Suryadeo Singh

Suryadeo Singh
Suryadeo Singh with Chandra Shekhar
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
(1977-1980), (1980-1985), (1985-1990), (1990  1995)
Preceded bySheo Kumar Rai
Succeeded byAbo Devi Raju Yadav
ConstituencyJharia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Personal details
Born(1939-12-27)27 December 1939
Ballia, Uttar Pradesh,British India
Died15 June 1991(1991-06-15) (aged 51)
Ballia
Political partyJanata Party (1977-1990)
Janata Dal (1990-1991)
SpouseKunti Singh
Children5

Suryadeo Singh (27 December 1939 – 15 June 1991) was an Indian mafia leader and politician from Jharkhand.

He ran a protection racket in Dhanbad and was a major financier for the Janata Party. In 1977, he won assembly elections on JP's ticket and became a close associate to future Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. As of 1984, he had at least 17 murder charges. He was arrested in 1988 over the charges of murder, extortion, and rioting but he was later released.

He was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Jharia constituency between 1977 and 1991. He was the founder and chairman of Janta Majdoor Sangh, a trade union in Jharkhand.

He died on 15 June 1991 in Dhanbad, Jharkhand during his visit to Ranchi High Court.