Lalan Singh
Lalan Singh | |
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Singh in 2024 | |
| Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Parshottam Rupala |
| Union Minister of Panchayati Raj | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Giriraj Singh |
| National President of Janata Dal (United) | |
| In office 31 July 2021 – 29 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ramchandra Prasad Singh |
| Succeeded by | Nitish Kumar |
| Bihar Minister of Water Resources | |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 27 May 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Jitan Ram Manjhi Nitish Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Kumar Jha |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Council | |
| In office 24 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Governor |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Veena Devi |
| Constituency | Munger, Bihar |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jaiprakash Narayan Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Veena Devi |
| Constituency | Munger, Bihar |
| In office 16 May 2004 – 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Rajo Singh |
| Succeeded by | Monazir Hassan |
| Constituency | Begusarai, Bihar |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2000 – 13 May 2004 | |
| Succeeded by | Vidya Sagar Nishad |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rajiv Ranjan Singh 24 January 1955 |
| Party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Other political affiliations | Samata Party (till 2004) |
| Spouse |
Renu Devi (m. 1977) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | T.N.B. College, Bhagalpur University (Bachelor of Arts (Honors)) |
| Profession |
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Rajiv Ranjan Singh (born 24 January 1955), better known as Lalan Singh, is an Indian politician who is serving as the 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.
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.
Lalan Singh won 2024 Lok Sabha Election from Munger Lok Sabha constituency.