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]
Rajesh Kumar Singh | |
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| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ramsewak Singh Kushwaha |
| Constituency | Hathua |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
Political career
editRajesh 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
editIn 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 premises. The situation of the region became tense as the victim and their dependents protested near the police station for undertaking the action by the administration against Hathua MLA Kushwaha.[12]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Rajesh Kumar Singh". PRS legislative research. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "स्कूल की जमीन खाली कराने पहुंचे RJD विधायक और समर्थकों को भीड़" [RJD MLA and supporters, firing in air after clash]. Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 24 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "हथुआ विधायक ने किया रेफरल अस्पताल का निरीक्षण" [Hathua MLA inspected referral hospital]. Live Hindustan (in Hindi). 18 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "हथुआ विधायक ने ग्रामीण सड़क का किया लोकार्पण". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). 27 November 2022. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Rivals wary of Bihar's lone 'kinnar' candidate in Hathua". Times of India. 1 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Hathua Election Result: हथुआ सीट पर RJD के राजेश कुमार 30 हजार वोटों से जीते". India TV (in Hindi). 11 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Kumar, Manish (7 January 2023). "आदर्श आचार संहिता उल्लंघन के मामले में RJD विधायक राजेश कुमार सिंह समेत छह दोषी करार, कोर्ट ने लगाया जुर्माना" [Six convicted including RJD MLA Rajesh Kumar Singh in case of model code of conduct violation, court imposed fine]. Jagran (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट: लालू के पैतृक गांव पहुंचा ईटीवी भारत, यहां हर चेहरा दिखा उदास". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Hathua election result".
- ^ "आरोप: भाई को रंगदारी नहीं मिली तो RJD विधायक ने स्कूल कैंपस में चलवाई गोलियां". news18.
