Pragya Singh Thakur

Pragya Singh Thakur is a member of BJP, and the prime accused in 2008 Malegaon bombings. She is awaiting trial in the Malegaon case that killed a vast number of Muslims.

By Keshav Karna | Thursday, August 4, 2022, 02:45:55 PM [IST]

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Pragya Singh Thakur Biography

Pragya Singh Thakur is a member of BJP, and the prime accused in 2008 Malegaon bombings. She is awaiting trial in the Malegaon case that killed a vast number of Muslims. A fervid proponent if Hindu Rashtra, she is often recorded spewing vitriol against Muslim minorities and stoking communal hatred. She is currently out on bail citing poor health. She frequently makes frivolous and outlandish claims, that veer towards the absurd. She once proclaimed cow urine cures cancer, although she had to undergo two surgeries to cure her alleged cancer. She was nominated by BJP to contest in the Lok Sabha polls from Bhopal where she was pitted against Congress candidate Digvijay Singh. She won the seat by a margin of 40,000 votes.

Pragya Singh Thakur Personal Life

Full Name	Pragya Singh Thakur
Date of Birth	02 Feb 1970 (Age 56)
Place of Birth	Dhatiya district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education
Profession	Beggar
Father's Name	Chandrapal Singh
Mother's Name	NA
Religion	Hindu
Caste	Thakur

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Interesting Facts about Pragya Singh Thakur

During her campaign, she called Godse- the RSS member who assassinated Gandhi-- a Deshbhakt. She is notorious for making controversial remarks.

Political Timeline of Pragya Singh Thakur

2019 : She contested and won from Bhopal Constituency in the Lok Sabha elections where she defeated INC candidate Digvijay Singh by a margin of 40,000 votes.
2019 : She joined BJP.
1993 : She joined Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the Sangh Parivar.

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