Prabhunath Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2013–2014
Preceded byUma Shankar Singh
Succeeded byJanardan Singh Sigriwal
In office
1998–2009
Preceded byRam Bahadur Singh
Succeeded byUma Shankar Singh
ConstituencyMaharajganj
Member (MLA) in Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
1985–1995
Preceded byRam Deo Singh
Succeeded byAshok Singh
ConstituencyMasrakh
Personal details
Born (1953-11-20) 20 November 1953 (age 70)
Mashrakh, Saran district, Bihar
Political partyRashtriya Janata Dal
SpouseBinda Devi
Children4 (2 sons and 2 daughters)
Parents
  • Basudev Singh (father)
  • Mahasundry Devi (mother)

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).

Background family and education

Singh 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

Before 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

On 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

Prabhunath 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

  1. ^ "Prabhu Nath Singh(RJD):Constituency- MAHARAJGANJ(BIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.193. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Maharajganj Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live: Maharajganj Constituency Election Results, News, Candidates, Vote Paercentage". News18. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Prabhunath Singh News: Latest News and Updates on Prabhunath Singh at News18-A fight among Rajput". www.news18.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. ^ Patna. "Major Bihar parties eye Rajput vote". The Asian Age. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Conviction endgame for don raj". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  7. ^ "प्रभुनाथ सिंह का राजनीतिक सफर: पहले भी लगा था MLA की हत्या का आरोप". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: From Giriraj Singh to Misa Bharti, here are key contestants in Bihar". News Nation English. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  9. ^ "RJD wins Bihar bypoll, Lalu Prasad says 'downfall of Nitish Kumar has begun' - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  10. ^ Vikas (23 May 2017). "RJD's Prabhunath Singh sentenced to life imprisonment in Ashok Singh murder case". oneindia.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  11. ^ "22 साल बाद MLA मर्डर केस में फैसला, RJD के पूर्व सांसद प्रभुनाथ सिंह को उम्रकैद". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Member Profile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  13. ^ "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.
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