Amar Singh, born 26th January, 1956 in Aligarh, is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh. , Aligarh   (Hindi: अलीगढ़, Urdu: علی Ú¯Ú‘Ú¾) is a city in Aligarh District in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), [often referred to as U.P.], is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ...

a WARRIOR -RAJPUT BY BIRTH, TRADER BY FAMILY TRADITION, ONE OF THE FAIRLY AVERAGE STUDENT OF ST. XEVIERS COLLEGE OF KOLKATA, AMAR SINGH HAS TRAVELLED A LOT.INITIATED IN POLITICS BY LATE GWALIOR MAHARAJA MADHAV RAO SCINDIA, WHO IRONICALLY ENOUGH GOT HIM ELECTED FROM A SCHEDULED CAST CONSTITUENCY TO THE ALL INDIA CONGRESS COMITTE. AMAR SINGH OWES HIS ENTRY IN OULENTE WORLD COURTSY SCINDIA, WHO INTRODUCED HIM TO BIRLA CLAN, ONE OF THE RICHEST INDUSTRIAL FANILY OF INDIA. AMAR SINGH WAS ONCE IN THE BOARD OF HINDUSTAN TIMES.

Singh is a member of the Samajwadi Party (Socialist party) and is a close associate of the party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav. He is the secretary-general of the Samajwadi Party and a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament. Samajwadi Party flag Samajwadi Party (Socialist Party) is a political party in India. ... Mulayam Singh Yadav (born November 22, 1939) is a politician in Uttar Pradesh, India. ... Samajwadi Party flag Samajwadi Party (Socialist Party) is a political party in India. ...

In January 2006, Singh was embroiled in a telephone tapping scam in which his conversations with other politicians and a number of Indian film actresses were allegedly recorded.

He is a close friend of Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan and billionaire industrialist Anil Ambani. Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... Amitabh Bachchan (born October 11, 1942) (; Devanagari: अमिताभ बच्चन) is a Bollywood actor, and one of the most prominent figures in the Indian film industry. ... Anil Ambani (born June 4, 1959) is an Indian businessman. ...

Amar Singh carried out extensive alterations to his official residence 27 Lodhi Estate, which is officially protected under New Delhi’s heritage laws, generating controversy in the press. These alterations include decoration of the outer walls of the garden with white marble bas-reliefs of cherubs and angels, an annex with a modern gym with Nordic Trackers and cycle machines and a large marble jacuzzi with gold plated taps. Each of the main rooms of the house has a sixty-inch plasma-screen Bang & Olufsen TV. The main dining room ceiling of the bungalow divides by a remote control mechanism to reveal a dazzling view of the roof through the prism of a small glass pyramid, thought to be have been modeled on I.M.Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre in Paris^[1] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ...

A political broker of dubious repute, he is known to make and break deals between celebrities, big-business houses and government. In return, he is allowed entry into their inner circles hobnobbing with the rich and famous which has greatly enhanced the public image of this hithero unknown small-time politician. It is widely rumored that he created the rift between the filmstar crazy Anil Ambani and his business savvy sibling Mukesh, and later played the role of mediator between them thereby adding millions to his kitty.

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References

1."In spite of the gods", Edward Luce,pg 134-136.