New Delhi, June 9 (UNI) An environmental activist, Kirti Vardhan Singh is also known for his passion for flying,Hailing from a Taludadar family of Mankapur in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district, the 58-year-old took the plunge into electoral politics in 1998 when he contested the Lok Sabha election from Gonda seat as Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate.