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	\| office = [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member]] of the [[Indian Parliament]] <br /> for [[Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vaishali]]		\| office = [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member]] of the [[Indian Parliament]] <br /> for [[Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vaishali]]
	\| term_start = 26 May 2014		\| term_start = 26 May 2014
	\| term_end = 30 May 2019		\| term_end = 23 May 2019
	\| predecessor = [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]]		\| predecessor = [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]]
	\| successor = [[Veena Devi]]		\| successor = [[Veena Devi]]
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	\| death_place =		\| death_place =
	\| party = [[Lok Janshakti Party]] {{small\|(2000–2015)}}		\| party = [[Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)]] {{small\|(2024–present)}}
	\| spouse = Bina Singh		[[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] {{small\|(2015–2024)}}
	\| children = ~~Richa Singh<br />~~Rajiv Pratap Singh<br />Sarika Singh<br />Shweta ~~Singh<br />Kiran~~ Singh		[[Lok Janshakti Party]] {{small\|(2000–2015)}}
			\| spouse = [[Bina Singh]]
			\| children = Rajiv Pratap Singh<br />Sarika Singh<br />Shweta Singh
	\| residence = [[Patna]]		\| residence = [[Patna]]
	\| alma_mater = [[Langat Singh College]]		\| alma_mater = [[Langat Singh College]]
	}}		}}

	'''Rama Kishore Singh''' is an Indian [[politician]] and is a former member of the [[Lok Sabha\|Indian Parliament]] from [[Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vaishali]], [[Bihar]]. He won the [[2014 Indian general election]] as a [[Lok Jan Shakti Party]] candidate. He defeated vice-president of RJD [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]] by around 1 lakh votes. He enjoys considerable support from the [[Rajput]] caste despite having criminal antecedent. He quit all party posts he held on 15 September 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|title=elections.in\| url=http://www.elections.in/bihar/parliamentary-constituencies/vaishali.html}}</ref><ref name="exp"/>		'''Rama Kishore Singh''' is an Indian [[politician]] and is a former member of the [[Lok Sabha\|Indian Parliament]] from [[Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vaishali]], [[Bihar]]. He won the [[2014 Indian general election]] as a [[Lok Jan Shakti Party]] candidate. He defeated vice-president of RJD [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]] by around 1 lakh votes. He enjoys considerable support from the [[Rajput]] caste despite having criminal antecedent. Singh hails from the [[Mahror]] branch of [[Rajput]] clan. He quit all party posts he held on 15 September 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|title=elections.in\| url=http://www.elections.in/bihar/parliamentary-constituencies/vaishali.html}}</ref><ref name="exp"/>

	==Life==		==Life==
	Rama Kishore Singh belongs to a Rajput community and is married to [[Bina Singh]], with whom they have four children. One of their sons, Rajiv Singh, ~~was~~ died in a road accident in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/rajiv-singh-son-of-ljp-mp-rama-kishor-singh-killed-in-road-accident-2176322/\|title=rajiv-singh-son-of-ljp-mp-rama-kishor-singh-killed-in-road-accident-\|first=Mohammad\|last=Uzair Shaikh\|website=India.com\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref> Singh was previously a member of the [[Lok Janshakti Party]]. In 2020 [[Tejashwi Yadav]] tried to include him into [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] to attract Rajput voters, but the induction was put off due to interference by [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.~~economictimes~~.com/news/politics-and-nation/rjd-puts-off-induction-of-rama-singh-after-lalu-prasads-intervention/articleshow/76691398.cms\|title=rjd-puts-off-induction-of-rama-singh-after-lalu-prasads-intervention\|website=[[The Economic Times\|Economic Times]]\|~~accessdate~~=2020-08-03}}</ref> Singh later managed to get on the ticket from Rashtriya Janata Dal for his wife Bina Singh, who contested in [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election\|Bihar Assembly polls 2020]] from [[Mahnar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Mahnar constituency]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/gangsters-rapists-field-their-wives-in-bihar-polls-1.74538520\|title=Gangsters, rapists field their wives in Bihar polls\|website=Gulfnews\|accessdate=2020-11-02}}</ref>		Rama Kishore Singh belongs to a [[Rajput]] community and is married to [[Bina Singh]], with whom they have four children. One of their sons, Rajiv Singh, died in a road accident in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/rajiv-singh-son-of-ljp-mp-rama-kishor-singh-killed-in-road-accident-2176322/\|title=rajiv-singh-son-of-ljp-mp-rama-kishor-singh-killed-in-road-accident-\|first=Mohammad\|last=Uzair Shaikh\|website=India.com\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref> Singh was previously a member of the [[Lok Janshakti Party]]. In 2020 [[Tejashwi Yadav]] tried to include him into [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] to attract Rajput voters, but the induction was put off due to interference by [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rjd-puts-off-induction-of-rama-singh-after-lalu-prasads-intervention/articleshow/76691398.cms\|title=rjd-puts-off-induction-of-rama-singh-after-lalu-prasads-intervention\|website=[[The Economic Times\|Economic Times]]\|access-date=2020-08-03}}</ref> Singh later managed to get on the ticket from Rashtriya Janata Dal for his wife Bina Singh, who contested in [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election\|Bihar Assembly polls 2020]] from [[Mahnar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Mahnar constituency]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/gangsters-rapists-field-their-wives-in-bihar-polls-1.74538520\|title=Gangsters, rapists field their wives in Bihar polls\|website=Gulfnews\|accessdate=2020-11-02}}</ref>

