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'''Ramesh Singh Kushwaha'''  (born 25 January 1962) is an Indian politician.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-29|title=केंद्र सरकार द्वारा लाए गए कृषि संबंधी तीनो कानून को किसान विरोधी है : रमेश सिंह कुशवाहा|url=https://www.shrinaradmedia.com/all-three-laws-related-to-agriculture-brought-by-the-central-government-are-anti-farmer-ramesh-singh-kushwaha/|access-date=2020-12-07|website=श्रीनारद मीडिया|language=en-US}}</ref> He is former member Of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] from 106th [[Ziradei (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ziradei]] constituency in [[Siwan district]].

Kushwaha began his political career in the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]]. Following the murder of student activist [[Chandrashekhar Prasad]], he filed the FIR against the sitting member of parliament, [[Mohammad Shahabuddin]]. He however failed to appear in court to record his statement against the member of parliament. His party members stated that he was pressurised by Shahabuddin and had succumbed to the pressure. In 2000, he expelled from the party for "anti-party" activities.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/BJP-faces-comrades-of-yore-in-Ziradei-seat/articleshow/49586703.cms|title=BJP faces comrades of yore in Ziradei seat|last=Chaudhary|first=Pranav|date=29 October 2015|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref>

He joined the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] after being expelled and worked there till 2003. He became a member of the [[Rashtriya Lok Samta Party]] afterwards and then later joined the [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref name=":2" /> In 2015, he won the seat of the [[Ziradei constituency]] as a candidate of the [[Janata Dal (United)]] backed by the Rashtriya Janata Dal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/full-list-of-mahagathbandhan-nda-candidates-for-the-fourth-phase-of-bihar-elections-1158412.html|title=Full list of Mahagathbandhan, NDA candidates for the fourth phase of Bihar elections|last=|first=|date=2015-10-30|website=[[News18]]|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> He had contested against his former associate [[Amarjeet Kushwaha]] of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]] and the sitting member Asha Devi of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=जीरादेई विधानसभा: राजेंद्र बाबू की धरती पर कितना मजबूत कुशवाहा का किला?|url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/bihar-assembly-elections/story/bihar-siwan-ziradei-vidhan-sabha-election-2020-jdu-mla-ramesh-singh-kushwaha-bjp-rjd-tutk-1132010-2020-09-19|access-date=2020-09-19|website=आज तक|language=hi}}</ref> In 2020 Bihar Assembly Election Janata Dal (United) denied the ticket to Kushwaha though he was winner in the last election from Ziradei seat on party ticket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/bihar-elections-jdu-strategy-focus-on-core-base-bid-to-woo-others-too-6709024/|title=JD(U) strategy: Focus on core base, bid to woo others too|website=Indian Express|accessdate=2020-10-13}}</ref>

He is prime accused in the murder of Shivji Dubey while he was associated with CPI (ML). In December 2018 chief judicial magistrate of Siwan district summoned him in the 18 year old murder case after he won the 2015 Assembly Election. He surrendered and was sent for 14 day judicial custody.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/ruling-jdu-mla-ramesh-kushwaha-surrenders-in-18-year-old-murder-case-sent-to-jail-2545080.html|title=Ruling JD(U) MLA Ramesh Kushwaha surrenders in 18-year-old murder case, sent to jail|website=Firstpost.com|accessdate=2020-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/jdu-mla-ramesh-kushwaha-surrenders-in-18-year-old-murder-case-sent-to-jail/articleshow/50172389.cms?_oref=cook|title=jdu-mla-ramesh-kushwaha-surrenders-in-18-year-old-murder-case-sent-to-jail|website=Economic Times|accessdate=2020-10-13}}</ref>