1YLL/Uttar-Pradesh-election-results-Narendra-Modi-Rahul-Gandhi.html |access-date=3 June 2025 |publisher=Mint |date=17 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250603085605/https://www.livemint.com/Politics/ba74kIl8TeOX6VVSls1YLL/Uttar-Pradesh-election-results-Narendra-Modi-Rahul-Gandhi.html |archive-date=3 June 2025}}</ref><ref name="The feudal character of Pratapgarh’s four-way contest">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=The feudal character of Pratapgarh’s four-way contest |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/the-feudal-character-of-pratapgarhs-four-way-contest/article62007711.ece |access-date=3 June 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250603085847/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/the-feudal-character-of-pratapgarhs-four-way-contest/article62007711.ece |archive-date=3 June 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

He is seen as one of the prominent names in the race for the Vice President's post after Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who will be the next Vice President? This name does the rounds as intrigue grows after Jagdeep Dhankhar exit |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-will-be-the-next-vice-president-this-name-does-the-rounds-as-intrigue-grows-after-jagdeep-dhankhar-exit-101753154587393.html}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{16th LS members from Uttar Pradesh}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:India MPs 2014–2019]]
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[[Category:Apna Dal politicians]]
[[Category:1950 births]]
[[Category:Apna Dal (Sonelal) politicians]]

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Adiyogirudraksha at 07:27, 22 July 2025