	==Criminal cases==		==Criminal cases==
	Rama Singh has been accused of a number of crimes, including [[murder]] and [[kidnapping]]. He has been a member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] several times from the Mahnar constituency, which falls under Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency. The Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency is a stronghold of [[Lok Janshakti Party]] and [[Ram Vilas Paswan]] has represented it several times. Singh was not given a chance to be on the ticket by LJP from Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency in 2019, although he defeated [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]] in an election for the same seat in 2014.<ref name="exp">{{cite web\|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/tejashwi-yadav-overruled-why-a-rattled-rjd-put-off-don-turned-politician-rama-singhs-entry-into-the-party/2008655/\|title=Tejashwi-yadav-overruled-why-a-rattled-rjd-put-off-don-turned-politician-rama-singhs-entry-into-the-party\|website=[[The Financial Express (India)\|Financial Express]]\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref>		Rama Singh has been accused of a number of crimes, including [[murder]] and [[kidnapping]]. He has been a member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] several times from the Mahnar constituency, which falls under Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency. The Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency is a stronghold of [[Lok Janshakti Party]] and [[Ram Vilas Paswan]] has represented it several times. Singh was not given a chance to be on the ticket by LJP from Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency in 2019, although he defeated [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]] in an election for the same seat in 2014.<ref name="exp">{{cite web\|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/tejashwi-yadav-overruled-why-a-rattled-rjd-put-off-don-turned-politician-rama-singhs-entry-into-the-party/2008655/\|title=Tejashwi-yadav-overruled-why-a-rattled-rjd-put-off-don-turned-politician-rama-singhs-entry-into-the-party\|website=[[The Financial Express (India)\|Financial Express]]\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref>

	===Chandrama Singh murder case (2004)===		===Chandrama Singh murder case (2004)===
	In August 2004, Chandrama Singh, a candidate for local government elections in [[Desari\|Desri]], was shot and killed. Rama Singh and others were prime [[~~Suspect\|suspects~~]]. The court [[Acquittal\|acquitted]] him as he was in incarcerated in [[Hajipur]] for three months leading up to the murder.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/vaishali-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-chandrma-singh-murder-case-12628395.html\|title=vaishali-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-chandrma-singh-murder-case\|website=Jagran.com\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}		In August 2004, Chandrama Singh, a candidate for local government elections in [[Desari\|Desri]], was shot and killed. Rama Singh and others were prime [[suspect]]s. The court [[Acquittal\|acquitted]] him as he was in incarcerated in [[Hajipur]] for three months leading up to the murder.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/vaishali-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-chandrma-singh-murder-case-12628395.html\|title=vaishali-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-chandrma-singh-murder-case\|website=Jagran.com\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}
	Translation:It is to be known that on August 25, 2004, Chandra Singh of Chakiyaz village of Sahadei elderly OP area of Desari police station was shot dead. In this incident, the elder brother of the deceased, Virendra Singh, lodged an FIR against Vaishali MP Rama Kishore Singh alias Rama Singh and many others. In the FIR, there was a mention of murder in a rivalry over the election of the Deputy Chief. </ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/other/ljp-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-murder-case/135385.html\|title=ljp-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-murder-case\|website=United news of india\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref>		Translation:It is to be known that on August 25, 2004, Chandra Singh of Chakiyaz village of Sahadei elderly OP area of Desari police station was shot dead. In this incident, the elder brother of the deceased, Virendra Singh, lodged an FIR against Vaishali MP Rama Kishore Singh alias Rama Singh and many others. In the FIR, there was a mention of murder in a rivalry over the election of the Deputy Chief.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/other/ljp-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-murder-case/135385.html\|title=ljp-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-murder-case\|website=United news of india\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref>

