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Early and Personal Life

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	== Early and Personal Life ==		== Early and Personal Life ==

	Singh was born in Chaugain village of the [[Shahabad district]] (now in [[Buxar]]) to [[Harihar Singh]] also known as Bihari Ji Singh. His father was a freedom fighter and the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] and his brother Mrigendra Pratap Singh was the speaker of the [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Tiwari\|first=Pradeep Kumar\|date=22 June 2015\|title=बिहार की सियासत में 'फैमिली फर्स्ट'\|trans-title=Family first in rulership of Bihar\|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/patna-city-the-family-is-on-first-level-in-bihar-politics-12507639.html\|access-date=2020-10-08\|website=[[Dainik Jagran]]\|language=hi}}</ref>		Singh was born in Chaugain village of the [[Shahabad district]] (now in [[Buxar]]) to [[Harihar Singh]] also known as Bihari Ji Singh. His grand father was a freedom fighter and the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] and his elder brother Mrigendra Pratap Singh was the speaker of the [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Tiwari\|first=Pradeep Kumar\|date=22 June 2015\|title=बिहार की सियासत में 'फैमिली फर्स्ट'\|trans-title=Family first in rulership of Bihar\|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/patna-city-the-family-is-on-first-level-in-bihar-politics-12507639.html\|access-date=2020-10-08\|website=[[Dainik Jagran]]\|language=hi}}</ref>

	== Political Career ==		== Political Career ==

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{{short description|Indian Politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Amrendra Pratap Singh
| children =
| spouse =
| religion =
| alma_mater =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| image = File:Amrendra Pratap Singh, Ara.jpg
| office = Minister of Agriculture<br/>[[Government of Bihar]]
| term_start = 16 November 2020
| predecessor = [[Prem Kumar (politician)|Prem Kumar]]
| office1 = Minister of Co-operative<br/>[[Government of Bihar]]
| term_start1 = 16 November 2020
| term_end1 = 9 February 2021
| predecessor1 = [[Rana Randhir]]
| successor1 = [[Subhash Singh (politician)|Subhash Singh]]
| office2 = Minister of Sugarcane Industries<br/>[[Government of Bihar]]
| term_start2 = 16 November 2020
| term_end2 = 9 February 2021
| predecessor2 = [[Bima Bharti]]
| successor2 = Pramod Kumar
| office4 = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly|Deputy Speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start4 = 2012
| term_end4 = 2015
| office5 = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly|Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start5 = 2020
| predecessor5 = [[Mohammad Nawaz Alam]]
| term_end6 = 2015
| term_start6 = 2000
| constituency6 = [[Arrah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Arrah (194)]]
| predecessor6 = Abdul Malik
| successor6 = [[Mohammad Nawaz Alam]]

| death_place =
| death_date =
| residence =
| birth_place = Chaugain village in Buxar district
| birth_date =
| caption =
| website =
}}
'''Amrendra Pratap Singh''' is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]. Between 2000–2015, he was the representative of the [[Arrah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Arrah constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar 2010|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3903-bihar-2010/|website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar 2005|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3902-bihar-2005/|website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Bihar 2015|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3904-bihar-2015/|website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref> In the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]], he lost his seat to [[Mohammad Nawaz Alam]] of the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]].<ref name=":0" /> He was also made the deputy speakers of the assembly from 2012–2015.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mishra|first=Satyavrat|date=2015-10-29|title=Poorest voter turnout in Bihar|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/poorest-voter-turnout-in-bihar-115102900011_1.html|access-date=2020-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=7 August 2012|title=Amrendra Pratap Singh elected deputy speaker of Bihar assembly|work=[[Business Line]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/amrendra-pratap-singh-elected-deputy-speaker-of-bihar-assembly/article23080431.ece}}</ref>

He won his seat back in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections on a Bhartiya Janta Party Ticket supported by The National Democratic Alliance defeating his nearest rival with an impressive margin.
Amrendra Pratap Singh was member of the [[Jan Sangh]] in the state of [[Jharkhand]] and an associate of [[Raghubar Singh]], the former [[Chief Minister of Jharkhand]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anuja|date=2014-12-26|title=BJP goes off script, chooses non-tribal Raghubar Das as Jharkhand chief minister|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/vUTQss8CLP7Cysb0kPb0TN/Raghubar-Das-elected-new-Jharkhand-chief-minister.html|access-date=2020-10-08|website=[[Livemint]]|language=en}}</ref> He was born in [[Chaugain, Buxar|Chaugain]] village of the Shahabad district (now in Buxar), his father [[Harihar Singh]] was a freedom fighter an the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] and his brother Mrigendra Pratap Singh was the speaker of the [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tiwari|first=Pradeep Kumar|date=22 June 2015|title=बिहार की सियासत में 'फैमिली फर्स्ट'|trans-title=Family first in rulership of Bihar|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/patna-city-the-family-is-on-first-level-in-bihar-politics-12507639.html|access-date=2020-10-08|website=[[Dainik Jagran]]|language=hi}}</ref> He was granted candidacy by the Bharatiya Janata Party to contest in six consecutive elections,<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 October 2015|title=BJP MLA Amarendra Pratap Singh faces tough questions in his constituency Arrah|work=[[The Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bjp-mla-amarendra-pratap-singh-faces-tough-questions-in-his-constituency-arrah/articleshow/49511206.cms}}</ref> of which he was elected on four occasions.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anwar|first=Tarique|date=2015-10-19|title=Bihar polls: In ancient Bhojpur, wounds of the past will determine voting behaviour|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/bihar-polls-in-ancient-bhojpur-wounds-of-the-past-will-determine-voting-behaviour-2474102.html|access-date=2020-10-08|website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:People from Bhojpur district, India]]
[[Category:Deputy Speakers of the Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:People from Arrah]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2000–2004]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2005–2010]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2010–2015]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Bihar]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2020–]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Bihar]]

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