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'''Manoj Kumar Singh''' is an Indian politician. He hails from Pratappur village,Hasainganj thana [[Siwan district]].<ref name="a"/> | '''Manoj Kumar Singh''' is an Indian politician. He hails from Pratappur village, Hasainganj thana [[Siwan district]].<ref name="a"/> | ||
In the early phase of his political career he worked with [[Mohammad Shahabuddin]], albeit he did not become a member of Shahabuddin's [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]].<ref name="a"/> Singh's brother Mrityunjay Singh was killed in 2005, and Shahabuddin was later charged with involvement in the murder.<ref>webindia123. ''[http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20090826/1327706.html Bail petition of Shahabuddin rejected]''</ref> | In the early phase of his political career he worked with [[Mohammad Shahabuddin]], albeit he did not become a member of Shahabuddin's [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]].<ref name="a"/> Singh's brother Mrityunjay Singh was killed in 2005, and Shahabuddin was later charged with involvement in the murder.<ref>webindia123. ''[http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20090826/1327706.html Bail petition of Shahabuddin rejected]''</ref> | ||
Singh was the chairman of Siwan Central Co-operative Bank from 2006 | Singh was the chairman of Siwan Central Co-operative Bank from 2006 to 2017. Singh joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in 2008.<ref name="a">{{cite news |work=The Telegraph | location=India | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/bjp-differs-from-dal-on-nepotism/cid/481365 | title=BJP differs from Dal on nepotism | date=14 September 2010 | first=Sanjeev Kumar | last=Verma | accessdate=20 September 2019 }}</ref> He became Siwan District president of BJP.<ref name="b">''Times of India''. ''[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Thakur-kin-keen-to-contest-polls/articleshow/6549730.cms Thakur kin keen to contest polls]''</ref> In 2009 he was thrown out of the BJP, as he had supported independent candidate [[Om Prakash Yadav]] for the [[Siwan (Lok Sabha constituency)|Siwan seat]] in the [[2009 Indian general election]].<ref name="a" /> | ||
He was elected as an independent to the [[Bihar Legislative Council]] in 2009.<ref name="a"/> Singh rejoined the BJP on 13 September 2010.<ref name="a"/><ref name="b"/> | He was elected as an independent to the [[Bihar Legislative Council]] in 2009.<ref name="a"/> Singh rejoined the BJP on 13 September 2010.<ref name="a"/><ref name="b"/> | ||
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