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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|3|27}}
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| office1 = Member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency1 = [[Obra, Bihar Assembly constituency|Obra]]
| term_start1 = 1995
| term_end1 = 2005
| successor =
| party = [[File:Flag Logo of CPIML.png|30px]] [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]]
| office3 = President of [[All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee]] for [[Bihar]] and [[Jharkhand]]
| term_start3 = 2023
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| alma_mater = [[National Institute of Technology, Patna]] (B.Sc. Civil Engineering in 1983)
| parents = Deepan Singh
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| nationality = Indian
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| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = 2024
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| predecessor = [[Mahabali Singh|Mahabali Singh Kushwaha]]
| constituency = [[Karakat Lok Sabha constituency|Karakat]]
}}
'''Raja Ram Singh''' or '''Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha''' (born March 27, 1958),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/lok-sabha-election-2024/story/pawan-singh-karakat-seat-lok-sabha-chunav-2024-nda-upendra-kushwaha-rlm-cpiml-rajaram-kushwaha-ntc-bikt-1916032-2024-04-11|title=उपेंद्र कुशवाहा vs पवन सिंह... काराकाट में किसका खेल बिगाड़ेंगे भोजपुरी के 'पावर स्टार'?|website=Aajtak|date=11 April 2024 |accessdate=30 April 2024|archive-date=2024-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416120641/https://www.aajtak.in/elections/lok-sabha-election-2024/story/pawan-singh-karakat-seat-lok-sabha-chunav-2024-nda-upendra-kushwaha-rlm-cpiml-rajaram-kushwaha-ntc-bikt-1916032-2024-04-11|url-status=live}}</ref> is an Indian politician based in [[Bihar]], who was elected to [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] twice, from [[Obra, Bihar Assembly constituency|Obra Assembly constituency]] in Aurangabad district. He is a member of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]]. He was first elected in 1995 and retained this constituency in 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/assembly-elections/bihar-election-2020/assembly-constituencies/story-obra-assembly-constituency-of-bihar-3500696.html|title=Obra Assembly constituency|website=Hindustan|accessdate=10 November 2023|archive-date=10 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110125957/https://www.livehindustan.com/assembly-elections/bihar-election-2020/assembly-constituencies/story-obra-assembly-constituency-of-bihar-3500696.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He is also a [[politburo]] member of CPI(ML)L.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/lok-sabha-election-2024/story/cpiml-declared-its-lok-sabha-candidates-on-4-seats-of-bihar-and-jharkhand-ntc-1908461-2024-03-30|title=आरा से सुदामा प्रसाद, काराकाट से राजाराम सिंह... CPI-ML ने 4 सीटों पर घोषित किए लोकसभा प्रत्याशी|website=Aajtak|date=30 March 2024|accessdate=18 May 2024|archive-date=18 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518002018/https://www.aajtak.in/elections/lok-sabha-election-2024/story/cpiml-declared-its-lok-sabha-candidates-on-4-seats-of-bihar-and-jharkhand-ntc-1908461-2024-03-30|url-status=live}}</ref> In [[2024 Indian general election]], he defeated Bhojpuri singer [[Pawan Singh]] with a margin of over one [[lakh]] votes to win [[Karakat Lok Sabha constituency]]. He stood first in the triangular electoral contest involving [[National Democratic Alliance]] candidate and [[Rashtriya Lok Morcha]] president, [[Upendra Kushwaha]] and Pawan Singh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bihar-modi-nitish-mahadlit-nda-india-9372908/|title=In Bihar, fuelled by Modi factor, Nitish's EBC, Mahadalit base, NDA trumps INDIA|website=Indian express|accessdate=5 June 2024|archive-date=5 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605113506/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bihar-modi-nitish-mahadlit-nda-india-9372908/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Farmer leaders {{!}} A harvest of ambitions">{{cite news|last1=India Today|title=Farmer leaders {{!}} A harvest of ambitions|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-farmer-leaders-a-harvest-of-ambitions-2565846-2024-07-13|accessdate=8 November 2024|date=13 July 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241108105759/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-farmer-leaders-a-harvest-of-ambitions-2565846-2024-07-13|archivedate=8 November 2024|language=en}}</ref>

==Life==
Raja Ram Singh was born to Deepan Singh in Ekauni Village of the Aurangabad district of Bihar in a [[Koeri]] family.<ref name=at/> The son of a marginal farmer, Singh was a social worker before joining politics and his spouse is a principle of Primary School Railways.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://myneta.info/bihar2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=745|title=Member profile|website=Myneta|accessdate=12 November 2023|archive-date=1 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401204047/https://www.myneta.info/bihar2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=745|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://myneta.info/loksabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=12770|title=Raja Ram Singh|website=Myneta|accessdate=30 April 2024|archive-date=5 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005014016/https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=12770|url-status=live}}</ref> He has completed his degree of civil engineering from Bihar College of Engineering, which later came to be known as [[National Institute of Technology, Patna]]. However, he never pursued a career in engineering and joined [[Indian People's Front]]. By 1980s, he was a significant leader of the IPF.<ref name=IE/>

