Lalan Singh

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Lalan Singh

| image = Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh interacting with media after taking charge as the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.jpg

| caption = Singh in 2024

| office = Union Cabinet Minister

| term_start = 10 June 2024

| predecessor = Parshottam Rupala

| primeminister = Narendra Modi

| office1 =

| primeminister1 = Narendra Modi

| term_start1 = 10 June 2024

| predecessor1 = Giriraj Singh

| office3 = National President of Janata Dal (United)

| term_start3 = 31 July 2021

| term_end3 = 29 December 2023

| predecessor3 = RCP Singh

| successor3 = Nitish Kumar

| office4 = Minister for Water Resources and Planning & Development, Government of Bihar

| termstart4 = 2014

| termend4 = 2019

| office5 = Member of Bihar Legislative Council

| termstart5 = June 2014

| termend5 = June 2019

| office6 = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha

| termstart6 = 23 May 2019

| constituency6 = Munger, Bihar

| termstart7 = 25 May 2009

| termend7 = 16 May 2014

| constituency7 = Munger, Bihar

| termstart9 = 22 May 2004

| termend9 = 25 May 2009

| constituency9 = Begusarai, Bihar

| office10 = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha

| constituency10 = Bihar

| termstart10 = 2000

| termend10 = May 2004

| birth_name = Rajiv Ranjan Singh

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|01|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Patna, Bihar, India

| party = Janata Dal United

| otherparty =

| spouse = Renu Devi

| children = 1

| alma_mater = T.N.B. College, Bhagalpur University (Bachelor of Arts (Honors))

| profession = {{hlist|Politician|social worker}}

| residence = 9, Tyagraj Marg, New Delhi

| death_date =

| death_place =

| constituency5 = nominated by Governor

| 1blankname = Ministry & Departments

| 1namedata = *Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying

| 1blankname1 = Ministry & Departments

| 1namedata1 = *Panchayati Raj

}}

Rajiv Ranjan Singh (born 24 January 1955), better known as Lalan Singh, is an Indian politician who is serving as 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/lalan-singh-76556.html | title=Lalan Singh |work=oneindia.com |access-date=13 September 2023 }}

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.{{cite web |title=Munger Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/politics/munger-constituency-lok-sabha-election-results-2024 |website=Bru Times News |language=en}}{{cite web |title=General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS0428.htm |website=ECI}}

Personal life

Singh was born in Village Gilanichak, PO+PS Chandi Nalanda district Bihar 24 January 1955 to Jwala Prasad Singh and Kaushalya Devi.{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/aug/01/lalan-singh-elected-as-jd-u-national-president-to-dent-intobjp-votebank-2338572.html | title=Lalan Singh elected as JD-U national president to dent into BJP votebank | date=August 2021 }} He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree from T.N.B. College, Bhagalpur University.{{Cite web |title=Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh(Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))):Constituency- MUNGER(BIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=5060 |access-date=5 June 2025 |website=myneta |quote=Category: Graduate; B.A.(Hons) TNB College Bhagalpur University 1976}} Singh was a General Secretary of College Students Union and in 1974, had participated in the movements led by Jayaprakash Narayan.{{cite web|title=Current Lok Sabha Members Biographical Sketch|url=http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4134 |access-date=3 July 2019|date=13 May 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060513222741/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4134|archive-date=13 May 2006}}

Singh is married to Renu Devi and they have a daughter together.

Political background

Lalan Singh represented the Munger constituency of Bihar and was the President of Bihar JDU when he rebelled against CM Nitish Kumar in 2010 and later continued to be an unattached member of JD(U). The party moved in Lok Sabha to demand his disqualification but the move was aborted post his rapprochement with Nitish Kumar in 2013. He was given a ticket to contest the Munger Lok Sabha seat but was defeated by Veena Devi of LJP by nearly 1 lakh votes.

File:Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh taking charge as the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.jpg

He was nominated to the Bihar Legislative Council under the Governor's quota and made the Minister for Road Construction Department in the Jitan Ram Manjhi cabinet in June 2014. His induction and elevation despite the electoral loss sparked a rebellion in JDU led by Gyanendra Singh Gyanu who later defected to BJP with a group of 12 MLAs.{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Abhay |title=JD(U) MLA joins BJP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/JDU-MLA-joins-BJP/articleshow/48473414.cms |access-date=10 April 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=14 August 2015 |language=en}} He was sacked from the cabinet by Jitan Ram Manjhi as a minister along with Prashant Kumar Shahi in February 2015. When Nitish Kumar became Chief Minister, he was again inducted as a Minister in the Mahagathbandhan Government.{{cite news |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/BIH-PAT-bihar-news-patna-news-chief-minister-nitish-kumar-ministers-additional-charge-4914583-NOR.html |title=मुख्यमंत्री नीतीश कुमार ने मंत्रियों को दिया अतिरिक्त प्रभार |date=24 February 2015 |work=Bhaskar |access-date=24 June 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223653/http://www.bhaskar.com/news/BIH-PAT-bihar-news-patna-news-chief-minister-nitish-kumar-ministers-additional-charge-4914583-NOR.html |archive-date=23 September 2015 }}