Ramchandra Prasad Singh Explained

Ramchandra Prasad Singh
Nickname:RCP Singh
Birth Date:6 July 1958
Birth Place:Mustaffapur, Nalanda, Bihar, India
Office:Union Minister of Steel
Term Start:7 July 2021
Term End:6 July 2022
Primeminister:Narendra Modi
Predecessor:Dharmendra Pradhan
Successor:Jyotiraditya Scindia
Office1:National President of Janata Dal (United)
Term Start1:27 December 2020
Term End1:31 July 2021
Successor1:Lalan Singh
Predecessor1:Nitish Kumar
Office2:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Term Start2:8 July 2010
Term End2:4 July 2022
Successor2:Khiru Mahto
Constituency2:Bihar
Party:ASA (2024 - present)
BJP (2023 - 24)
JD(U) (2010 - 22)
Children:2, including Lipi Singh

Ram Chandra Prasad Singh (born 6 July 1958) is an Indian politician and former national president of Janata Dal (United).[1] He is a former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Bihar from 2010 to 2022. He was a Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer before joining politics.[2] He was also principal secretary of Nitish Kumar.[3] [4] He became Minister of Steel in Second Modi ministry when cabinet overhaul happened.[5]

Personal life

Singh was born in Mustaffapur in Nalanda district, Bihar to Sukhdeo Narayan Singh and Dukhalalo Devi. He married Girija Singh on 21 May 1982, with whom he has two daughters.[6] His daughter, Lipi Singh, is a 2016-batch IPS officer and second daughter Lata is a Lawyer.[7] He belongs to OBC category.[8]

Education

He completed his primary education in his village and passed Twelfth grade from Patna Science College. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in history from Patna College in 1979 and did master's degree in International relations From School of International studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in 1982.[6] [9]

Career

He initially joined the IRS (income tax) and completed the training. He resigned from the IRS after getting selected in the IAS in the year 1984, he was allotted the Uttar Pradesh cadre. He worked in various roles typical to an IAS officer both in state government and on central deputation.[10]

While working in central deputation he came in contact with Nitish Kumar and worked as his private secretary for 7 years. He worked as Principal Secretary to Nitish Kumar after he was elected chief minister of Bihar in 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. He took voluntary retirement from the Service in 2010 and joined the Nitish Kumar led JD(U) to start his political career.[11]

On 31 October 2024, Singh announced formation of his own political party called Aap Sabki Aawaz. It was formed on the occasion of Diwali and the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, who is recognised as an icon by the Kurmi community of Bihar. On this occasion, Singh also announced that he will contest in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[12]

Politics

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Notes and References

  1. News: Nitish Kumar's JD(U) successor an ex-IAS officer who cleared UPSC before graduating . 22 February 2022 . ThePrint . 28 December 2020 . 6 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220806220529/https://theprint.in/politics/rcp-singh-a-jnu-alumnus-who-became-chhota-bheem-to-nitish-kumar-will-lead-jdu-now/575024/ . live .
  2. Web site: 27 December 2020. RCP Singh—Meet the IAS officer-turned politician who becomes new JD(U) president - The Financial Express. 19 September 2021. www.financialexpress.com. 17 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917110320/https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/rcp-singh-meet-the-ias-officer-turned-politician-who-becomes-new-jdu-president/2158552/. live.
  3. News: RS reward for Nitish's trusted RCP . Telegraph . Nalin Verma . 1 June 2010 . 18 December 2018 . 29 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180729081331/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1100601/jsp/nation/story_12507749.jsp . dead .
  4. News: Bihar: JDU leaders unhappy with the new cabinet of Modi Sarkar 2. Soroor. Ahmad. 1 June 2019. National herald. 31 October 2020. According to JD(U) sources, the party wanted cabinet berths for former bureaucrat and Rajya Sabha member R C P Singh and newly-elected MP from Munger Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh and MoS status for Purnea MP Santosh Kushwaha.R C P Singh is a Kurmi and also comes from Nitish Kumar's home district of Nalanda, Lalan is a Bhumihar and Santosh a Kushwaha. The party cannot afford to lose the goodwill of any other two castes by nominating only one minister. Thus it deemed it fit not to join the government at all, said a party leader.. 13 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113171600/https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/bihar-jdu-leaders-unhappy-with-the-new-cabinet-of-modi-sarkar-2. live.
  5. Web site: Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers. India Today. 7 July 2021 . 7 July 2021. 7 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707132605/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/modi-cabinet-rejig-full-list-of-new-ministers-1825111-2021-07-07. live.
  6. Web site: Detailed Profile: Shri Ramchandra Prasad Singh. India.gov.in. 23 August 2019. 9 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809160710/https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/shri-ram-chandra-prasad-singh. live.
  7. News: Singh. Rohit Kumar. 23 August 2019. Lady Singham: How this Bihar woman cop made 'bahubali' MLA Anant Singh flee for his life. en. India Today. 23 August 2019. 6 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220806220529/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/lady-singham-how-this-bihar-woman-cop-made-bahubali-mla-anant-singh-flee-for-his-life-1590608-2019-08-23. live.
  8. Web site: JD(U) Chief RCP Singh's Meteoric Rise From Kurmi Bureaucrat To Cabinet Minister. NDTV. 6 February 2023.
  9. Web site: Ramchandra Prasad Singh(Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))):(BIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . myneta.info . 22 February 2022 . 22 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220222083607/https://myneta.info/rajsab09aff/candidate.php?candidate_id=612 . live .
  10. Web site: Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh Highlights Importance of Training for People from All Walks of Life . pib.gov.in . 22 February 2022 . 22 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220222083822/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1768316 . live .
  11. Web site: Nitish-kumar-made-rcp-singh-a-leader-from-ias-now-why-does-he-want-to-eliminate-him. Amarujala. 7 July 2022. 6 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220806220529/https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/india-news/bihar-nitish-kumar-made-rcp-singh-a-leader-from-ias-now-why-does-he-want-to-eliminate-him. live.
  12. News: Estranged Nitish aide RCP Singh floats his own party. The Hindu . PTI . 31 October 2024 . 31 October 2024.

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