Arun Kumar Singh

Dr. Arun Kumar Singh
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2020
Preceded byNand Kumar Rai
ConstituencyBaruraj Assembly constituency
Personal details
Born (1970-08-02) August 2, 1970
Baburban, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Anjani Singh
ChildrenAnshuman Singh, Yashraj Singh, Shreyasi Singh
FatherBrij Kishor Singh
ResidenceBaburban, Muzaffarpur
EducationPh.D., M.A., MBA
Alma materBabasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, LN Mishra College, Muzaffarpur
OccupationPolitician

Dr. Arun Kumar Singh (born 2 August 1970) is an Indian politician from Bihar and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He serves as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly[1][2] from the Baruraj Assembly constituency[3] in Muzaffarpur district.[3][4][5][6]

Early life and family

Dr. Arun Kumar Singh was born on 2 August 1970 in Baburban, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar.[7] He hails from a politically influential family. His father, the late Brij Kishor Singh, was an MLA from Baruraj (2010–2015).[8][9][9]

Education

Dr. Singh is highly educated, holding a Doctorate (Ph.D.), a Master of Arts (M.A.), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). He completed his higher education at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University and LN Mishra College, Muzaffarpur.

Political career

Grassroots Politics

He started his political journey as a Ward Parishad (Ward Member) from 2002 to 2007 in Muzaffarpur, where he focused on road repairs, public sanitation, education, and welfare initiatives.[5][10]

2015 Bihar Assembly Election

In the 2015 assembly elections, Dr. Singh contested from the Baruraj constituency as a BJP candidate but lost to Nand Kumar Rai of the Rashtriya Janata Dal by a narrow margin of 4,909 votes.[9]

2020 Bihar Assembly Election

In 2020, Dr. Singh contested again from Baruraj and defeated the same opponent with a remarkable margin of 43,654 votes, securing 51% of the total votes polled. He received 87,407 votes and marked a significant political turnaround in the region.[11]

References

  1. "Arun Kumar Singh | District Muzaffarpur, Government of Bihar | India". Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  2. "Bjp Arun Kumar Singh Candidate Baruraj Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election Result 2020". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Hindi, India TV; Kumar, Niraj (2020-11-10). "Baruraj Seat Chunav Result ARUN KUMAR SINGH INAND KUMAR RAI JDU RJD: Bihar vidhansabha chunav: बरुराज सीट पर शुरू हुई मतगणना, जानिए BJP और RJD में कौन आगे". India TV Hindi. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  4. "Baruraj Election Result 2020: बरूराज से जीते बीजेपी के अरुण कुमार सिंह". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Baruraj Election Result 2020: बरुराज विधानसभा सीट पर बीजेपी के अरुण कुमार जीते". आज तक (in Hindi). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  6. https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/CandidateCustomFilter?electionType=9-AC-GENERAL-3-13&election=9-AC-GENERAL-3-13&states=S04&page=428
  7. "MP/MLA/MLC | District Muzaffarpur, Government of Bihar | India". Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  8. "Baruraj Election 2020: बरुराज में दो परिवारों के राजनीतिक उत्तराधिकारियों में ही फिर संघर्ष - Bihar, Baruraj Election News 2020: Conflict between political heirs of two families in Baruraj again". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://www.ndtv.com/elections/bihar-assembly-election-results-2020/baruraj
  10. https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/muzaffarpur/news/baruraj-mla-raised-demand-to-open-police-op-in-sirsia-132652604.html
  11. "Baruraj Election Result 2020: बरूराज से जीते बीजेपी के अरुण कुमार सिंह". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2025-05-13.