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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Singh hails from [[Mokama]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Old-new-Nitish-men-fight-from-Mokama/articleshow/49392210.cms\|title=Old, new Nitish men fight from Mokama\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503090751/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Old-new-Nitish-men-fight-from-Mokama/articleshow/49392210.cms\|archive-date=3 May 2018\|first=Navendu\|last=Sharma\|date=16 October 2015\|access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> His wife, [[Veena Devi (1976 birth)\|Veena Devi]], was an MP from [[Munger]] parliamentary constituency on a Lok Janshakti Party. His son Ashutosh died in a car accident on Greater Noida Expressway on 27 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://~~newsd~~.in/~~munger-mp-veena~~-~~devis~~-son-dies-in-~~car~~-~~accident~~-on-greater-noida-expressway/\|~~title~~=~~Lok Janshakti Party MP Veena Devi's son dies in car accident~~\|work=~~Newsd www.newsd.in\|access-date=26 October 2018~~\|language=en}}</ref>		Singh hails from [[Mokama]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Old-new-Nitish-men-fight-from-Mokama/articleshow/49392210.cms\|title=Old, new Nitish men fight from Mokama\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503090751/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Old-new-Nitish-men-fight-from-Mokama/articleshow/49392210.cms\|archive-date=3 May 2018\|first=Navendu\|last=Sharma\|date=16 October 2015\|access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> His wife, [[Veena Devi (1976 birth)\|Veena Devi]], was an MP from [[Munger]] parliamentary constituency on a Lok Janshakti Party. His son Ashutosh died in a car accident on Greater Noida Expressway on 27 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2018-10-28\|title=Bihar MP’s son dies after vehicle hits divider on Greater Noida expressway\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/bihar-mps-son-dies-after-vehicle-hits-divider-on-greater-noida-expressway-5421586/\|access-date=2022-01-09\|work=The Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Surajbhan Singh
| image = Surajbhan Singh.jpg
| caption = Surajbhan Singh
| birth_date =
| home_town =
| residence = [[Patna]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = [[Member of Parliament]]
| constituency = [[Balia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Balia]]
| term = 2004 to 2009
| predecessor =
| successor =
| party = [[Lok Janshakti Party]]
| spouse = [[Veena Devi (born 1976)|Veena Devi]]
| children = Ashutosh Singh and Amitosh Singh
| website =
| office1 = Acting President of the [[Lok Janshakti Party]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar: चिराग पासवान को LJP के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष के पद से हटाया गया, सूरजभान सिंह बने कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष|url=https://hindi.news18.com/amp/news/bihar/patna-suraj-bhan-singh-becomes-working-president-of-ljp-national-president-election-in-five-day-chirag-paswan-cgpg-3622434.html|access-date=2021-06-15|website=News18 India|language=hi}}</ref>
| termstart =
| termstart1 = 15 June 2021
| predecessor2 = [[Chirag Paswan|Chirag Kumar Paswan]]
| termend2 =
| termend1 = 17 June 2021
| successor2 = [[Pashupati Kumar Paras]]
}}

'''Surajbhan Singh''' is an Indian politician and former [[Member of Parliament]]. He was born in bhumihar family. He was elected to the parliament from [[Bihar]] contesting on a ticket from [[Lok Janshakti Party]] (LJP). Currently he is debarred from contesting due to conviction in the [[Brij Behari Prasad]] murder case.

==Personal life==
Singh hails from [[Mokama]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Old-new-Nitish-men-fight-from-Mokama/articleshow/49392210.cms|title=Old, new Nitish men fight from Mokama|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503090751/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Old-new-Nitish-men-fight-from-Mokama/articleshow/49392210.cms|archive-date=3 May 2018|first=Navendu|last=Sharma|date=16 October 2015|access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> His wife, [[Veena Devi (1976 birth)|Veena Devi]], was an MP from [[Munger]] parliamentary constituency on a Lok Janshakti Party. His son Ashutosh died in a car accident on Greater Noida Expressway on 27 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://newsd.in/munger-mp-veena-devis-son-dies-in-car-accident-on-greater-noida-expressway/|title=Lok Janshakti Party MP Veena Devi's son dies in car accident|work=Newsd www.newsd.in|access-date=26 October 2018|language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==
He started his career in politics by contesting Assembly election against Dilip Singh, the sitting Minister in Government of Bihar and the elder brother of criminal-turned-politician Anant Singh in 2000 and defeated him by a huge margin. At the time of fighting the 2000 elections, police records credited him with 26 criminal cases ranging across Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tewary |first1=Amarnath |title=Sun of the Soil {{!}} Outlook India Magazine |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/sun-of-the-soil/209068 |accessdate=20 August 2020 |work=Outlook |date=20 March 2000}}</ref> After he was elected an independent MLA from the Mokama (Vidhan Sabha constituency Mokama) then became MP of Balia, Bihar, on a LJP ticket.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1140417/jsp/bihar/story_18204081.jsp |title=Archived copy |access-date=28 May 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202045841/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1140417/jsp/bihar/story_18204081.jsp |archive-date=2 February 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bihartimes.in/Newsbihar/2010/Jan/Newsbihar18Jan2.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 June 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906032723/http://www.bihartimes.in/Newsbihar/2010/Jan/Newsbihar18Jan2.html |archive-date=6 September 2015}}</ref> Currently he is debarred from contesting due to conviction in the [[Brij Behari Prasad]] murder case. His wife is MP for the seat at present, having defeated [[Lalan Singh]] of the [[Janata Dal (United)]] party. His wife Veena Devi as of now is not a member of either Lok Sabha or Vidhan Sabha.

== Murder trial ==
Singh was alleged to have shot and killed Rami Singh, a resident of Madhurapur village in [[Begusarai]] district on 16 January 1992. On 24 June 2008, he was found guilty by a Bihar court. After that he went to jail.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jun/24bihar1.htm|title=LJP MP Surajbhan Singh convicted for murder|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|date=24 June 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924160129/http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jun/24bihar1.htm|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref> On Sunday, 10 May 2009 unidentified men shot dead the main witness Nago Singh and his grandson near Barauni in Begusarai.<ref>{{cite news |title=Man who saw Surajbhan kill shot dead |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-man-who-saw-surajbhan-kill-shot-dead-1255171 |accessdate=20 August 2020 |work=DNA India |date=11 May 2009 |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Ritlal Yadav]]
*[[Pradeep Mahto]]
* [[Anant Kumar Singh]]
* [[Vijay Kumar Shukla]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Indian politicians convicted of crimes]]
[[Category:Lok Janshakti Party politicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:14th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Politicians convicted of murder]]
[[Category:Criminals from Bihar]]
[[Category:People from Begusarai district]]
[[Category:People from Patna district]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Bihar]]
[[Category:1990s murders in India]]
[[Category:1992 crimes in India]]
[[Category:1992 murders in Asia]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2000–2005]]

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