Surajbhan Singh
Indian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Indian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Surajbhan Singh (born 5 March 1965[2]) is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Bihar contesting on a ticket from Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). Currently he is debarred from contesting due to conviction in the Rami Singh farmer murder case.
Surajbhan Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Jeevan Singh |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Balia (Bihar) |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Dilip Singh |
| Succeeded by | Anant Kumar Singh |
| Constituency | Mokama |
| Acting President of the Lok Janshakti Party[1] | |
| In office 15 June 2021 – 17 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Chirag Kumar Paswan |
| Succeeded by | Pashupati Kumar Paras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1965 Mokama, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Lok Janshakti Party (2004-2021) Independent (2000-2004) |
| Spouse | Veena Devi |
| Relations | Chandan Singh (younger brother) |
| Residence | Patna |
Singh was born on 5 March 1965 in a village in Mokama in a village of Mokama into a poor farming family.[2][3] He had two brothers.[2] His wife, Veena Devi, was an MP from Munger parliamentary constituency on a Lok Janshakti Party. His son Ashutosh died in a car accident on Greater Noida Expressway on 27 October 2018.[4]
He started his career in politics by contesting Assembly election against Dilip Singh, the sitting Minister in Government of Bihar and the elder brother of criminal-turned-politician Anant Kumar Singh in 2000 and defeated him by a huge margin. At the time of fighting the 2000 elections, police records credited him with 26 criminal cases ranging across Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.[5] After he was elected an independent MLA from the Mokama Assembly constituency (Patna district) then became MP of Balia, Bihar, on a LJP ticket.[6][7] In 2009, he is convicted in Brij Behari Prasad Murder Case but in 2014 he along 9 accused had been acquitted by the High Court.[8] He is debarred from contesting due to conviction in the Rami Singh murder case of 2008.[9]
Singh was alleged to have shot and killed Rami Singh, a resident of Madhurapur village in Begusarai district on 16 January 1992. On 24 June 2008, he was found guilty by a Bihar court. After that he went to jail.[10] On Sunday, 10 May 2009 unidentified men shot dead the main witness Naga Singh and his grandson near Barauni in Begusarai.[11]
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