Lalan Singh

Lalan Singh
Singh in 2024
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Assumed office
9 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byParshottam Rupala
Union Minister of Panchayati Raj
Assumed office
9 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byGiriraj Singh
National President of Janata Dal (United)
In office
31 July 2021 – 29 December 2023
Preceded byRamchandra Prasad Singh
Succeeded byNitish Kumar
Bihar Minister of Water Resources
In office
2 June 2014 – 27 May 2019
Chief MinisterJitan Ram Manjhi
Nitish Kumar
Succeeded bySanjay Kumar Jha
Member of Bihar Legislative Council
In office
24 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
ConstituencyNominated by the Governor
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byVeena Devi
ConstituencyMunger, Bihar
In office
16 May 2009 – 16 May 2014
Preceded byJaiprakash Narayan Yadav
Succeeded byVeena Devi
ConstituencyMunger, Bihar
In office
16 May 2004 – 16 May 2009
Preceded byRajo Singh
Succeeded byMonazir Hassan
ConstituencyBegusarai, Bihar
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
3 April 2000 – 13 May 2004
Succeeded byVidya Sagar Nishad
ConstituencyBihar
Personal details
BornRajiv Ranjan Singh
(1955-01-24) 24 January 1955
Patna, Bihar, India
PartyJanata Dal (United)
Other political
affiliations
Samata Party (till 2004)
Spouse
Renu Devi
(m. 1977)
Children1
Alma materT.N.B. College, Bhagalpur University (Bachelor of Arts (Honors))
Profession
  • Politician
  • social worker
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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.