Kursk (Russia). Abhay Singh of Bihar has won the by-election in Kursk city of Western Russia (Russia) by a huge margin. Abhay Singh is originally from Patna city of Bihar. The election of deputy has been won for the second time in Russia. The post of deputy is similar to that of a state legislator (MLA) in India. The assembly elections in Russia have just concluded. The United Russia Party led by President Putin won and Abhay Singh was also the candidate of this party.
Abhay Singh is the only Indian to have held a record-breaking political post of deputy in Russia. He did his primary education from Loyola High School, Patna. After this, in the 1990s, he moved to Russia and enrolled in a medical college there. After becoming a doctor, he returned to India and practiced for some time. After this he once again went to Russia and settled there. In Russia, he joined Putin’s party and won elections because of his popularity. This time he won the election by getting around 70 percent votes which became a record.
Was respected in Russia, but victory was not so easy
It is said about Abhay Singh that today he is a big businessman of Russia and he has many properties. He is also a real estate dealer. However, he also had to fight hard in Russia. They also faced many challenges due to apartheid and other reasons. Abhay Singh’s father died in his childhood. After that he had to bear many responsibilities.
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First Published: 13 September 2022, 21:13 IST
