Leshi Singh Explained

Leshi Singh
Office1:Food & Consumer Protection Department
Government of Bihar
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Nitish Kumar
Termstart1:9 February 2021
Termend1:28 January 2024
Predecessor1:Bijendra Prasad Yadav
Successor1:Shrawan Kumar
Office2:Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency2:Dhamdaha
Termstart2:2010
Constituency3:Dhamdaha
Termstart3:2000
Termend3:2005
Predecessor2:Dilip Kumar Yadav
Predecessor3:Dilip Kumar Yadav
Successor3:Dilip Kumar Yadav
Birth Date:1974 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Sarsi, Purnia, Bihar
Nationality:Indian
Party:Janata Dal (United) (Since 2003)
Residence:Sarsi, Purnea, Bihar[1]
Profession:Social Worker, Politician
Otherparty:Samata Party (1995-2003)

Leshi Singh is an Indian Politician from JDU and senior member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Dhamdaha seat in Bihar.

Political career

She is a Minister in Nitish Kumar cabinet.[2] Previously, Leshi was the Chairman of Bihar State Women Commission. In the year 2000, 2005 (Feb.), 2010, 2015, 2020 Bihar Assembly Elections, Leshi Singh won the Dhamdaha constituency of Bihar to become a Member of Legislative Assembly. She is the 5th term MLA from Dhamdaha (Purnia), winning by huge margin of approx. 34k votes.

Currently, she is the Food and Consumer Protection Minister in Government of Bihar.[3] [4] Leshi is considered one of the most senior leaders of the Janata Dal (United).

Personal life

She is the wife of Butan Singh, former district chief of Samata party and highly-dreaded ganglord.She belongs to Banaut clan of Rajputs.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Affidavit by Leshi Singh. vidhansabha.bih.nic.in. En.
  2. Web site: Hindi. नीतीश मंत्रिमंडल की नई सदस्य बनीं लेसी. Jagran. 2014-03-12. 2015-06-24.
  3. Web site: Bihar Cabinet Expansion: लगातार दूसरी बार नीतीश ने लेसी पर जताया भरोसा, धमदाहा विधायक बन गईं मंत्री. Jagran. hi . 2021-02-09.
  4. Web site: Leshi Singh. Food & Consumer Protection Department. en . 2021-07-14.
  5. Web site: Bhuvaneshwar Prasad. Apr 20, 2000. Purnea unit Samata chief gunned down Patna News - Times of India. 2021-02-19. The Times of India. en.