Purnima Niraj Singh

Purnima Niraj Singh (born 21 November 1985) is an Indian politician and a former member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Jharia constituency in Dhanbad district.^[1][2] She married late Niraj Singh, the ex-Deputy of Dhanbad.^[3]

Purnima Niraj Singh
Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
In office 2019–2024
Preceded by	Sanjeev Singh
Succeeded by	Ragini Singh
Constituency	Jharia
Personal details
Born	(1985-11-21) 21 November 1985 (age 39) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Spouse	Niraj Rajnarain Singh
Education	Amity University, Noida

Career

She is Widow of Niraj Singh who is son of Raj Narain Singh younger brother of former minister and MLA Suryadeo Singh. She contested the 2019 Jharkhand State Assembly Polls from Jharia as a Mahagathbandhan and Indian National Congress candidate against her sister-in-law Ragini Singh, the wife of Sanjeev Singh an accused in the murder of her late husband Niraj Singh.^[4][5] Winning the elections by a margin of 12054 votes,^[6] her victory also marks a first for the Mahagathbandhan in the Jharia Assembly Seat.^[7][8][9]

Positions Held

Year	Description
2019	Member, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Jharia
2020	•Member, Standing Committee on Library Development Committee •Member, Standing Committee on Request Committee