
Devendra Singh BholeDOCKET NO. 46427
Akbarpur, Uttar Pradesh — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
18TH LOK SABHA
PARTICULARS
- AGE
- 70
- EDUCATION
- Graduate
- TERMS SERVED
- 3
- PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS
- Agriculture/Politics
- DECLARED ASSETS
- ₹5.2 Cr
Devendra Singh, popularly known as Devendra Singh 'Bhole', has been the MP for Akbarpur since 2014, winning his third consecutive term in 2024. Prior to the Lok Sabha, he served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Derapur (Kanpur Dehat) between 1991–1992 and 1996–2002.
ASSET DECLARATIONS OVER TIME
PARLIAMENTARY PERFORMANCE
- ATTENDANCE
- 88.9%
- QUESTIONS ASKED
- 10
- DEBATES PARTICIPATED
- 5
- MPLADS UTILIZATION
- 42.2%
SOURCE: PRS India
MPLADS FUND UTILIZATION
- ALLOCATED
- ₹14.70 Cr
- SPENT
- ₹6.20 Cr
- UNSPENT
- ₹8.50 Cr
- UTILIZATION
- 42.2%
- WORKS COMPLETED
- 62
- WORKS RECOMMENDED
- 86
SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data
PROMISES TRACKED (7)
0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 6 IN PROGRESS · 1 UNVERIFIED
01. Advancing infrastructure projects like the Kanpur Ring Road.
IN PROGRESS93 km, 6-lane Kanpur Ring Road — foundation stone laid Jan 2024, multiple packages under construction, targeted for completion by Jan 2027. Not yet complete.
General · SOURCE: Post-election statements
02. Integrating the Akbarpur region into the mainstream of development.
IN PROGRESSVarious central government schemes continue to be implemented in the Akbarpur region through MPLAD and parliamentary interventions.
General · SOURCE: Campaign speeches
03. Implementing the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' vision locally.
IN PROGRESSAatmanirbhar Bharat continues as national policy framework with ongoing implementation of PLI schemes and infrastructure development.
General · SOURCE: BJP 2024 Manifesto / Campaign Rallies
04. He has actively participated in Parliament raising local developmental issues, though specific actionable campaign promises from 2024 are difficult to verify independently.
UNVERIFIEDPRS India tracks participation of MPs but no specific major local promises from Devendra Singh Bhole have been independently verified for Akbarpur.
Infrastructure · SOURCE: PRS Legislative Research
05. Promised to integrate the Akbarpur region into the mainstream of development and help honour heritage by moving away from past signs of backwardness, echoing the Chief Minister's rally themes.
IN PROGRESSInfrastructure · SOURCE: Campaign Rally coverage (CM Yogi Adityanath)
06. Pledged support for the national theme of an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (Self-reliant India) as part of the broader BJP platform.
IN PROGRESSEconomy · SOURCE: BJP National Campaign Themes
07. Committed to furthering the ideological goals of the party, including the promotion of national unity and development framed around the construction of the Ram Mandir.
IN PROGRESSGovernance · SOURCE: Campaign Rhetoric
CRIMINAL CASE DETAILS
13 cases incl. IPC 307 (attempt to murder), 147/148/149 (rioting), 323/504/506 (criminal intimidation), 406/394 (theft/robbery), 353/153A (obstructing public servant, communal disharmony); also booked under Arms Act and NSA. All pending.
CONTROVERSIES
'History-Sheeter' Remark
MEDIUM · ALLEGEDDuring an official 'Disha' committee meeting in Kanpur Dehat in November 2025, a confrontation occurred where Bhole reportedly stated, 'I am the biggest history-sheeter of Kanpur Dehat'. The incident led to chaos and intervention by local authorities.
SOURCE: Jagran
ELECTORAL HISTORY
SOURCES
- [1] https://prsindia.org/
- [2] https://www.jagran.com/
- [3] https://www.myneta.info/
- [4] MyNeta 2024 affidavit