Pradeep Kumar SinghFrom infopedia the free encyclopedia

Pradeep Kumar Singh (born 29 December 1964) is an Indian politician from Bihar and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He represents Araria in the Lok Sabha, a seat he won in 2009, 2019 and 2024.

Wiki & Bios

Native Name :
Pradeep Kumar Singh
Nickname :
Na
Born :
29 Dec
Birth Place :
Kauvachar, Forbesganj, Araria District, Bihar, India
Occupation :
Politician (Lok Sabha MP, Araria); Agriculturist; Businessperson
Spouse Name :
Manju Devi (m. 1990)
Year Active :
2009–present
Party :
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Designation :
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (2009–14, 2019–present)
Area :
Araria, Bihar
Organization :
NA
Marital Status:
Married
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
Figure Mesurement:
Indian Rupees
TV Serials:
Na
Religion:
Na
Nationality:
Indian

Career

Political career

Singh first won the Araria Lok Sabha seat for the BJP in 2009, defeating the Lok Janshakti Party's Zakir Hussain Khan. He lost the seat in 2014 to RJD leader Mohammed Taslimuddin. He regained Araria in 2019, defeating RJD's Sarfaraz Alam by about 1.37 lakh votes.

In the 2024 election he retained the seat in a close contest, defeating RJD candidate Shahnawaz Alam by 20,094 votes (6,00,146 to 5,80,052). In Parliament he has served on committees including Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilisers, and on the consultative committee of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.