The Income Tax Department on Wednesday (February 25, 2026) conducted searches at the Lucknow and Ballia residences of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA, Uma Shankar Singh, an official said. The officials did not disclose the reasons for the searches or their outcome till Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Singh, 55, the only BSP MLA in the State Assembly, represents the Rasra Assembly constituency in Ballia district.
Dinesh Pratap Singh, a U.P. Government Minister who is related to the BSP MLA, objected to the action through posts on social media.
“The house of Shri Umashankar Singh, MLA, Rasra, District Ballia, in whose house my daughter is married, is being raided today by the Income Tax Department. Politicians across the country and State, including the Income Tax Department, know that Mr. Umashankar Singh has been struggling between life and death for more than two years.” he said in a post on X.
“In the current circumstances, Mr. Umashankar Singh is spending all his time and money on saving his life, not on earning money. All businesses have virtually shut down.” he added.
