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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Shankar Singh
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
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| term_start1 = 13 July 2024
| predecessor1 = [[Bima Bharti]]
| term_start2 = 27 February 2005
| term_end2 = 22 November 2005
| predecessor2 = [[Bima Bharti]]
| successor2 = Bima Bharti
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| birth_place = Aliganj, Purnia
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| spouse = Pratima Kumari
| party = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
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| occupation = Politician and Social Worker
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| constituency1 = [[Rupauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rupauli]]
| other_party = [[Lok Janshakti Party]]
| successor1 = [[Kaladhar Mandal]]
| term_end1 = 14 November 2025
| constituency2 = [[Rupauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rupauli]]
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'''Shankar Singh''' is the member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] from [[Rupauli Assembly constituency|Rupauli]], and is a politician and social worker hailing from Purnia, Bihar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/in-two-battles-it-s-dons-vs-dons-via-the-missus/cid/1328029|title=In two battles, it's dons vs dons via the missus|last=Raj|first=Dev|date=5 November 2015|website=[[Telegraph India]]|language=en|access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-13 |title=Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar's Rupauli bypoll |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/independent-candidate-defeats-jd-u-and-rjd-in-bihar-s-rupauli-bypoll-101720869300745.html |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He was earlier nominated as a candidate of the [[Lok Janshakti Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Dons-in-doomsland-make-poll-a-boom-boom-affair/articleshow/1016624.cms|title=Dons in doomsland make poll a boom-boom affair {{!}} Patna News - Times of India|last=Mishra|first=Dipak|date=9 February 2005|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427161208/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Dons-in-doomsland-make-poll-a-boom-boom-affair/articleshow/1016624.cms|archive-date=2020-04-27}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Shankar Singh is married to Pratima Kumari, who is the district [[chairwoman]] of the [[Hindustani Awam Morcha]] in [[Purnia district|Purnia]]. He belongs to a [[Hindus|Hindu]] [[Rajput]] Family and [[Banaut]] sub clan of Rajputs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/purnia/story-trying-to-trap-former-mla-shankar-singh-statue-kumari-2109314.html|title=पूर्व विधायक शंकर सिंह को फंसाने की कोशिश : प्रतिमा कुमारी|last=|first=|date=8 August 2018|website=[[Live Hindustan]]|language=hindi|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== North Bihar Liberation Army ===
Following the murder of Butan Singh in 2000, and after the death of Don Tola Singh, Shankar's mentor <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Butan-killing-police-still-clueless/articleshow/722336827.cms|title=Butan killing: police still clueless|last=Prasad|first=Bhuvaneshwar|date=27 April 2000|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref> the command of the North Liberation Army was taken over by Shankar Singh. The North Liberation Army was a [[Rajput]] militia formed by Butan Singh in opposition to the growing influence of [[Pappu Yadav]] in Purnia. Under Shankar Singh, the militia became politically influential by threatening and influencing voters as well as through booth capturing in the region. [[upper-caste|Upper caste]] candidates began seeking its support for their campaigns. The militia also groomed and supported [[Uday Pappu Singh]] who was inducted into the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/the-gangs-of-purnea-the-journey-of-gangsters-from-intimidation-to-election-2465124.html|title=The gangs of Purnea: The journey of gangsters from intimidation to elections|last=Anwar|first=Tarique|date=12 October 2015|website=Firstpost|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref> and became the member of parliament from the [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Purnia constituency]] for two terms from 2004 to 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4126-general-election-2004-vol-i-ii-iii/|title=General Election, 2004 (Vol I, II, III)|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/2857-constituency-wise-detailed-result/|title=Constituency wise Detailed Results - 2009|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=}}</ref> Shankar Singh was granted membership of the [[Lok Janshakti Party]] and stood as its candidate from the [[Rupauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rupauli constituency]] where he was elected in February 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3901-bihar-2005/|title=Bihar 2005|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=}}</ref>

===Rupauli by election 2024===
After the defeat in election after his membership of legislative council of Bihar was dismissed due to rashtrapati shashan in 2005 in Bihar, he continues to be in the people of Rupauli and always secured a good number of votes in every election either he was a runner or he got third position.

Things changed when he defeated the NDA candidate Kaladhar Mandal of [[Janata Dal (United)|JDU]] by more than 8000 and in the election the 5 time MLA [[Bima Bharti]] stood third.

He made the headlines through the country after this historic win over both the NDA and [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance]] (INDIA).

He was chosen MLA independent and made a great comeback in the politics.

His contact approach to people despite his continuous defeat after 2005 gave him this victory.

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Criminals from Bihar]]
[[Category:People from Purnia district]]
[[Category:Lok Janshakti Party politicians]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2020–2025]]

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