Prabhunath Singh is a politician from Bihar, India and was a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha. Singh represented the Masrakh assembly constituency from 1985 to 1995, and the Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency of Bihar from 1998 to 2009. In 2013, he won the bypoll and remained as MP until 2014. Singh is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
Prabhunath Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2013–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Uma Shankar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Janardan Singh Sigriwal |
| In office 1998–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Bahadur Singh |
| Succeeded by | Uma Shankar Singh |
| Constituency | Maharajganj |
| Member (MLA) in Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Deo Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Singh |
| Constituency | Masrakh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1953 Mashrakh, Saran district, Bihar |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Binda Devi |
| Children | 4 (2 sons and 2 daughters) |
| Parents |
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Background family and education
editSingh was born in Mashrakh, Saran district, Bihar.[citation needed] He studied until class-12 from Bihar University, Muzaffarpur in 1972.[1] His brothers Dina Singh, Madan Singh and Kedar Singh are also politicians.[2] He is married to Binda Devi. His son, Randhir Kumar Singh, is also a politician and lost in the 2019 Indian general election to Janardan Singh Sigriwal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[3]
Career
editBefore entering into politics, Singh owned a brick-making factory. He won his first election for MLA as an independent candidate due to his support among Rajputs[4][5] from his area.[6] He is a four time member of parliament from the Saran district.[7] In the 1995 elections, he ran as a member of BJP, but left for the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) party after losing.[8] Singh won election as a member of the JD(U) party, but later joined RJD due to dictatorship of Nitish Kumar in JD(U).[9] He represented the Maharajganj constituency of Bihar from 2004 to 2009 on the JD(U) ticket. In 2009, he contested on the JD(U) ticket, but narrowly lost to Uma Shankar Singh of RJD. After the death of Uma Shankar Singh, whose seat was now vacant, Singh contested on the RJD ticket, defeating JD(U)'s nominee P.K. Shahi.[citation needed]
Conviction and controversies
editOn 23 May 2017, Singh was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Hazaribagh Court for his connection with the murder of MLA Ashok Singh 22 years prior.[10][11]
Positions held
editPrabhunath Singh had been elected as MLA twice, and as Lok Sabha MP four times.[12]
| # | From | To | Position | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1985 | 1990 | MLA (1st term) from Masrakh | IND |
| 2. | 1990 | 1995 | MLA (2nd term) from Masrakh | Janata Dal |
| 3. | 1998 | 1999 | MP (1st term) in 12th Lok Sabha from Maharajganj | Samata Party (Uday Mandal is current President)[13] |
| 4. | 1999 | 2004 | MP (2nd term) in 13th Lok Sabha from Maharajganj | JD(U) |
| 5. | 2004 | 2009 | MP (3rd term) in 14th Lok Sabha from Maharajganj | JD(U) |
| 6. | 2013 | 2014 | MP (4th term) in 15th Lok Sabha from Maharajganj (by-poll) | RJD |
References
edit- ^ "Prabhu Nath Singh(RJD):Constituency- MAHARAJGANJ(BIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.193. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Maharajganj Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live: Maharajganj Constituency Election Results, News, Candidates, Vote Paercentage". News18. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Prabhunath Singh News: Latest News and Updates on Prabhunath Singh at News18-A fight among Rajput". www.news18.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Patna. "Major Bihar parties eye Rajput vote". The Asian Age. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Conviction endgame for don raj". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "प्रभुनाथ सिंह का राजनीतिक सफर: पहले भी लगा था MLA की हत्या का आरोप". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: From Giriraj Singh to Misa Bharti, here are key contestants in Bihar". News Nation English. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "RJD wins Bihar bypoll, Lalu Prasad says 'downfall of Nitish Kumar has begun' - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Vikas (23 May 2017). "RJD's Prabhunath Singh sentenced to life imprisonment in Ashok Singh murder case". oneindia.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "22 साल बाद MLA मर्डर केस में फैसला, RJD के पूर्व सांसद प्रभुनाथ सिंह को उम्रकैद". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Member Profile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Flaming torch a free symbol, EC can allot it to any other party: Delhi HC dismisses Samata Party's appeal". The Indian Express. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.