Surya Singh Besra

Surya Singh Besra
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Bihar
In office
1990–1991
Preceded byKaran Chandra Mardi
Succeeded byPradeep Kumar Balmuchu
ConstituencyGhatshila
Personal details
Born1955 or 1956 (age 69–70)
Barakanjia, Dumaria, Singhbhum district, Bihar (present-day East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand)
PartyAll Jharkhand Students Union
Jharkhand People's Party
EducationM.A Santali
Alma materRanchi University
OccupationPolitical activist, politician
Known forfounder of All Jharkhand Students Union
Jharkhand statehood movement
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Surya Singh Besra is a political activist and prominent political leader. He is the founder secretary of All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) and Jharkhand People's Party (JPP). He was a member of the 10th Bihar Legislative Assembly, elected from the Ghatshila constituency in 1990. He is popularly known for Jharkhand statehood movement.