Arun Kumar Singh (Bihar politician)
Arun Kumar Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Nand Kumar Rai |
| Constituency | Baruraj Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1970 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Anjani Singh |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Ph.D., M.A., MBA |
| Alma mater | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, LN Mishra College, Muzaffarpur |
| Occupation | Politician |
Arun Kumar Singh (born 2 August 1970) is an Indian politician from Bihar and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He serves as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly[1][2] from the Baruraj Assembly constituency[3] in Muzaffarpur district.[3][4][5][6]
Early life and family
Arun Kumar Singh was born on 2 August 1970 in Baburban, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar.[7] He hails from a politically influential family. His father, the late Brij Kishor Singh, was an MLA from Baruraj (2010–2015).[8][9]
Education
Singh holds a Doctorate (Ph.D.), a Master of Arts (M.A.), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). He completed his higher education at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University and LN Mishra College, Muzaffarpur.
Political career
He started his political journey as a Ward Parishad (Ward Member) from 2002 to 2007 in Muzaffarpur, where he focused on road repairs, public sanitation, education, and welfare initiatives.[5][10]
In the 2015 assembly elections, Singh contested from the Baruraj constituency as a BJP candidate but lost to Nand Kumar Rai of the Rashtriya Janata Dal by a narrow margin of 4,909 votes.[9]
In 2020, Singh contested again from Baruraj and defeated the same opponent with a remarkable margin of 43,654 votes, securing 51% of the total votes polled. He received 87,407 votes and marked a significant political turnaround in the region.[11]
References
- ^ "Arun Kumar Singh | District Muzaffarpur, Government of Bihar | India". Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Bjp Arun Kumar Singh Candidate Baruraj Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election Result 2020". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Baruraj Election Result 2020: बरूराज से जीते बीजेपी के अरुण कुमार सिंह". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ a b "Baruraj Election Result 2020: बरुराज विधानसभा सीट पर बीजेपी के अरुण कुमार जीते". आज तक (in Hindi). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/CandidateCustomFilter?electionType=9-AC-GENERAL-3-13&election=9-AC-GENERAL-3-13&states=S04&page=428
- ^ "MP/MLA/MLC | District Muzaffarpur, Government of Bihar | India". muzaffarpur.nic.in. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Baruraj Election 2020: बरुराज में दो परिवारों के राजनीतिक उत्तराधिकारियों में ही फिर संघर्ष - Bihar, Baruraj Election News 2020: Conflict between political heirs of two families in Baruraj again". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ a b "Baruraj Election Results 2020 | Bihar Assembly Election Results". www.ndtv.com.
- ^ "बरूराज विधायक ने सिरसिया में पुलिस ओपी खोलने की उठाई मांग - Muzaffarpur News". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2024-02-29. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
- ^ "Baruraj Election Result 2020: बरूराज से जीते बीजेपी के अरुण कुमार सिंह". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2025-05-13.