Prabhunath Singh

Prabhunath Singh is a politician from Bihar, India. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha. Singh represented the Mashrakh (Vidhan sabha ) 4 times Lok Sabah Member 1998, 1999, 2004, 2013 and Maharajganj constituency of Bihar from 2004 to 2009. Singh is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal.

Prabhunath Singh
Member of the India Parliament
for Maharajganj (Lok Sabha constituency)
Preceded byUma Shankar Singh
Succeeded byJanardan Singh Sigriwal
Personal details
Political partyRashtriya Janata Dal
Spouse(s)Binda devi
ChildrenRandhir Kumar Singh
As of 26 September 2013
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Background family and education

Singh was born in Masrakh, Saran district, in Bihar. He studied till class-12 from Bihar University, Muzaffarpur in 1972.[1] He married Binda Devi. His brother Dina Singh, Madan Singh and Kedar Singh are also politician.[2] His son Randhir Kumar Singh is also politician and lost 2019 Indian general election to Janardan Singh Sigriwal of BJP.[3]

Career

Before entering in politics he has a brick-making factory and has won his first election as MLA as an independent candidate, due to his support among local Rajput [4][5]of his area.[6] He is 4 times member of parliament from Saran district and due to his muscle power.[7] He has also polled election from Bharatiya Janata Party in 1995, but lost so next year he left the party.[8] Then he also elected from JDU, but then later joined RJD and said that he left JDU due to dictatorship of Nitish Kumar.[9] He represented the Maharajganj constituency of Bihar from 2004 to 2009 on JD(U) ticket. In 2009, he contested on JD(U) ticket, but lost Uma Shankar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal narrowly. After the death of Uma Shankar Singh, seat went vacant. He switched the side and contested on RJD ticket. This time he defeated the JD(U)'s nominee P.K. Shahi.

Conviction and controversies

On May 23, 2017 he was sentenced to life imprisonment by Hazaribagh Court in connection and abetting murder of MLA Ashok Singh back 22 years ago.[10][11]There are many criminal charges against him[12] and once Lalu Prasad Yadav also called him a "goonda".[6]

References
  1. "Prabhu Nath Singh(RJD):Constituency- MAHARAJGANJ(BIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.193. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. "Maharajganj Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live: Maharajganj Constituency Election Results, News, Candidates, Vote Paercentage". News18. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. "Prabhunath Singh News: Latest News and Updates on Prabhunath Singh at News18-A fight among Rajput". www.news18.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. Patna. "Major Bihar parties eye Rajput vote". The Asian Age. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. "Conviction endgame for don raj". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  7. "प्रभुनाथ सिंह का राजनीतिक सफर: पहले भी लगा था MLA की हत्या का आरोप". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  8. "Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: From Giriraj Singh to Misa Bharti, here are key contestants in Bihar". News Nation English. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  9. "RJD wins Bihar bypoll, Lalu Prasad says 'downfall of Nitish Kumar has begun' - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  10. Vikas (23 May 2017). "RJD's Prabhunath Singh sentenced to life imprisonment in Ashok Singh murder case". oneindia.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  11. "22 साल बाद MLA मर्डर केस में फैसला, RJD के पूर्व सांसद प्रभुनाथ सिंह को उम्रकैद". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  12. Ashraf, Ajaz. "Interview: 'Shahabuddin is not alone when it comes to impunity enjoyed by the powerful'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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