Ragini Singh

Ragini Sanjeev Singh (born 1981)^[1] is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. She is an MLA from Jharia Assembly constituency in Dhanbad district. She won the 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[2]

Ragini Singh
Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2024-Present
Preceded by	Purnima Niraj Singh
Constituency	Jharia
Personal details
Born	(1981-01-23) 23 January 1981 (age 44)
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)	Rajeev Suryadeo Singh ​ ​ (died 2003)​ Sanjeev Suryadeo Singh
Relatives	Suryadeo Singh (father-in-law)

Early life and education

Ragini is from Jharia, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. She married Sanjeev Singh, also a politician, and her late father in law is a former MLA, Suryadeo Singh.^[1]

Career

Ragini won from Jharia Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election. She polled 87,892 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Purnima Niraj Singh of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 14,511 votes.^[3][4] Earlier in the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election, she lost to her sister-in-law Purnima Niraj Singh of the Indian National Congress, by a margin 12,054 votes. Ragini contested on BJP ticket and polled 67,732 votes against Purnima's 79,786 votes.^[3][5][6]