	===Jaychand kidnapping case, 2001===		===Jaychand kidnapping case, 2001===
	Rama Singh was also involved in Jaychand [[Vaidya]] [[kidnapping]] case of [[Bhilai]]. Singh however claimed himself to be innocent.<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://m.patrika.com/durg-news/jaychand-vaidya-hijack-bihar-strongman-mp-rama-singh-surrendered-1317955/\|title=jaychand-vaidya-hijack-bihar-strongman-mp-rama-singh-surrendered-\|website=patrika.com\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}Translation: Ramkishore alias Rama Singh, MP from Vaishali in Bihar, suddenly surrendered in the court for 15 years in the high profile case of the famous Jaychand Vaidya incident in Bhilai. On Tuesday, the accused appeared in Ramasingh District Court. Durg police records have absconded for 15 years on the order of the Supreme Court. In this famous kidnapping case of 2001, seven accused including Upendra Singh alias Kabra have been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Two others, including Rama Singh, were on the run. </ref>		Rama Singh was also involved in Jaychand [[Vaidya]] [[kidnapping]] case of [[Bhilai]]. Singh however claimed himself to be innocent.<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://m.patrika.com/durg-news/jaychand-vaidya-hijack-bihar-strongman-mp-rama-singh-surrendered-1317955/\|title=jaychand-vaidya-hijack-bihar-strongman-mp-rama-singh-surrendered-\|website=patrika.com\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}Translation: Ramkishore alias Rama Singh, MP from Vaishali in Bihar, suddenly surrendered in the court for 15 years in the high profile case of the famous Jaychand Vaidya incident in Bhilai. On Tuesday, the accused appeared in Ramasingh District Court. Durg police records have absconded for 15 years on the order of the Supreme Court. In this famous kidnapping case of 2001, seven accused including Upendra Singh alias Kabra have been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Two others, including Rama Singh, were on the run.</ref>

	===Jamshedpur triple murder case===		===Jamshedpur triple murder case===
	Singh was also accused of a triple murder that took place in [[Jamshedpur]]. He was the prime accused and was imprisoned during the inquiry period, however he remained hospitalized during that time.		Singh was also accused of a triple murder that took place in [[Jamshedpur]]. He was the prime accused and was imprisoned during the inquiry period, however he remained hospitalized during that time.

	Singh was one of the prime targets of the [[Nitish Kumar]] government as a part of its pledge against crime. He along with other criminals ~~such as~~ [[Surajbhan Singh]], [[Anant Kumar Singh]], [[Mohammad Shahabuddin]], [[Ritlal Yadav]] ~~and others~~ were booked and tried under the special court established by the government.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/india-news-how-bihars-politician-dons-are-losing-their-sting-under-nitish-kumars-vigil/303462\|title=How-bihars-politician-dons-are-losing-their-sting-under-nitish-kumars-vigil\|website=Outlookindia.com\|accessdate=2020-08-04}}</ref>		Singh was one of the prime targets of the [[Nitish Kumar]] government as a part of its pledge against crime. He along with other criminals [[Surajbhan Singh]], [[Anant Kumar Singh]], [[Mohammad Shahabuddin]], [[Ritlal Yadav]] were booked and tried under the special court established by the government.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/india-news-how-bihars-politician-dons-are-losing-their-sting-under-nitish-kumars-vigil/303462\|title=How-bihars-politician-dons-are-losing-their-sting-under-nitish-kumars-vigil\|website=Outlookindia.com\|accessdate=2020-08-04}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Pradeep Mahto]]		*[[Pradeep Mahto]]