Later, he remained associated with CPI-ML party and contested the state legislative assembly elections in 1995 on its symbol. He managed to win that election and repeated his electoral victory in [[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]s. He again contested from this constituency in [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]s. In this election, he finished in third position with 22,801 votes. Birendra Kumar Sinha of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]], who won this election from the Obra constituency and Chandra Bhushan Verma of [[Rashtriya Lok Samata Party]] were the winners and first runner-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/bihar-assembly-elections/story/bihar-election-2020-obra-assembly-seat-rjd-birendra-kumar-sinha-bjp-ram-kripal-yadav-1140241-2020-10-05|title=ओबरा विधानसभा सीट: समाजवादियों के गढ़ पर BJP की नजर, क्या RJD फिर करेगी वापसी?|website=Aajtak|date=5 October 2020 |accessdate=12 November 2023|archive-date=2023-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111194319/https://www.aajtak.in/elections/bihar-assembly-elections/story/bihar-election-2020-obra-assembly-seat-rjd-birendra-kumar-sinha-bjp-ram-kripal-yadav-1140241-2020-10-05|url-status=live}}</ref> He also contested elections to [[Lok Sabha]] in 2009, 2014 and 2019, but in all these elections, his performance remained poor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/two-former-mlas-seized-in-lok-sabha-election-062005-4635605.html/|title=दो पूर्व विधायकों की लोकसभा चुनाव में जब्त हुई जमानत|website=Bhaskar|accessdate=12 November 2023|archive-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111194318/https://www.bhaskar.com/two-former-mlas-seized-in-lok-sabha-election-062005-4635605.html/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2012, he was also imprisoned in connection with demonstration organised by him and his party members against the murder of [[Mukhi]]ya of Sonhathu Panchayat of Haspura block, Devendra Kumar. They were arrested while organising demonstration to demand [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] enquiry into the case.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/aurangabad-9542365.html|title=बेकार नहीं जाएगी बदन पर पड़ी लाठी'|website=Dainik Jagran|accessdate=12 November 2023|archive-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111194322/https://www.jagran.com/bihar/aurangabad-9542365.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=at>{{cite web|url=https://www.aajtak.in/india/politics/story/who-is-raja-ram-singh-who-defeated-pawan-singh-and-upendra-kushwaha-in-the-election-karakat-lok-sabha-election-result-2024-tspo-1959003-2024-06-05|title=Karakat Election Result: कौन हैं राजा राम सिंह... जिन्होंने चुनावी मैदान में पवन सिंह और उपेंद्र कुशवाहा को किया पस्त |website=Aajtak|accessdate=5 June 2024}}</ref>

Singh is also one of the prominent leader of farmer's movement in India. He is the state chief of [[All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee]] for the states of Bihar and [[Jharkhand]], besides being a member of [[politburo]] of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) liberation. He is also the national secretary of All India Kisan Mahasabha, a peasant right organisation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-lok-sabha-election-2024-cpi-ml-candidates-sudama-prasad-ara-rajaram-singh-from-karakat-sandeep-saurabh-from-nalanda-and-vinod-singh-from-koderma-shivprakash-ranjan-on-agiaon-8196174.html|title=कोई 2 बार का MLA तो किसी ने शिक्षक ने आंदोलन में निभाई बड़ी भूमिका, जानें भाकपा-माले के प्रत्याशियों का प्रोफाइल|website=news18|date=30 March 2024 |accessdate=30 April 2024|archive-date=31 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331021157/https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-lok-sabha-election-2024-cpi-ml-candidates-sudama-prasad-ara-rajaram-singh-from-karakat-sandeep-saurabh-from-nalanda-and-vinod-singh-from-koderma-shivprakash-ranjan-on-agiaon-8196174.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2020-21, he led a procession from Bihar to Delhi-Punjab border in the support of peasant agitators, who were opposing the [[2020 Indian agriculture acts|three farm laws]] that were passed by [[Narendra Modi]] government. These bills, which were later scrapped, were branded as against farmers by the agitators. He has also consistently demanded the restoration of Agricultural Produce Market Committees, which were disbanded by Bihar government.<ref name=IE>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/parliament-will-again-have-two-cpi-ml-liberation-mps-here-they-are-9377543/|title=Parliament will again have two cpi ml liberation MPs|website=Indian express|accessdate=7 June 2024}}</ref>

