Leshi Singh
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Leshi Singh
| office1 = Food & Consumer Protection Department
Government of Bihar
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = Nitish Kumar
| termstart1 = 9 February 2021
| termend1 = 28 January 2024
| predecessor1 = Bijendra Prasad Yadav
| successor1 = Shrawan Kumar
| office2 = Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
| constituency2 = Dhamdaha
| termstart2 = 2010
| constituency3 = Dhamdaha
| termstart3 = 2000
| termend3 = 2005
| predecessor2 = Dilip Kumar Yadav
| predecessor3 = Dilip Kumar Yadav
| successor3 = Dilip Kumar Yadav
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|01|05}}
| birth_place = Sarsi, Purnia, Bihar
| parents =
| nationality = Indian
| party = Janata Dal (United) (Since 2003)
| residence = Sarsi, Purnea, Bihar{{Cite web|url=https://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/Assets_2017/61.pdf|title= Affidavit by Leshi Singh|website= vidhansabha.bih.nic.in|language=En}}
| alma_mater =
| profession = Social Worker, Politician
| otherparty = Samata Party (1995-2003)
| spouse =
| children =
| education =
| relatives =
| image = Leshi-Singh.jpg
}}
Leshi Singh is an Indian Politician from JDU and senior member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Dhamdaha seat in Bihar.
Political career
She is a Minister in Nitish Kumar cabinet.{{cite web| language=Hindi| title=नीतीश मंत्रिमंडल की नई सदस्य बनीं लेसी| publisher=Jagran| date=2014-03-12| accessdate=2015-06-24| url=http://www.jagran.com/news/national-leshi-singh-made-minister-in-place-of-renu-11154949.html}} Previously, Leshi was the Chairman of Bihar State Women Commission. In the year 2000, 2005 (Feb.), 2010, 2015, 2020 Bihar Assembly Elections, Leshi Singh won the Dhamdaha constituency of Bihar to become a Member of Legislative Assembly. She is the 5th term MLA from Dhamdaha (Purnia), winning by huge margin of approx. 34k votes.
Currently, she is the Food and Consumer Protection Minister in Government of Bihar.{{Cite web|url=https://m.jagran.com/lite/bihar/bhagalpur-bihar-politics-for-the-second-time-in-a-row-bihar-chief-minister-nitish-kumar-made-lacey-singh-a-minister-dhamdaha-mla-lacey-singh-becomes-minister-21351667.html|title= Bihar Cabinet Expansion: लगातार दूसरी बार नीतीश ने लेसी पर जताया भरोसा, धमदाहा विधायक बन गईं मंत्री|website= Jagran|language=hi |access-date=2021-02-09}}{{Cite web|url=https://state.bihar.gov.in/fcp/CitizenHome.html|title= Leshi Singh|website= Food & Consumer Protection Department|language=en |access-date=2021-07-14}} Leshi is considered one of the most senior leaders of the Janata Dal (United).
Personal life
She is the wife of Butan Singh, former district chief of Samata party and highly-dreaded ganglord.She belongs to Banaut clan of Rajputs.{{Cite web|author=Bhuvaneshwar Prasad|date=Apr 20, 2000|title=Purnea unit Samata chief gunned down {{!}} Patna News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/purnea-unit-samata-chief-gunned-down/articleshow/2042939669.cms|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
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Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians
Category:Women members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Category:People from Purnia district
Category:21st-century Indian women politicians
Category:20th-century Indian women politicians
Category:20th-century Indian politicians