Ameeta Singh

Ameeta Singh

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Ameeta Singh Profile

  • Name:
  • Ameeta Singh
  • Born:
  • October 4, 1962
  • Spouse:
  • Syed Modi , Sanjay Singh

Ameeta Singh Biography

Ameeta Singh is an Indian politician belonging to Indian national congress. She is a 2-time from MLA from Amethi Vidhan Sabha constituency in UP state assembly, and got defected to her arch rival Garima Singh of BJP, first wife of her politician husband Sanjay Singh. She was the widow Syed Modi, a badminton player who was shot dead on 28 July 1988 in Lucknow. It was alleged that her relationship with already married politician Sanjay Singh was the reason behind the murder and she was accused of conspiracy. Later Ameeta Singh married Sanjay Singh and stayed in his palace, though Singh’s marriage with his first wife was declared void by both High Court and Supreme Court in 1995. Despite the rulings, Sanjay maintains that Ameeta is his legally wedded wife.

 

Ameeta Kulkarni is her maiden name, and she was born on 4 October 1962. She was a national champion in the sport of badminton during the 1970s and married another national champion, Syed Modi in 1984. They partnered for many badminton tournaments too. Syed Modi was shot dead in 1988, and it was alleged that Ameeta was involved with the conspiracy because of her illegitimate relationship with well-known politician Sanjay Singh, an adapted heir to the royal family prior to the abolition of all royal privileges in India. The couple legally married in April 1995.

 

The mutual divorce between Singh and Garima was declared void by High Court and Supreme Court in 1995. Despite the rulings, Sanjay maintains that Ameeta is his legally wedded wife. In 1989, Garima Singh, who was the scion of the royal family of Amethi, was turned away from the gates of Bhupathi Bhavan, where she resided with her husband and children till then. Ameeta lived in the royal palace. An inheritance dispute over the royal place between the two wives was witnessed in 2014, more than three decades later. The people from adjoining villages came out to support her and it resulted in clashes.

 

In 2014 state elections, despite Garima didn’t claim to have any political background, she defeated two-time MLA and her rivalry Ameeta Singh. Garima earned a lot of sympathy votes and also support from locals who wanted their queen back to palace. Her victory in the elections was people’s views on everlasting family drama which lagged for many decades. Interestingly both the contestants filled Sanjay Singh’s name in the spouse column for the election affidavits.

 

Ameeta served as head of the Zilla Panchayat of Sultanpur district during 2000-2002. She won the Amethi Vidhan Sabha constituency in 2002 representing BJP. She retained the seat in 2007 elections. However she switched the party to INC. She was defeated in 2014 elections by Garima Singh who contested in BJP seat.

Published: December 28, 2018

Updated: December 28, 2018

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