	==References==		==References==
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	'''Rama Kishore Singh''' is an Indian [[politician]] and is a former member of the [[~~Parliament of India~~\|Indian Parliament]] from [[Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency)]], [[Bihar]]. He won the [[2014 Indian general election]] as a [[Lok Jan Shakti Party]] candidate. He defeated vice-president of RJD [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]] by around 1 lakh votes. He enjoys considerable support from the [[Rajput]] caste despite having criminal antecedent. He quit all party posts he held on 15 September 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|title=elections.in\| url=http://www.elections.in/bihar/parliamentary-constituencies/vaishali.html}}</ref><ref name="exp"/>		'''Rama Kishore Singh''' is an Indian [[politician]] and is a former member of the [[Lok Sabha\|Indian Parliament]] from [[Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vaishali]], [[Bihar]]. He won the [[2014 Indian general election]] as a [[Lok Jan Shakti Party]] candidate. He defeated vice-president of RJD [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]] by around 1 lakh votes. He enjoys considerable support from the [[Rajput]] caste despite having criminal antecedent. He quit all party posts he held on 15 September 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|title=elections.in\| url=http://www.elections.in/bihar/parliamentary-constituencies/vaishali.html}}</ref><ref name="exp"/>

	==Life==		==Life==
	Rama Kishore Singh belongs to a Rajput community and is married to ~~Veena~~ Singh, with whom they have four children. One of their sons, Rajiv Singh, was ~~killed~~ in a road accident in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/rajiv-singh-son-of-ljp-mp-rama-kishor-singh-killed-in-road-accident-2176322/\|title=rajiv-singh-son-of-ljp-mp-rama-kishor-singh-killed-in-road-accident-\|first=Mohammad\|last=Uzair Shaikh\|website=India.com\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref> Singh was previously a member of the [[Lok Janshakti Party]]. In 2020 [[Tejashwi Yadav]] tried to include him into [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] to attract Rajput voters, but the induction was put off due to interference by [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rjd-puts-off-induction-of-rama-singh-after-lalu-prasads-intervention/articleshow/76691398.cms\|title=rjd-puts-off-induction-of-rama-singh-after-lalu-prasads-intervention\|website=[[The Economic Times\|Economic Times]]\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref> Singh later managed to get on the ticket from Rashtriya Janata Dal for his wife Bina Singh, who contested in Bihar Assembly polls 2020 from Mahnar constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/gangsters-rapists-field-their-wives-in-bihar-polls-1.74538520\|title=Gangsters, rapists field their wives in Bihar polls\|website=Gulfnews\|accessdate=2020-11-02}}</ref>		Rama Kishore Singh belongs to a Rajput community and is married to [[Bina Singh]], with whom they have four children. One of their sons, Rajiv Singh, was died in a road accident in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/rajiv-singh-son-of-ljp-mp-rama-kishor-singh-killed-in-road-accident-2176322/\|title=rajiv-singh-son-of-ljp-mp-rama-kishor-singh-killed-in-road-accident-\|first=Mohammad\|last=Uzair Shaikh\|website=India.com\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref> Singh was previously a member of the [[Lok Janshakti Party]]. In 2020 [[Tejashwi Yadav]] tried to include him into [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] to attract Rajput voters, but the induction was put off due to interference by [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rjd-puts-off-induction-of-rama-singh-after-lalu-prasads-intervention/articleshow/76691398.cms\|title=rjd-puts-off-induction-of-rama-singh-after-lalu-prasads-intervention\|website=[[The Economic Times\|Economic Times]]\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref> Singh later managed to get on the ticket from Rashtriya Janata Dal for his wife Bina Singh, who contested in [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election\|Bihar Assembly polls 2020]] from [[Mahnar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Mahnar constituency]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/gangsters-rapists-field-their-wives-in-bihar-polls-1.74538520\|title=Gangsters, rapists field their wives in Bihar polls\|website=Gulfnews\|accessdate=2020-11-02}}</ref>

