Rajesh Singh Kushwaha Explained

Rajesh Kumar Singh
Office:Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Term Start:2020
Predecessor:Ramsewak Singh Kushwaha
Party:Rashtriya Janata Dal
Nationality:Indian

Rajesh Kumar Singh[1] [2] also known as Rajesh Singh Kushwaha[3] [4] [5] [6] is a Member of Legislative Assembly for Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Hathua Assembly constituency in Gopalganj district. Singh was elected to the Assembly in 2020 Assembly elections by defeating Ram Sewak Singh of Janata Dal (United), by a margin of more than 30,000 votes. He was elected as a candidate of Rashtriya Janata Dal.[7] [8]

Political career

Rajesh Singh Kushwaha belongs to a political family of Gopalganj district. He is the nephew of Prabhu Dayal Singh, the three term MLA from Mirganj Assembly constituency of Gopalganj district. He served as district president of Rashtriya Janata Dal for Gopalganj before getting the party symbol in 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. In 2010, he was candidate of RJD from Hathua Assembly constituency, but was defeated by Ramsewak Singh Kushwaha of Janata Dal (United).[9] [10] In 2015, he contested as independent candidate from Hathua and finished in third position. He got 32,959 votes while the runner-up Maha Chandra Singh got 34,933 votes.[11]

Controversies

In 2020, Sabeya Siddiqui, the director of Sara International school, located at ITI square Hathua alleged that Kushwaha's brother Vijay Bahadur Singh demanded a ransom of 20 lakhs from her. When she disagreed the men of Kushwaha fired several rounds at her school premise. The situation of the region became tensed as the victim and their dependents protested near the police station for undertaking the action by the administration against Hathua MLA Kushwaha.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Singh . Hrishikesh . गोपालगंज: एक और RJD विधायक की दबंगई, स्कूल खाली कराने के दौरान कई राउंड फायरिंग करने का लगा आरोप . Navbharat Times . 24 December 2020 . 25 February 2023 . Another RJD MLA accused of firing several rounds while evacuating school . hi . 26 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201226211547/https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/bihar/gopalganj/rjd-mla-accused-for-firing-when-trying-to-vacate-local-school-in-gopalganj-bihar/articleshow/79936075.cms . live .
  2. Web site: Rajesh Kumar Singh. PRS legislative research. 25 February 2023. 25 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230225173851/https://prsindia.org/mlatrack/rajesh-kumar-singh. live.
  3. News: 24 December 2020 . hi . स्कूल की जमीन खाली कराने पहुंचे RJD विधायक और समर्थकों को भीड़ . RJD MLA and supporters, firing in air after clash . Prabhat Khabar . 25 February 2023 . 25 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230225172025/https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/bihar-mla-mob-attack-on-rjd-mla-rajesh-singh-kushwaha-and-his-supporters-after-land-dispute-in-gopalganj-bihar-firing-upl . live .
  4. News: 18 May 2021 . Live Hindustan . हथुआ विधायक ने किया रेफरल अस्पताल का निरीक्षण . Hathua MLA inspected referral hospital . 25 February 2023 . hi . 25 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230225173823/https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/gopalganj/story-hathua-mla-inspected-the-referral-hospital-4040559.html . live .
  5. News: 27 November 2022 . Live Hindustan . हथुआ विधायक ने ग्रामीण सड़क का किया लोकार्पण . 25 February 2023 . hi . 25 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230225173759/https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/gopalganj/story-hathua-mla-inaugurated-rural-road-7413332.html . live .
  6. News: Rivals wary of Bihar's lone 'kinnar' candidate in Hathua. 1 November 2020. Times of India. 25 February 2023. en. 1 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101051631/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/rivals-wary-of-states-lone-kinnar-candidate-in-hathua/articleshow/78974384.cms. live.
  7. News: Hathua Election Result: हथुआ सीट पर RJD के राजेश कुमार 30 हजार वोटों से जीते. India TV. 25 February 2023. 11 November 2020. hi. 25 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230225171740/https://www.indiatv.in/elections/bihar-vidhan-sabha-chunav-2020-hathua-seat-election-result-ramsewak-singh-rajesh-kumar-singh-jdu-rjd-752429. live.
  8. News: Kumar. Manish. आदर्श आचार संहिता उल्लंघन के मामले में RJD विधायक राजेश कुमार सिंह समेत छह दोषी करार, कोर्ट ने लगाया जुर्माना. hi. 7 January 2023. Jagran. 25 February 2023. Six convicted including RJD MLA Rajesh Kumar Singh in case of model code of conduct violation, court imposed fine. 25 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230225173546/https://www.jagran.com/bihar/gopalganj-six-convicted-including-rjd-mla-rajesh-kumar-singh-in-case-of-model-code-of-conduct-violation-court-imposed-fine-23286648.html. live.
  9. Web site: Bihar Election: लालू के ‘घर’ में ही अब तक एक बार भी नहीं जीत सका है राजद, 35 साल से जीत के इंतजार में कांग्रेस. Jansatta. 2024-05-04. 2022-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220820070906/https://www.jansatta.com/rajya/bihar-election-2020-lalu-prasad-yadav-hathua-assembly-seat-rjd-vs-jdu-nitish-kumar/1532971/. live.
  10. Web site: ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट: लालू के पैतृक गांव पहुंचा ईटीवी भारत, यहां हर चेहरा दिखा उदास. 2024-05-04. 2020-11-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101001800/https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/gopalganj/lalu-prasad-yadav-village-fulwariya-in-goplaganj/bh20201018060133277. live.
  11. Web site: Hathua election result.
  12. Web site: आरोप: भाई को रंगदारी नहीं मिली तो RJD विधायक ने स्कूल कैंपस में चलवाई गोलियां. news18.