Raju Kumar Singh Explained

Raju Kumar Singh
Birth Date:12 January 1970[1]
Residence:Bihar
Office1:Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:2020
Predecessor1:Ram Vichar Ray
Constituency1:Sahebganj
Term Start2:2005
Term End2:2015
Predecessor2:Ram Vichar Ray
Successor2:Ram Vichar Ray
Constituency2:Sahebganj
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Otherparty:Janata Dal (United)
Lok Janshakti Party
(until 2005)
Occupation:Politician

Raju Kumar Singh is an Indian politician from Bihar and a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Singh won the Sahebganj Assembly constituency on the VIP ticket in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[2] [3] [4] He recently defected from Vikassheel Insaan Party with the other two MLAs of the VIP and joined BJP.[5] Raju Singh started his career in politics with Lok Jansakti Party.

Criminal Records

There are more than 10 criminal cases lodged against him, including of Arms Act and murder.[6] [7] He is also alleged to be involved in the murder of a woman architect, named Archana Gupta, during New Year's celebration in his Delhi's farmhouse.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

According to The Indian Express "Police said that prima facie investigation revealed that former MLA Raju Singh, accused in the shooting, was drunk when he allegedly took out the pistol to shoot in the air, as many in the gathering were dancing."[13]

Political career

Raju Singh's political party defection record[14] !S. No. !Year!Political Party Name!Win/Defeat
1February 2005LJPWon
2October 2005JD(U)Won
32010JD(U)Won
42015BJPDefeated
52020VIPWon
2022Defected into BJP

Notes and References

  1. Web site: बिहार विधान सभा सचिवालय - सप्तदश बिहार विधान सभा मे माननीय सदस्यों की जन्म तिथि एवं टर्मवार सूची . Bihar Vidhan Sabha . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427090929/https://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/priority%20List.pdf . 27 April 2023 . live . Hindi.
  2. Web site: Raju Kumar Singh Sahebganj candidate. News18.
  3. Web site: RAJU KUMAR SINGH (Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))):Constituency- Sahebganj(MUZAFFARPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. 2021-03-01. myneta.info.
  4. Web site: Raju Kumar Singh Election Results 2020: News, Votes, Results of Bihar Assembly. 2021-03-01. NDTV.com. en.
  5. Web site: 2022-03-24 . Winded by VIP MLAs' defection to BJP, Mukesh Sahani finds his politics at crossroads . 2022-04-10 . The Indian Express . en.
  6. Web site: 2019-01-02 . Delhi: Ex-MLA facing 5 other cases, including attempt to murder . 2022-04-10 . The Indian Express . en.
  7. Web site: राजू कुमार सिंह: 'VIP' प्रत्याशी पर नशे में महिला को गोली मारने का आरोप; 10 संगीन मुकदमे दर्ज होने के बावजूद बिहार चुनाव में उतरे . 2022-04-10 . Jansatta . 29 October 2020 . hi.
  8. Web site: Younus . 2019-01-04 . Celebrity killing: This Ex BJP MLA who shot 'Archana' has criminal record . 2022-04-10 . The Siasat Daily – Archive . en-US.
  9. Web site: Scroll Staff . Delhi: Police arrest former JD(U) MLA who allegedly shot woman in the head during New Year's party . 2022-04-10 . Scroll.in . 2 January 2019 . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2019-01-02 . Woman shot in head at New Year party, police look for Bihar ex-MLA . 2022-04-10 . The Indian Express . en.
  11. Web site: Ex-MLA Raju Kumar Singh Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Woman in Head . 2022-04-10 . The Wire.
  12. Web site: फायर‍िंग मामले में JDU के पूर्व एमएलए राजू सिंह को गिरफ्तार कर दिल्ली ले गई पुलिस . 2022-04-10 . Dainik Jagran . hi.
  13. Web site: 2019-01-02 . '60 guests at farmhouse, no one called police' . 2022-04-10 . The Indian Express . en.
  14. Web site: August 14, 2021 . Sahebganj Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election Results . Elections.in.

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