	==Criminal cases==		==Criminal cases==
	Rama Singh has been accused of a number of crimes, including [[murder]] and [[kidnapping]]. He has been a member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] several times from the Mahnar constituency, which falls under Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency. The Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency is a stronghold of [[Lok Janshakti Party]] and [[Ram Vilas Paswan]] has represented it several times. Singh was not given a chance to be on the ticket by LJP from Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency in 2019, although he defeated Raghuvansh Prasad Singh in an election for the same seat in 2014.<ref name="exp">{{cite web\|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/tejashwi-yadav-overruled-why-a-rattled-rjd-put-off-don-turned-politician-rama-singhs-entry-into-the-party/2008655/\|title=Tejashwi-yadav-overruled-why-a-rattled-rjd-put-off-don-turned-politician-rama-singhs-entry-into-the-party\|website=[[The Financial Express (India)\|Financial Express]]\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref>		Rama Singh has been accused of a number of crimes, including [[murder]] and [[kidnapping]]. He has been a member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] several times from the Mahnar constituency, which falls under Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency. The Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency is a stronghold of [[Lok Janshakti Party]] and [[Ram Vilas Paswan]] has represented it several times. Singh was not given a chance to be on the ticket by LJP from Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency in 2019, although he defeated [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]] in an election for the same seat in 2014.<ref name="exp">{{cite web\|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/tejashwi-yadav-overruled-why-a-rattled-rjd-put-off-don-turned-politician-rama-singhs-entry-into-the-party/2008655/\|title=Tejashwi-yadav-overruled-why-a-rattled-rjd-put-off-don-turned-politician-rama-singhs-entry-into-the-party\|website=[[The Financial Express (India)\|Financial Express]]\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref>
	===Chandrama Singh murder case (2004)===		===Chandrama Singh murder case (2004)===
	In August 2004, Chandrama Singh, a candidate for local government elections in [[Desari\|Desri]], was shot and killed. Rama Singh and others were prime [[Suspect\|suspects]]. The court [[Acquittal\|acquitted]] him as he was in incarcerated in [[Hajipur]] for three months leading up to the murder.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/vaishali-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-chandrma-singh-murder-case-12628395.html\|title=vaishali-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-chandrma-singh-murder-case\|website=Jagran.com\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}		In August 2004, Chandrama Singh, a candidate for local government elections in [[Desari\|Desri]], was shot and killed. Rama Singh and others were prime [[Suspect\|suspects]]. The court [[Acquittal\|acquitted]] him as he was in incarcerated in [[Hajipur]] for three months leading up to the murder.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/vaishali-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-chandrma-singh-murder-case-12628395.html\|title=vaishali-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-chandrma-singh-murder-case\|website=Jagran.com\|accessdate=2020-08-03}}

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rama Kishor Singh<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/rama-kishore-singh-32964.html|title=Rama Singh|website=OneIndia.com|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref>
| image =
| office = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member]] of the [[Indian Parliament]] for [[Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vaishali]]
| term_start = 26 May 2014
| term_end = 30 May 2019
| predecessor = [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]]
| successor = [[Veena Devi]]
| birth_place = [[Vaishali district|Vaishali]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Lok Janshakti Party]] {{small|(2000–2015)}}
| spouse = Bina Singh
| children = Richa Singh Rajiv Pratap Singh Sarika Singh Shweta Singh Kiran Singh
| residence = [[Patna]]
| alma_mater = [[Langat Singh College]]
}}

'''Rama Kishore Singh''' is an Indian [[politician]] and is a former member of the [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]] from [[Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency)]], [[Bihar]]. He won the [[2014 Indian general election]] as a [[Lok Jan Shakti Party]] candidate. He defeated vice-president of RJD [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]] by around 1 lakh votes. He enjoys considerable support from the [[Rajput]] caste despite having criminal antecedent. He quit all party posts he held on 15 September 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=elections.in| url=http://www.elections.in/bihar/parliamentary-constituencies/vaishali.html}}</ref><ref name="exp"/>

==Life==
Rama Kishore Singh belongs to a Rajput community and is married to Veena Singh, with whom they have four children. One of their sons, Rajiv Singh, was killed in a road accident in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/rajiv-singh-son-of-ljp-mp-rama-kishor-singh-killed-in-road-accident-2176322/|title=rajiv-singh-son-of-ljp-mp-rama-kishor-singh-killed-in-road-accident-|first=Mohammad|last=Uzair Shaikh|website=India.com|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref> Singh was previously a member of the [[Lok Janshakti Party]]. In 2020 [[Tejashwi Yadav]] tried to include him into [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] to attract Rajput voters, but the induction was put off due to interference by [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rjd-puts-off-induction-of-rama-singh-after-lalu-prasads-intervention/articleshow/76691398.cms|title=rjd-puts-off-induction-of-rama-singh-after-lalu-prasads-intervention|website=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref> Singh later managed to get on the ticket from Rashtriya Janata Dal for his wife Bina Singh, who contested in Bihar Assembly polls 2020 from Mahnar constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/gangsters-rapists-field-their-wives-in-bihar-polls-1.74538520|title=Gangsters, rapists field their wives in Bihar polls|website=Gulfnews|accessdate=2020-11-02}}</ref>

