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]
Bhim Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anil Hegde |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Bihar | |
| In office 2012–2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar Jitan Ram Manjhi |
| Department |
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| Succeeded by | Shrawan Kumar |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Council | |
| In office 2006–2015 | |
| Elected By | Member of Legislative Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Chandeshwar Prasad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1962 Bedauli, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2015) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (United) (2009 - 2015) Rashtriya Janata Dal (before 2009) |
| Education | B.Sc, M. A., L.L.B., Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | Patna University |
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 edit
He has earned Bachelor of Science in Engineering, two Master of Arts, a law (LLB) bachelor and doctorate from Patna University.[5]
Political Career edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ Sharma, Sheenu (2024-02-20). "Bihar: Six candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "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 2024-02-26.
- ^ a b "Controversial, Former JD(U) Minister, Bhim Singh Joins BJP". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn in, asked to seek trust vote on May 23". India Today. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ a b c d "Bhim Singh Info - Bihar Vidhan Parishad". Bihar Vidhan Parishad. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Mishra, Ashok K. (2013-08-09). "Bihar minister Bhim Singh says people join Army to die, apologizes". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Former controversial JD (U) minister, once mocked by Modi, joins BJP". The Hindu. 2015-10-23. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Notice to Bihar Ministers Bhim Singh for his LoC remarks". India Today. Retrieved 2024-02-26.