Lalan Singh

Rajiv Ranjan Singh
Lalan Singh
Singh in 2024
Union Cabinet Minister
Government of India
Assumed office
10 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Ministry & Departments
Preceded byParshottam Rupala
Assumed office
10 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Ministry & Departments
Preceded byGiriraj Singh
National President of Janata Dal (United)
In office
31 July 2021 – 29 December 2023
Preceded byRCP Singh
Succeeded byNitish Kumar
Minister for Water Resources and Planning & Development, Government of Bihar
In office
2014–2019
Member of Bihar Legislative Council
In office
June 2014 – June 2019
ConstituencyNominated By Governor
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
ConstituencyMunger, Bihar
In office
25 May 2009 – 16 May 2014
ConstituencyMunger, Bihar
In office
22 May 2004 – 25 May 2009
ConstituencyBegusarai, Bihar
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
2000 – May 2004
ConstituencyBihar
Personal details
Born (1955-01-24) 24 January 1955 (age 69)
Village Gilanichak, PO+PS Chandi Nalanda, Bihar, India
Political partyJanata Dal United
Other political
affiliations
National Democratic Alliance (2024–present; 2017-2022; 1998-2014)
SpouseRenu Devi
Children1
Residence(s)New Delhi, Delhi, India
Alma materT.N.B. College, Bhagalpur University (Bachelor of Arts (Honors))[1]
Profession
  • Politician
  • social worker
[1]

Rajiv Ranjan Singh also known as Lalan Singh (born 24 January 1955) is an Indian politician who is serving as 11th Minister of Panchayati Raj, and 3rd Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying since 2024. He is also the Member of Parliament representing Munger in the 17th Lok Sabha from Janata Dal (United). He was the national party president of JDU (Janta Dal United) from 31 July 2021 to 29 December 2023. He was also the former JD(U) Bihar unit President.[2]

He was nominated as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council in June 2014 after his defeat in the May 2014 Lok Sabha elections. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India and represented Munger Lok Sabha constituency of Bihar. He also represented Begusarai constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha of India.

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  2. ^ "Lalan Singh". oneindia.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

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