Devesh Shakya

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Devesh Shakya is an Indian politician and a member of Parliament of India, Lok Sabha from Etah Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Shakya is a member of Samajwadi Party. He defeated Bharatiya Janata Party's two term member of parliament from this constituency, Rajveer Singh, son of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and veteran BJP leader Kalyan Singh. [1]

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References

  1. "Devesh Shakya won from the Etah Lok Sabha". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 5 June 2024.