Rajiv Nandan

Rajiv Nandan also known as Rajiv Nandan Dangi^[1] is an Indian politician.^[2] He was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Gurua constituency in Bihar in the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[3][4]

Rajiv Nandan
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office 2015–2020
Preceded by	Surendra Prasad Sinha
Succeeded by	Vinay Yadav
Constituency	Gurua
Personal details
Born	(1965-03-23) 23 March 1965 (age 60) Sangrampur, Munger district, Bihar
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Rupam Sinha
Children	1 son, 2 daughters
Parent	Sacchidanand Singh (father)
Education	B.Sc (Chemical Engineering)
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Dangi was a resident of Gaya district of Bihar. His ancestral home was near Gulariya Chak in the Tikari Police Station area of Gaya. He was a member of Dangi sub-caste of the dominant Koeri caste of Bihar.^[5] He contested legislative assembly election twice. In 2015, he became the MLA from Gurua constituency, but in 2020, he was unable to retain his seat. He came from a political family and his father Sachidanand Dangi was also a politician. Sachidanand Dangi represented Belaganj Assembly constituency in Bihar Legislative Assembly. Rajiv Nandan was the personal assistant of parliamentarian Ramji Manjhi, which allowed him to begin his political career.^[6]

He died in 2023 at Paras Hospital in Patna. He was suffering from prolonged illness before his death.^[7]