Rajendra Prasad Singh (Bihar and Jharkhand politician)

Rajendra Prasad Singh (Rajender Babu) was an Indian politician from Bihar and Jharkhand. He was member of the Indian National Congress. He was elected as a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Bermo in 2019.^[1]

Rajendra Prasad Singh
Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
In office 2019–2020
Preceded by	Yogeshwar Mahto
Succeeded by	Kumar Jaimangal
Constituency	Bermo
In office 2009–2014
Preceded by	Yogeshwar Mahto
Succeeded by	Yogeshwar Mahto
Constituency	Bermo
In office 1985–2005
Preceded by	Ramdas Singh
Succeeded by	Yogeshwar Mahto
Constituency	Bermo
Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
In office 7 January 2010 – 18 January 2013
Preceded by	Arjun Munda
Succeeded by	Arjun Munda
Personal details
Died	24 May 2020 New Delhi, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Children	Kumar Jaimangal, Kumar Gaurav
Parent	Bhuwneshwar Prasad Singh

He was the leader of the opposition in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from 2010 to 2013, when Arjun Munda was chief minister of Jharkhand. Rajender Babu has been a minister in Bihar and Jharkhand. The multiple-time MLA from Bermo constituency began his political career in 1963 and went on to become the Indian National Trade Union Congress (Intuc) national general secretary, the president of the Rastriya Colliery Mazdoor Sangh and an All India Congress Committee member.^[2]

Death

Mr Singh was suffering from a lung infection and died at the private hospital in New Delhi on 24 May 2020.^[3] His son Kumar Jaimangal became MLA from Bermo assembly.^[4]