Ramesh Chand Bind

Ramesh Chand Bind (born 7 March 1974) is an Indian politician. He was elected as a member of the 17th Lok Sabha in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the Bharatiya Janta Party representing Bhadohi Lok Sabha constituency.

Early life
Bind was born on 7 March 1974 to Ram Chander and Chhabiya Devi in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. He is married to Samudra Bind, with whom he has two daughters and a son. He lives in Itwa village in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. As per his election affidavit, he is qualified up to High School from S.A.B.H.S. School, Chandaipur, Mirzapur in 1988. However, his official profile states that he has the educational qualification of Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery degree.

Controversies
During 2019 Indian General Election, an alleged video went viral on social media in which Bind is being heard of giving provocative speech against the upper caste Brahmin community. Bind was also being heard of selectively thrashing Brahmin community members wearing janeu and burning down a police station. A case of hurting religious sentiment and promoting enmity between different groups was registered against him. Bind, however, denied such allegations as doctored video.