==Criminal cases==
Rama Singh has been accused of a number of crimes, including [[murder]] and [[kidnapping]]. He has been a member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] several times from the Mahnar constituency, which falls under Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency. The Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency is a stronghold of [[Lok Janshakti Party]] and [[Ram Vilas Paswan]] has represented it several times. Singh was not given a chance to be on the ticket by LJP from Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency in 2019, although he defeated Raghuvansh Prasad Singh in an election for the same seat in 2014.<ref name="exp">{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/tejashwi-yadav-overruled-why-a-rattled-rjd-put-off-don-turned-politician-rama-singhs-entry-into-the-party/2008655/|title=Tejashwi-yadav-overruled-why-a-rattled-rjd-put-off-don-turned-politician-rama-singhs-entry-into-the-party|website=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]]|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref>
===Chandrama Singh murder case (2004)===
In August 2004, Chandrama Singh, a candidate for local government elections in [[Desari|Desri]], was shot and killed. Rama Singh and others were prime [[Suspect|suspects]]. The court [[Acquittal|acquitted]] him as he was in incarcerated in [[Hajipur]] for three months leading up to the murder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/vaishali-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-chandrma-singh-murder-case-12628395.html|title=vaishali-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-chandrma-singh-murder-case|website=Jagran.com|accessdate=2020-08-03}}
Translation:It is to be known that on August 25, 2004, Chandra Singh of Chakiyaz village of Sahadei elderly OP area of Desari police station was shot dead. In this incident, the elder brother of the deceased, Virendra Singh, lodged an FIR against Vaishali MP Rama Kishore Singh alias Rama Singh and many others. In the FIR, there was a mention of murder in a rivalry over the election of the Deputy Chief. </ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/other/ljp-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-murder-case/135385.html|title=ljp-mp-rama-singh-acquitted-in-murder-case|website=United news of india|accessdate=2020-08-03}}</ref>

===Jaychand kidnapping case, 2001===
Rama Singh was also involved in Jaychand [[Vaidya]] [[kidnapping]] case of [[Bhilai]]. Singh however claimed himself to be innocent.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.patrika.com/durg-news/jaychand-vaidya-hijack-bihar-strongman-mp-rama-singh-surrendered-1317955/|title=jaychand-vaidya-hijack-bihar-strongman-mp-rama-singh-surrendered-|website=patrika.com|accessdate=2020-08-03}}Translation: Ramkishore alias Rama Singh, MP from Vaishali in Bihar, suddenly surrendered in the court for 15 years in the high profile case of the famous Jaychand Vaidya incident in Bhilai. On Tuesday, the accused appeared in Ramasingh District Court. Durg police records have absconded for 15 years on the order of the Supreme Court. In this famous kidnapping case of 2001, seven accused including Upendra Singh alias Kabra have been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Two others, including Rama Singh, were on the run. </ref>

===Jamshedpur triple murder case===
Singh was also accused of a triple murder that took place in [[Jamshedpur]]. He was the prime accused and was imprisoned during the inquiry period, however he remained hospitalized during that time.

Singh was one of the prime targets of the [[Nitish Kumar]] government as a part of its pledge against crime. He along with other criminals such as [[Surajbhan Singh]], [[Anant Kumar Singh]], [[Mohammad Shahabuddin]], [[Ritlal Yadav]] and others were booked and tried under the special court established by the government.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/india-news-how-bihars-politician-dons-are-losing-their-sting-under-nitish-kumars-vigil/303462|title=How-bihars-politician-dons-are-losing-their-sting-under-nitish-kumars-vigil|website=Outlookindia.com|accessdate=2020-08-04}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Pradeep Mahto]]
==References==
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