Ramkumar Toppo
Ramkumar Toppo | |
|---|---|
| Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Amarjeet Bhagat |
| Constituency | Sitapur |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Ramkumar Toppo (born 1992) is an Indian politician from Chhattisgarh. He is a first time MLA from Sitapur Assembly constituency, which is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribes community, in Surguja District. He won the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
Early life and education
Ramkumar is from Sitapur, Surguja District, Chhattisgarh. He is the son of Ganesh Ram. He did his B.A. through Open stream at Mats University, Orang, Raipur.[2] He served as a commando in the Central Reserve Police Force's Valley Quick Action Team, and also earned a gallantry medal.[3]
Career
Ramkumar won from Sitapur Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. He polled 83,088 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Amarjeet Bhagat of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 17,160 votes.[4]
He was involved in a caste certificate controversy after a complaint was lodged against him in October 2023 alleging that he does not belong to ST community.[5] Later, the High Court has directed the Rigarh collector to inquire into the allegations.
References
- ^ "Sitapur (ST) assembly election results 2023: Sitapur (ST) Winning Candidates List and Vote Share". India Today. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Poorv Sainik Ramkumar Toppo(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SITAPUR (ST)(SURGUJA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Battlefield to Ballot: CRPF Hero-Turned-Politician Defeats Chhattisgarh Minister, Securing First-Ever Win for BJP". News18. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Sitapur Constituency Election Results 2023: Sitapur Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Caste certificate controversy surrounds BJP candidate in Chhattisgarh elections". The Times of India. 2023-10-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-27.