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Lalan Singh
Indian politician (born 1955) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rajiv Ranjan Singh (born 24 January 1955), better known as Lalan Singh, is an Indian politician who is serving as 11th Minister of Panchayati Raj, and 3rd Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying since 2024. He is also the Member of Parliament representing Munger in the 17th Lok Sabha from Janata Dal (United). He was the national party president of JDU (Janta Dal United) from 31 July 2021 to 29 December 2023. He was also the former JD(U) Bihar unit President.[2]
He was nominated as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council in June 2014 after his defeat in the May 2014 Lok Sabha elections. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India and represented Munger Lok Sabha constituency of Bihar. He also represented Begusarai constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha of India.
Lalan Singh won 2024 Lok Sabha Election from Munger Lok Sabha constituency.[3][4]
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Personal life
Singh was born in Village Gilanichak, PO+PS Chandi Nalanda district Bihar 24 January 1955 to Jwala Prasad Singh and Kaushalya Devi.[5] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree from T.N.B. College, Bhagalpur University.[6] Singh was a General Secretary of College Students Union and in 1974, had participated in the movements led by Jayaprakash Narayan.[1]
Singh is married to Renu Devi and they have a daughter together.[1]
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Lalan Singh represented the Munger constituency of Bihar and was the President of Bihar JDU when he rebelled against CM Nitish Kumar in 2010 and later continued to be an unattached member of JD(U). The party moved in Lok Sabha to demand his disqualification but the move was aborted post his rapprochement with Nitish Kumar in 2013. He was given a ticket to contest the Munger Lok Sabha seat but was defeated by Veena Devi of LJP by nearly 1 lakh votes.
He was nominated to the Bihar Legislative Council under the Governor's quota and made the Minister for Road Construction Department in the Jitan Ram Manjhi cabinet in June 2014. His induction and elevation despite the electoral loss sparked a rebellion in JDU led by Gyanendra Singh Gyanu who later defected to BJP with a group of 12 MLAs.[7] He was sacked from the cabinet by Jitan Ram Manjhi as a minister along with Prashant Kumar Shahi in February 2015. When Nitish Kumar became Chief Minister, he was again inducted as a Minister in the Mahagathbandhan Government.[8]
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In November 2025, Union Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Lalan Singh, came under severe criticism for his public support of jailed Mokama strongman Anant Kumar Singh, a politician facing multiple grave criminal charges including murder, extortion, and possession of illegal arms. Despite Anant Kumar Singh’s incarceration and his long record of violent offences, Lalan Singh campaigned extensively in Mokama, portraying him as a political symbol and urging party workers to follow his example. His statements were widely condemned as an endorsement of criminal politics and as a reflection of the deepening nexus between crime and governance in Bihar.
The controversy deepened when Singh and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary led a large roadshow in Mokama, organised in support of the NDA-backed campaign associated with Anant Kumar Singh. The convoy reportedly included nearly fifty vehicles, far exceeding the limit permitted under the Model Code of Conduct. Authorities later alleged that the event also violated several conditions related to permission, crowd management, and security. Following the incident, a First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against both leaders under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) for open defiance of electoral regulations and endangering public order.[9]
Further outrage followed when a video surfaced from the same campaign, in which Lalan Singh was allegedly heard instructing supporters to prevent opposition voters from leaving their homes on polling day and to ensure votes in favour of the BJP–JDU alliance. His remarks were interpreted as an attempt to intimidate voters and suppress electoral freedom. The episode was widely seen as an example of the continued use of coercion and criminal influence in Bihar’s political landscape.[10]
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