Rajeev Kumar Singh (Bihar politician)

Rajeev Kumar Singh is a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Tarapur constituency in the Bihar Legislative Assembly in India.[1][2] He is a member of Janata Dal (United). He has been elected as the MLA on 2 November 2021.[2] Singh got the ticket from Janata Dal (United) amidst the confusion over allocation of Tarapur constituency to Rohit Chaudhary, the younger brother of leader of opposition in Bihar Legislative Council, Samrat Chaudhary. The Tarapur constituency was the stronghold of Shakuni Choudhury, who had influence over Kushwaha voters, who are dominant in this assembly constituency. However, Rajiv Kumar Singh, himself a Kushwaha, was able to defeat his nearest rival in the bypolls of 2021.[3]

For other people with same name, see Rajeev Kumar Singh.

Rajeev Kumar Singh
Rajeev Kumar Singh
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2 November 2021
Preceded byMewalal Chaudhary
ConstituencyTarapur
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyJanata Dal (United)

Political career

Janata Dal (United) made Rajiv Kumar Singh its candidate in the 2005 assembly elections held in February and October. But in both the elections, Rajeev Kumar Singh had to face defeat from Rashtriya Janata Dal strongman, Shakuni Chowdhary. Prior to this, in the year 2000, Rajeev Kumar Singh had also contested on the ticket of Samata Party but he had to face defeat in that election too.[4]

In 2020 Assembly polls, in Tarapur, a constituency which has Kushwaha caste as majority population, Rashtriya Janata Dal, the party which contested against the Janata Dal United, made Divya Prakash (daughter of Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav) as their candidate. However, latter was defeated. In the bypolls that was conducted in 2021, RJD made Arun Sah as their candidate against Singh. Sah was a member of Bania (caste). Singh however became victorious in the by elections by a safe margin.[5]

Electoral performance
By-election, 2021: Tarapur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Rajeev Kumar Singh 79,090 46.62 +9.69
RJD Arun Kumar Sah 75,238 44.35 +11.55
LJP Kumar Chandan 5,364 3.16 -3.23
INC Rajesh Kumar Mishra 3,590 2.12 New
Margin of victory
Turnout 1,69,759 51.65
JD(U) hold Swing

References
  1. "Bihar Bypolls Results 2021 Live Updates: RJD's slender lead in Tarapur builds up for intense finish". Hindustan Times. 2 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. "With eye on Tarapur by-polls, JD(U) inducts veteran Kushwaha leader Shakuni Choudhary's son". Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. "तारापुर विधानसभा उपचुनाव : जेडीयू से राजीव कुमार सिंह नाम लगभग तय, 5 अक्टूबर को भरेंगे पर्चा". Navbharat. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. "Bihar Bypoll Results: Tejashwi's Hopes Crushed as Lalu's Mega Rally Fails". the quint. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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