Singh was made a candidate for 2024 Indian general elections from [[Karakat Lok Sabha constituency]] against [[Rashtriya Lok Morcha]] president [[Upendra Kushwaha]], who contested as an ally of [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]. In this election, he faced a triangular contest with the entry of Bhojpuri singer and actor [[Pawan Singh]], who denied BJP's symbol from [[Asansol Lok Sabha constituency|Asansol]] to contest from Karakat constituency.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/having-spurned-a-bjp-ticket-from-asansol-pawan-singh-to-contest-ls-poll-as-an-independent-from-bihars-karakat/article68051006.ece|title=Having spurned a BJP ticket from Asansol, Pawan Singh to contest LS poll as an Independent from Bihar's Karakat|website=The Hindu|date=10 April 2024 |accessdate=30 April 2024|archive-date=22 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422223224/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/having-spurned-a-bjp-ticket-from-asansol-pawan-singh-to-contest-ls-poll-as-an-independent-from-bihars-karakat/article68051006.ece|url-status=live |last1=Bhelari |first1=Amit }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/patna/bihar-politics-ex-jnusu-general-secretary-left-ticket-9244242/|title=He chose politics over Hindi professor's post in JNU; now gets a Lok Sabha ticket from Bihar|website=Indian express|date=April 2024 |accessdate=30 April 2024|archive-date=7 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407120532/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/patna/bihar-politics-ex-jnusu-general-secretary-left-ticket-9244242/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was speculated in political discourse that Pawan Singh will be able to collect a major chunk of [[Rajput]] votes in the electoral contest between two [[Koeri]] leaders.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-pawan-singh-to-contest-karakat-lok-sabha-eyes-rajput-vote-in-two-koeri-upendra-kushwaha-rajaram-singh-fight-9736317.html|title=उपेंद्र कुशवाहा की काराकाट सीट फंस जाएगी? दो कोइरी की लड़ाई में कूदे पवन|website=live Hindustan|accessdate=30 April 2024|archive-date=15 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415212638/https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-pawan-singh-to-contest-karakat-lok-sabha-eyes-rajput-vote-in-two-koeri-upendra-kushwaha-rajaram-singh-fight-9736317.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

After the final counting of votes Raja Ram Singh clinched an easy victory by defeating Pawan Singh with a fair margin of over one [[lakh]] votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/bihar/news-karakat-lok-sabha-election-result-2024-pawan-singh-vs-upendra-kushwaha-vote-counting-winning-losing-candidates-reactions-visuals-bihar-latest-updates-2024-06-04-934086|title=Karakat Election Results 2024: CPI-ML candidate defeats Pawan Singh and Upendra Kushwaha|website=India tv|accessdate=5 June 2024|archive-date=2024-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604035258/https://www.indiatvnews.com/bihar/news-karakat-lok-sabha-election-result-2024-pawan-singh-vs-upendra-kushwaha-vote-counting-winning-losing-candidates-reactions-visuals-bihar-latest-updates-2024-06-04-934086|url-status=live}}</ref> For his election campaigns and election expenses, Raja Ram, like his party colleague [[Sudama Prasad]] relied on donation from the public. They got twenty lakh coupons of ₹ 20 each printed by their party and travelled door to door to meet the voters requesting them to donate. With these minimal resources and lack of helicopters to expedite their election campaign, their workers travelled on bicycles and two wheelers to connect with the ordinary people. The result was surprisingly positive for both Raja Ram and Prasad, who were able to defeat [[National Democratic Alliance]] heavyweights [[R. K. Singh]] and [[Upendra Kushwaha]], besides Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.thewire.in/article/politics/door-to-door-campaigning-local-caste-equations-fuel-cpi-ml-liberation-victory-bihar|title= Door-to-Door Campaigning, Local Caste Equations Fuel CPI (ML) Liberation's Victory in Bihar|website=The Wire|accessdate=7 June 2024}}</ref>

==Election results==
{{Election box begin | title=[[2024 Indian general elections]]: [[Karakat Lok Sabha constituency|Karakat]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS0435.htm|title=Result 2024|website=Election Commission of India|accessdate=5 June 2024|archive-date=5 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605120750/https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS0435.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation|candidate=Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha|votes='''3,80,581'''|percentage=36.89|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent politician|candidate=[[Pawan Singh]]|votes=2,74,723|percentage=26.63|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Rashtriya Lok Morcha|candidate=[[Upendra Kushwaha]]|votes=2,53,876|percentage=24.61|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=21,595|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=1,05,858|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=10,31,618|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
|loser=Janata Dal (United)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
*[[Vijay Lakshmi Kushwaha]]
*[[Neeraj Kushwaha Maurya]]
*[[Devesh Shakya]]
*[[Babu Singh Kushwaha]]
*[[Bharat Singh Kushwah]]
*[[Sunil Kumar Kushwaha]]
*[[Abhay Kushwaha]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Bihar MLAs 1995–2000]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2000–2005]]
[[Category:People from Aurangabad district, Bihar]]
[[Category:Politics of Bihar]]
[[Category:Indian communists]]
[[Category:People from Bihar]]
[[Category:1958 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:India MPs 2024–2029]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation politicians]]
[[Category:2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest]]
[[Category:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election]]

==External links==
*[https://cpiml.net/elections/2024/04/comrade-rajaram-singh Raja Ram Singh] on official website of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation]]

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