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Bhim Singh (Bihar politician)

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Bhim Singh
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
3 April 2024
Preceded byAnil Hegde
ConstituencyBihar
Cabinet Minister
Government of Bihar
In office
2010–2015
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Jitan Ram Manjhi
Ministry or Departments
  • Rural Works
  • Road Construction
  • Panchayati Raj
  • Industries
  • Sugarcane
Member of Bihar Legislative Council
In office
2006–2015
Elected ByMember of Legislative Assembly
Succeeded byChandeshwar Prasad
Personal details
Born (1962-11-30) 30 November 1962 (age 61)
Bedauli, Gaya, Bihar, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (since 2015)
Other political
affiliations
Janata Dal (United) (2009 - 2015)
Rashtriya Janata Dal (before 2009)
EducationB.Sc., M. A., L.L.B., Ph.D..
Alma materPatna University
Source: [1]

Bhim Singh Chandravanshi (born 30 November 1962) is an Indian educationist and politician who has been serving as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Bihar since 2024.[1][2] A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 2015, he holds the position of vice president of the BJP in the state of Bihar.[3]

Prior to that, he served as a cabinet minister under the cabinets of Nitish Kumar and Jitan Ram Manjhi from 2012 until his resignation in 2015.[4] He also served as a member of the Bihar Vidhan Parishad for three consecutive terms from 2006 to 2015.[5]

Education

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He has earned Bachelor of Science in Engineering, two Master of Arts, a law (LLB) bachelor and doctorate from Patna University.[5]

Political Career

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He was active in Patna University as a student and employee leader. During this time, he developed associations with former Bihar CM Karpuri Thakur and grew closer to Lalu Prasad Yadav, Ram Vilas Paswan, and Nitish Kumar.[5]

He assumed the role in the formation of Janata Dal as General Secretary. He also co-founded the formation of the Samata Party along with Nitish Kumar.[5]

Later, he joined RJD and became the state general secretary of the party. He defected to JDU in 2009 and joined the BJP in 2015.[3]

Controversies

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Singh found himself in the center of controversy when he said that people who joined the army either died or became martyrs. He made this statement on a day when the four Bihar army officers who had died were being cremated with full state honors in front of hundreds of mourners.[6] His party did not take kindly to the statement and quickly distanced itself from it.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Sharma, Sheenu (20 February 2024). "Bihar: Six candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ "कौन हैं बिहार से BJP के राज्यसभा उम्मीदवार डॉ. धर्मशीला गुप्ता और डॉ. भीम सिंह, सुशील मोदी ने दिया ये रिएक्शन - BJP Rajya Sabha candidates from Bihar Dr Dharamsheela Gupta and Dr Bhim Singh Sushil Modi gave this reaction". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Controversial, Former JD(U) Minister, Bhim Singh Joins BJP". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn in, asked to seek trust vote on May 23". India Today. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Bhim Singh Info - Bihar Vidhan Parishad". Bihar Vidhan Parishad. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  6. ^ Mishra, Ashok K. (9 August 2013). "Bihar minister Bhim Singh says people join Army to die, apologizes". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Former controversial JD (U) minister, once mocked by Modi, joins BJP". The Hindu. 23 October 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Notice to Bihar Ministers Bhim Singh for his LoC remarks". India Today. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2024.