Manjeet Kumar Singh
Manjeet Kumar Singh | |
|---|---|
मनजीत कुमार सिंह | |
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Deo Dutt Prasad Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Deo Dutt Prasad Yadav |
| Constituency | Baikunthpur, Bihar |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Deo Dutt Prasad Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Mithlesh Tiwari |
| Constituency | Baikunthpur |
| In office 2025–2030 | |
| Preceded by | Rampravesh Rai |
| Constituency | Barauli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1972 |
| Citizenship | India |
| Party | Janta Dal (United) |
Other political affiliations | Samata Party (Former) |
| Spouse | Neha Singh |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Brij Kishor Narayan Singh (Father)
Sudha Devi (Mother) |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Udai Pratap Autonomous College, affilated to Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Profession | Social Work |
| Nickname | Vikaspurush |
Manjeet Kumar Singh (born 7 August 1972) is an Indian politician and is a member of the 18th Legislative Assembly of Bihar and has earlier been part of the 12th Legislative Assembly and 15th Legislative Assembly of Bihar of India. He represents Barauli constituency in Gopalganj district of Bihar and has previously represented Baikunthpur constituency in Gopalganj district of Bihar.[1][2] He is also the Deputy Chief Whip of the ruling NDA alliance in the Bihar Legislative Assembly.[3]
Personal life
Manjeet is the son of Shri Braj Kishore Narayan Singh, a six-time MLA, former Bihar Government minister, and founding member of the Samta Party, and Sudha Devi.
Education
Manjeet completed his early education in Patna, then earned a Bachelor of Arts from Udai Pratap Autonomous College (Purvanchal University) in Varanasi.[4] During his studies, he became actively involved in student politics.
Political career
Manjeet Singh contested his first ever student union elections in college and was elected as the Head of the Sports Department of the Union marking a start to his political career.
Following his father’s demise, former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar nominated him as the Samata Party candidate for the Baikunthpur Legislative Assembly in 2000. He won the election against Rashtriya Janata Dal's Deo Dutt Prasad Yadav.[1]
In October 2003, Manjeet with other key leaders of the Samata Party merged with Janata Dal (United).[5]
In 2010, he again won the election against Rashtriya Janata Dal's Deo Dutt Prasad Yadav.[1]
In 2020 after the seat was shared to Mithilesh Tiwari of Bharatiya Janata Party as in form of coalition. Manjeet Singh gave his resignation from Janata Dal (United) and contested independently in 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. He received 43,354 votes (23.67%) as an independent candidate.[6]
In 2022, Manjeet was offered a position in Rashtriya Janata Dal, but Nitish Kumar personally intervened, preventing him from joining and instead inducting him back where he was appointed as the state party vice president.[7][8]
In 2025, National Democratic Alliance fielded him in Barauli, apart from his usual constituency where he won by over 12,000 votes against Rashtriya Janata Dal's Dilip Singh.[9]
In 2026, he was appointed Deputy Chief Whip of the ruling party in the Samrat Chaudhary's cabinet reshuffle.[10]
Posts held
| From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2005 | Member, 12th Legislative Assembly of Bihar from Baikunthpur | [11][12] |
| 2010 | 2015 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly of Bihar from Baikunthpur | |
| 2022 | 2025 | State Vice President of Janata Dal (United) | [8] |
| 2025 | 2030 | Member, 18th Legislative Assembly of Bihar from Barauli | [13] |
| 2026 | Present | Deputy Chief Whip of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | [10] |
Elections contested
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Manjeet Kumar Singh | 88,657 | 45.66 | ||
| RJD | Dilip Kumar Singh | 76,283 | 39.29 | +0.78 | |
| BSP | Reyazul Haque Urf Raju | 13,397 | 6.9 | +4.14 | |
| Independent | Sonu Kumar | 4,804 | 2.47 | ||
| JSP | Faiz Ahmad | 2,911 | 1.5 | ||
| Independent | Sita Devi | 2,204 | 1.14 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,006 | 2.06 | +1.68 | |
| Majority | 12,374 | 6.37 | −1.67 | ||
| Turnout | 194,177 | 68.33 | +9.65 | ||
| JD(U) gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Prem Shankar Prasad | 67,807 | 37.01 | ||
| BJP | Mithilesh Tiwari | 56,694 | 30.95 | −4.16 | |
| Independent | Manjeet Kumar Singh | 43,354 | 23.67 | ||
| Independent | Rajendra Prasad | 2,010 | 1.1 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,097 | 2.24 | −0.77 | |
| Majority | 11,113 | 6.06 | −2.76 | ||
| Turnout | 183,196 | 57.71 | +0.93 | ||
| RJD gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
References
- 1 2 3 "Manjeet Kumar Singh(Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))):Constituency- BAIKUNTHPUR(GOPALGANJ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Manjeet Kumar Singh(Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))):Constituency- BARAULI(GOPALGANJ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ Service, Uniindia News. "NDA announces Chief Whip and Whips in Bihar Assembly". uniindia.com. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ https://www.upcollege.ac.in/Upload/iqac/638457538191934622.pdf.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Janata Dal(U) and Samata parties merge". The Times of India. 29 October 2003. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Former MLA Manjit Singh Who Left JDU Before Polls Rejoins Party". News18. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "मंजीत ने नीतीश कुमार से की एक घंटे मुलाकात, बदला राजद ज्वाइन करने का मन, सीएम को लेकर कही ये बात". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2 July 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Bihar: जदयू में आते ही मंजीत सिंह को मिला प्रदेश उपाध्यक्ष का पद, बोले- नीतीश मेरे राजनीतिक पिता - Manjit Singh got the post of Bihar State Vice President as soon as he joined JDU said Nitish is my political father". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Manjeet Kumar Singh , Barauli candidate Bihar Election bio : Assets , Total Income , Liabilities , Criminal Cases and other details". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Bihar: संजीव चौरसिया मुख्य सचेतक तो जेडीयू MLA मंजीत सिंह बने उपमुख्य सचेतक, मिला कैबिनेट मंत्री का दर्जा". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Baikunthpur, Vidhan Sabha 2000 — IndiaVotes". www.indiavotes.com. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Baikunthpur Election Result 2025 LIVE: Baikunthpur MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Barauli Assembly constituency election result 2025: Manjeet Kumar Singh of JD(U) defeats Dilip Kumar Singh of RJD". The Times of India. 15 November 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 2020". Election Commission of India. 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 2020". Election Commission of India. 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
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