Bhim Singh (Bihar politician)

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
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
from Bihar
Assumed office
3 April 2024
Preceded byAnil Hegde
Minister of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
In office
2012–2015
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Jitan Ram Manjhi
Succeeded byShrawan Kumar
Member of Bihar Legislative Council
In office
2006–2015
Elected ByMember of Legislative Assembly
Succeeded byChandeshwar Prasad
Personal details
Born (1962-11-30) 30 November 1962
Bedauli, Bihar, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (since 2015)
Other political
affiliations		Janata Dal (United) (2009 - 2015)
Rashtriya Janata Dal (before 2009)
EducationB.Sc, M. A., L.L.B., Ph.D.
Alma materPatna 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

He has earned Bachelor of Science in Engineering, two Master of Arts, a law (LLB) bachelor and doctorate from Patna University.[5]

Political Career

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

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
  1. Sharma, Sheenu (2024-02-20). "Bihar: Six candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  2. "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.
  3. "Controversial, Former JD(U) Minister, Bhim Singh Joins BJP". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  4. "Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn in, asked to seek trust vote on May 23". India Today. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. "Bhim Singh Info - Bihar Vidhan Parishad". Bihar Vidhan Parishad. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  6. 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.
  7. "Former controversial JD (U) minister, once mocked by Modi, joins BJP". The Hindu. 2015-10-23. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  8. "Notice to Bihar Ministers Bhim Singh for his LoC remarks". India Today. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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