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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Raju Kumar Singh | | name = Raju Kumar Singh | ||
| image = | | image = ErgXnIpVkAABWpI.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| birth_date = | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|01|12|df=yes}}<ref>https://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/priority%20List.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = | ||
| residence = Bihar | | residence = Bihar | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| office1 = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] | | office1 = Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| constituency1 = [[Sahebganj, Muzaffarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sahebganj | | term_start1 = 2020 | ||
| party = [[ | | predecessor1 = [[Ram Vichar Ray]] | ||
| occupation = | | successor1 = | ||
| constituency1 = [[Sahebganj, Muzaffarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sahebganj]] | |||
| term_start2 = 2005 | |||
| term_end2 = 2015 | |||
| predecessor2 = [[Ram Vichar Ray]] | |||
| successor2 = [[Ram Vichar Ray]] | |||
| constituency2 = [[Sahebganj, Muzaffarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sahebganj]] | |||
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | |||
| otherparty = [[Janata Dal (United)]]<br />[[Lok Janshakti Party]]<br />(until 2005) | |||
| occupation = Politician | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Raju Kumar Singh''' is an Indian politician from Bihar and a Member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]. Singh won the [[Sahebganj, Muzaffarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sahebganj Assembly constituency]] on the [[Vikassheel Insaan Party|VIP]] ticket in the [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Raju Kumar Singh Sahebganj candidate|url=https://www.news18.com/bihar-assembly-elections-2020/raju-kumar-singh-sahebganj-candidate-s04a098c04/|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=RAJU KUMAR SINGH (Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))):Constituency- Sahebganj(MUZAFFARPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://myneta.info/bih2010/candidate.php?candidate_id=1241|access-date=2021-03-01|website=myneta.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Raju Kumar Singh Election Results 2020: News, Votes, Results of Bihar Assembly|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/bihar-assembly-election-candidates-list-2020/raju-kumar-singh-04098-4|access-date=2021-03-01|website=NDTV.com|language=en}}</ref> | '''Raju Kumar Singh''' is an Indian politician from Bihar and a Member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]. Singh won the [[Sahebganj, Muzaffarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sahebganj Assembly constituency]] on the [[Vikassheel Insaan Party|VIP]] ticket in the [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Raju Kumar Singh Sahebganj candidate|url=https://www.news18.com/bihar-assembly-elections-2020/raju-kumar-singh-sahebganj-candidate-s04a098c04/|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=RAJU KUMAR SINGH (Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))):Constituency- Sahebganj(MUZAFFARPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://myneta.info/bih2010/candidate.php?candidate_id=1241|access-date=2021-03-01|website=myneta.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Raju Kumar Singh Election Results 2020: News, Votes, Results of Bihar Assembly|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/bihar-assembly-election-candidates-list-2020/raju-kumar-singh-04098-4|access-date=2021-03-01|website=NDTV.com|language=en}}</ref> He recently defected from [[Vikassheel Insaan Party]] with the other two [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLAs]] of the [[Vikassheel Insaan Party|VIP]] and joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-24 |title=Winded by VIP MLAs’ defection to BJP, Mukesh Sahani finds his politics at crossroads |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/bihar-vip-mlas-defection-bjp-mukesh-sahani-7833433/ |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Raju Singh started his career in politics with [[Lok Janshakti Party|Lok Jansakti Party]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Lok Janshakti Party |date=2022-02-24 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lok_Janshakti_Party&oldid=1073786220 |work=Wikipedia |language=en |access-date=2022-04-10}}</ref> | ||
== Criminal Record == | |||
{{Pov section|date=May 2022}} | |||
[[File:Raju Singh's farmhouse were alleged shooting happened.jpg|thumb|264x264px|Raju Singh's farmhouse where the alleged shooting happened in which Archana Gupta was shot in the head.]] | |||
There are more than 10 criminal cases lodged against him, including Arms Act and murder.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-02 |title=Delhi: Ex-MLA facing 5 other cases, including attempt to murder |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-ex-mla-facing-5-other-cases-including-attempt-to-murder-5519244/ |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=राजू कुमार सिंह: ‘VIP’ प्रत्याशी पर नशे में महिला को गोली मारने का आरोप; 10 संगीन मुकदमे दर्ज होने के बावजूद बिहार चुनाव में उतरे |url=https://www.jansatta.com/crime-news-hindi/bihar-election-2020-vip-candidate-raju-kumar-singh-sahebganj-muzaffarpur-bjp-nda-jud-nitish-kumar/1557141/ |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=Jansatta |language=hi}}</ref> He is also alleged to be involved in killing of a woman architect, named Archana Gupta, during New Year's celebration in his Delhi's farmhouse.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Younus |date=2019-01-04 |title=Celebrity killing: This Ex BJP MLA who shot ‘Archana’ has criminal record |url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/celebrity-killing-ex-bjp-mla-who-shot-archana-has-criminal-record-1453033/ |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=The Siasat Daily – Archive |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |title=Delhi: Police arrest former JD(U) MLA who allegedly shot woman in the head during New Year’s party |url=https://scroll.in/latest/907891/delhi-former-jd-u-mla-allegedly-shoots-woman-in-the-head-during-new-years-party |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-02 |title=Woman shot in head at New Year party, police look for Bihar ex-MLA |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/woman-shot-in-head-at-new-year-party-police-look-for-bihar-ex-mla-5519183/ |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ex-MLA Raju Kumar Singh Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Woman in Head |url=https://thewire.in/rights/ex-mla-raju-kumar-singh-arrested-for-allegedly-shooting-woman-in-head |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=The Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=फायरिंग मामले में JDU के पूर्व एमएलए राजू सिंह को गिरफ्तार कर दिल्ली ले गई पुलिस |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-former-mla-raju-singh-fired-in-new-year-party-women-injured-18810792.html |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>{{overcite|date=April 2022}} | |||
According to [[The Indian Express]] "Police said that prima facie investigation revealed that former MLA Raju Singh, accused in the shooting, was drunk when he allegedly took out the pistol to shoot in the air, as many in the gathering were dancing."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-02 |title=‘60 guests at farmhouse, no one called police’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/60-guests-at-farmhouse-no-one-called-police-5519234/ |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Political career == | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+Raju Singh's political party defection record<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 14, 2021 |title=Sahebganj Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election Results |url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/sahebganj.html |url-status=live |website=Elections.in}}</ref> | |||
!S. No. | |||
!Year | |||
!Political Party Name | |||
!Win/Defeat | |||
|- | |||
|1 | |||
|February 2005 | |||
|LJP | |||
|Won | |||
|- | |||
|2 | |||
|October 2005 | |||
|JD(U) | |||
|Won | |||
|- | |||
|3 | |||
|2010 | |||
|JD(U) | |||
|Won | |||
|- | |||
|4 | |||
|2015 | |||
|BJP | |||
|Defeated | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2" |5 | |||
|2020 | |||
|VIP | |||
| rowspan="2" |Won | |||
|- | |||
|2022 | |||
|Defected into BJP | |||
|} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2020–2025]] | [[Category:Bihar MLAs 2020–2025]] | ||
[[Category:Vikassheel Insaan Party politicians]] | [[Category:Vikassheel Insaan Party politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]] | [[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]] | ||
[[Category:1970 births]] | |||
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Bihar]] | |||
[[Category:Lok Janshakti Party politicians]] | |||
{{Bihar-politician-stub}} | {{Bihar-politician-stub}} | ||