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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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'''Mahabali Singh Kushwaha''' (born 20 April 1955, Bhabua Kaimur district Bihar) is an Indian politician. He was a member of the [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]], representing [[Karakat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Karakat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/mahabali-singh|title=Mahabali singh|website=india.gov.in|date=2020-05-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914201046/https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/mahabali-singh|archive-date=14 September 2020}}</ref>
{{Infobox officeholder
|image =File:Mahabali Singh.jpg
|predecessor = [[Upendra Kushwaha]](2014-2019)
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Karakat (Lok Sabha constituency)| Karakat ]]
| office2 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency2 = [[Chainpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chainpur]]
| successor2 =
| predecessor2 =
| termend = 2019-present
| termstart = 2009-2014
| termend2 = 2009
| termstart2 = 2005
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|04|20}}
| spouse =
| party = [[Janata Dal (United)]][[File:Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg|20px]]
| otherparty = [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
}}
Singh twice represented [[Chainpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chainpur]] seat in [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] as a member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]. During his second tenure, he defected to [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] of [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] and became the PWD minister in the government led by [[Rabri Devi]] in 2002.<ref name="aj tak">{{cite web|url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/story/mahabali-singh-profile-315763-2015-10-13|title=Mahabali Singh Profile|first=दीपल|last=सिंह|quote=Translation:The journey so far: Mahabali Singh reached Bihar Legislative Assembly in 2005 by winning the election for the first time on Chainpur seat. Then he had contested on RJD ticket. In 2009, he reached the Lok Sabha by winning the Karakat seat on JDU ticket. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Upendra Kushwaha of Rashtriya Lok Samata Dal lost from Karakat.|website=aaj tak |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916064901/https://www.aajtak.in/elections/story/mahabali-singh-profile-315763-2015-10-13|accessdate=2020-07-12|archive-date=16 September 2020}}</ref>

Later, Singh joined [[Janata Dal (United)]], led by [[Nitish Kumar]], and won the [[Chainpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chainpur]] seat in the 2005 and 2006 assembly elections.<ref name="aj tak"/>

In 2009, Singh won [[Karakat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Karakat parliamentary constituency]] as a JD(U) candidate. He lost the seat to [[Upendra Kushwaha]] of the [[Rashtriya Lok Samata Party]] in 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/bihar/news/its-kushwaha-vs-nitishs-aide-in-karakat/articleshow/69331115.cms|title=It's Upendra Kushwaha vs Nitish Kumar's aide in Karakat|website=Times of India|accessdate=2020-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/election-results-2019-bihar-i-accept-peoples-verdict-need-for-introspection-says-rlsps-upendra-kushw-2041914|title='I Accept People's Verdict, Need For Introspection,' Says RLSP's Upendra Kushwaha|last=|first=|date=23 May 2019|website=[[NDTV]]|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-25}}</ref> and in 2019 he regained it from Kushwaha.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hindi.timesnownews.com/elections/article/bihar-nda-candidate-list-lok-sabha-chunav-2019-bjp-jdu-ljp-giriraj-singh-shatrughan-sinha/387339|title=बिहार NDA उम्मीदवारों की लिस्ट: 39 उम्मीदवारों के नाम का ऐलान, बेगूसराय से चुनाव लडे़ंगे गिरिराज सिंह|website=hindi.timesnownews.com|language=hi|access-date=2019-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328190809/https://hindi.timesnownews.com/elections/article/bihar-nda-candidate-list-lok-sabha-chunav-2019-bjp-jdu-ljp-giriraj-singh-shatrughan-sinha/387339|archive-date=28 March 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-karakat-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-bihar-rlsp-chief-upendra-kushwaha-loses-to-mahabali-singh-of-jdu-2751201|title=Karakat Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 Bihar: RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha loses to Mahabali Singh of JD(U)|website=dnaindia.com|accessdate=2020-10-17}}</ref>

==Life and career==
Mahabali Singh was born in Khiri village, Bhagwanpur District in Kaimur region of Bihar. Between 1995-2009, he has served the Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] four times. In 2003-2004, Singh took charge under Bihar Government as Cabinet Minister, PWD. In 2004-2005, he was further appointed as Cabinet Minister for Food & Civil Supplies in Bihar Government. Singh contested in 2009 [[Lok Sabha]] elections and was elected to 15th [[Lok Sabha]]. On 31 August 2009, he was appointed as a member of Committee on Defence. He was again appointed as Member of Committee on Ethics and Committee on Power of Lok Sabha respectively. Singh also took keen interest in organisational works and has published Gautam Budhha, [[Ambedkar]] and [[Jagdeo Prasad |Jagdev Vichar Manch]]. He likes [[association football|football]], [[cricket]], and folk dramas. In his capacity as Lok Sabha member, he has visited [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], and [[Thailand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4472|title=India.gov.in/Mahabali Singh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204145123/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4472 |accessdate=2020-07-12|archive-date=4 December 2020 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:15th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Bihar]]
[[Category:People from Kaimur district]]
[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]]
[[Category:17th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Bahujan Samaj Party politicians]]
[[Category:Rashtriya Janata Dal politicians]]

==External links==
*[https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/karakat-bihar-election-2019-karakat-election-results-candidates-voter-population-polling-percentage-upendra-kushwaha-rjd/414578 Karakat Election Results 2019: JD-U candidate Mahabali Singh has won with a margin of 84542 votes]

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