Singh served in the government of Bihar as Co-Operative Minister from 2005 to 2010 and as Animal Husbandry minister from 2010 to 2013.[citation needed] He has been a staunch supporter of Narendra Modi from the beginning. He publicly supported Modi for Prime Minister for a long time. He was among the eleven BJP ministers who were dismissed by Nitish Kumar as a result of breaking the JDU-BJP alliance.[citation needed] He was a member of the Bihar State Bharatiya Janata Party's 16-member state election committee and a State Minister (independent charge) of the "Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises ", MP from Nawada Constituency (2014 Indian General Election).[4]
In May 2019, he became the Cabinet Minister of the newly formed Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries after defeating CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar in the 2019 Indian general election.[5][6]
In July 2021, he became Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Panchayati Raj in Second Modi ministry after the Cabinet reshuffle replacing Narendra Singh Tomar.[7]
In the Lok Sabha election 2024, Union Minister Giriraj Singh has won from Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency for the second time, defeating Awadhesh Kumar Rai by 81480 votes.[8]
Positions held
2002 – May 2014: Member, Bihar Legislative Council[citation needed]
2005 – 2010: Cooperative Minister, Government of Bihar[citation needed]
2010 – 2013: Cabinet Minister, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Resources Development, Government of Bihar[citation needed]
May 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha[citation needed]
1 September 2014 – 9 November 2014: Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament.[citation needed]
September 2014 – 9 November 2014: Member, Standing Committee on Labour[citation needed]
9 November 2014: Union Minister of State, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises[9]
4 September 2017: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises[1]
30 May 2019: Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.[10]
See also
List of politicians from Bihar
Kapildeo Singh
Bhola Singh
Third Modi ministry