Raghuraj Pratap Singh
Raghuraj Pratap Singh | |
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| Leader, JD(L) in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2022 | |
| Deputy | Vinod Saroj |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Shiv Narain Mishra |
| Constituency | Kunda |
| Minister of Food and Civil Supplies & Prison | |
| In office 2004–2007 2012–2017 | |
| Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare, Prantiya Vikas Dal | |
| In office 1999–2000 2000-2002 | |
| Minister of Programme Implementation | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1969 Calcutta (present-day Kolkata), West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Jansatta Dal Loktantrik (2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (1993–2018) |
| Spouse |
Bhanvi Kumari (m. 1995) |
| Relations | Ranjeet Singh Judeo (maternal uncle) |
| Children | 4 (2 sons and 2 daughters) |
| Residence(s) | Kunda, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | University of Lucknow (1989) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Nickname | Raja Bhaiya |
Raghuraj Pratap Singh, (born 31 October 1969), commonly known as Raja Bhaiya, is an Indian politician, currently serving as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly, representing the Kunda assembly constituency of Pratapgarh. He has been elected as an MLA for the seventh consecutive time since 1993 from the same constituency. In 2018, he founded and became the national president of Jansatta Dal Loktantrik party. Singh has held various Cabinet Minister positions in the Government of Uttar Pradesh of both Samajwadi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party administrations.