Binod Kumar Singh also known as Binod Singh Kushwaha[1] was an Indian politician associated with Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the Minister of Backward & Extremely Backward Classes Welfare at the time of his death.[2] He represented Pranpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) thrice in 2000, 2010 and 2015 elections.[3]
Vinod Kumar Singh Kushwaha | |
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| Minister of BC & EBC Welfare Government of Bihar | |
| In office 2 June 2019 – 12 October 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Brij Kishor Bind |
| Succeeded by | Renu Devi |
| Minister of Mines & Geology Government of Bihar | |
| In office 29 July 2017 – 2 June 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Muneshwar Chaudhary |
| Succeeded by | Brij Kishor Bind |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2010–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mahendra Narayan Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Nisha Singh |
| Constituency | Pranpur |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Mahendra Narayan Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Mahendra Narayan Yadav |
| Constituency | Pranpur |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 12 October 2020 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Political career edit
Singh was considered as one of the stalwarts of Bhartiya Janata Party. He defeated Mahendra Narayan Yadav in the 2010 assembly elections to Bihar Legislative Assembly and in 2015, became victorious once again by defeating Ishrat Parveen of Nationalist Congress Party.[4] In early years of his political career, he was also associated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.[5]
Death edit
He died in 2020. It was found that his death happened because of the complications associated with COVID -19. Though, he was recovered after being infected, but, he was hospitalized once again after some time, leading to his death.[6]
References edit
- ^ "चुनाव:मंत्री विनोद सिंह का ब्रेन हेमरेज से निधन, पत्नी को भाजपा दे सकती है टिकट". BHASKAR.COM. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Bihar Minister Vinod Kumar Singh Dies Of Post-COVID Complications". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Pranpur Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "बिहार सरकार के मंत्री विनोद कुमार सिंह का निधन, दिल्ली में ली अंतिम सांस". news 18. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "मंत्री विनोद सिंह के अंतिम दर्शन को उमड़े लोग, राजकीय सम्मान के साथ कटिहार में". live hindustan. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "बिहार के मंत्री विनोद कुमार सिंह का कोविड-19 के बाद हुईं समस्याओं के कारण निधन". the wire. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2023.