Kunwar Bhartendra

Bhartendu Singh (Kakrana) has been currently elected as the MP from Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency in 2014 general elections. He is the son of Late Raja Devendra Singh Kakran who was the king of Sahanpur state and Irrigation minister of Uttar Pradesh. Kunwar Bhartendu Singh is the current titular king of Sahanpur state. He was accused in fomenting people for communal riots in Muzaffarnagar but later was given clean chit.

Personal life

He comes from a Jat family of Kakrana clan Jats. He was born on 14 January 1964. He is an alumnus of Doon School,Dehradoon and St. Stephens College,Delhi.

Political career

2022 Najibabad Vidhan Sabha BJP - Lost
2019 Bijnor Lok Sabha BJP - Lost
2014 Bijnor Lok Sabha BJP - Won
2012 Bijnor Vidhan Sabha BJP - Won
2007 Bijnor Vidhan Sabha BJP - Lost
2002 Bijnor Vidhan Sabha BJP - Won

History

The Kakrana Jats had a small principality `Sahanpur' in the District of Bijnor. They were great warriors. In this Sahanpur state, the Kakrana Jats had 14 (Chaudeh) great warriors, and this branch of Kakran clan is known as Chaudehrana^[1]. At the time of the Paravonh, statues were made of these warriors and they are worshiped.