Arun Kumar Singh (politician)

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Arun Kumar Singh
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2020
Preceded byNand Kumar Rai
ConstituencyBaruraj Assembly constituency
Personal details
Born (1970-08-02) August 2, 1970 (age 56)
Baburban, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Anjani Singh
Children3
EducationPh.D., M.A., MBA
Alma materBabasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, LN Mishra College, Muzaffarpur
OccupationPolitician

Arun Kumar Singh (born 2 August 1970) is an Indian politician from Bihar and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He serves as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly[1][2] from the Baruraj Assembly constituency[3] in Muzaffarpur district and is currently in his second consecutive term, having been re-elected in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. [3][4][5][6]

Early life and family[edit | edit source]

Arun Kumar Singh was born on 2 August 1970 in Baburban, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar.[7] He hails from a politically influential family. His grandfather, the late Yamuna Singh, was a freedom fighter and a former two-time Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Baruraj constituency. His father, the late Brij Kishor Singh, was an MLA from Baruraj (2010–2015).[8][9]

Education[edit | edit source]

Template:BLP unreferenced section Singh holds a Doctorate (Ph.D.), a Master of Arts (M.A.), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). He completed his higher education at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University and LN Mishra College, Muzaffarpur.

Political career[edit | edit source]

He started his political journey as a Ward Parishad (Ward Member) from 2002 to 2007 in Muzaffarpur, where he focused on road repairs, public sanitation, education, and welfare initiatives.[5][10]

In the 2015 assembly elections, Singh contested from the Baruraj constituency as a BJP candidate but lost to Nand Kumar Rai of the Rashtriya Janata Dal by a narrow margin of 4,909 votes.[9]

In 2020, Singh contested again from Baruraj and defeated the same opponent with a remarkable margin of 43,654 votes, securing 51% of the total votes polled. He received 87,407 votes and marked a significant political turnaround in the region.[11]

He was re-elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 2025 as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), securing 96,879 votes and defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 29,052 votes.[1]

Electoral Record[edit | edit source]

Arun Kumar Singh's electoral record

S. No. Year Political Party Name Win/Defeat
1 2015 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Defeated
2 2020 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Won
3 2025 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Won

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Arun Kumar Singh | District Muzaffarpur, Government of Bihar | India". Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Bjp Arun Kumar Singh Candidate Baruraj Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election Result 2020". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hindi, India TV; Kumar, Niraj (2020-11-10). "Baruraj Seat Chunav Result ARUN KUMAR SINGH INAND KUMAR RAI JDU RJD: Bihar vidhansabha chunav: बरुराज सीट पर शुरू हुई मतगणना, जानिए BJP और RJD में कौन आगे". India TV Hindi. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  4. ↑ "Baruraj Election Result 2020: बरूराज से जीते बीजेपी के अरुण कुमार सिंह". Prabhat Khabar (in हिन्दी). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Baruraj Election Result 2020: बरुराज विधानसभा सीट पर बीजेपी के अरुण कुमार जीते". आज तक (in हिन्दी). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  6. ↑ https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/CandidateCustomFilter?electionType=9-AC-GENERAL-3-13&election=9-AC-GENERAL-3-13&states=S04&page=428[permanent dead link]
  7. ↑ "MP/MLA/MLC | District Muzaffarpur, Government of Bihar | India". muzaffarpur.nic.in. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  8. ↑ "Baruraj Election 2020: बरुराज में दो परिवारों के राजनीतिक उत्तराधिकारियों में ही फिर संघर्ष - Bihar, Baruraj Election News 2020: Conflict between political heirs of two families in Baruraj again". Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Baruraj Election Results 2020 | Bihar Assembly Election Results". www.ndtv.com.
  10. ↑ "बरूराज विधायक ने सिरसिया में पुलिस ओपी खोलने की उठाई मांग - Muzaffarpur News". Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 2024-02-29. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  11. ↑ "Baruraj Election Result 2020: बरूराज से जीते बीजेपी के अरुण कुमार सिंह". Prabhat Khabar (in हिन्दी). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
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