Meena Singh
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{For|the politician representing Manpur in the state of Madhya Pradesh|Meena Singh (Manpur politician)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Meena Singh
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| caption = Meena Singh in her school owned by her son
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1962|1|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
| residence =Arrah, Patna, Bihar
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| office = Member of Parliament (MP) Lok Sabha
| constituency = Bikramganj
| term_start = 2008
| term_end = 2009
| predecessor = Ajit Kumar Singh
| successor = Constituency disestablished
| office1 = Member of Parliament (MP) Lok Sabha
| constituency1 = Arrah
| term_start1 = 2009
| term_end1 = 2014
| predecessor1 = Kanti Singh
| successor1 = R. K. Singh
| party =Janata Dal United
| alma_mater = Banaras Hindu University
| spouse = Ajit Singh
| children = 1
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Meena Singh (born 1 January 1962 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) is an Indian politician. She entered politics in 2008. She represented Bikramganj (Lok Sabha constituency) in 14th Lok Sabha and Arrah (Lok Sabha constituency) in the 15th Lok Sabha as a member of Janata Dal (United).{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bikramganj-bolsters-nitish-shocks-lalu/articleshow/2670401.cms|title=Bikramganj bolsters Nitish, shocks Lalu|last=Mishra|first=Ashok K|work=The Economic Times|date=3 January 2008|accessdate=14 March 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/2009-election-results.html|title=General (15th Lok Sabha) Election Results India|publisher=Elections.in}}
Early life
Meena Singh was born to Naina Devi and Rameshwar Singh. She got a degree in arts from Banaras Hindu University in 1982. Before entering into the Indian politics, she was serving her husband's constituency people and was a house wife.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
Political career
Meena Singh was first elected as MP in January 2008 by-election from Bikramganj after her husband's death, but she resigned just after 6 months because of Rahul Raj encounter.{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/rahul-raj-s-killing-triggers-large-scale-resignations/story-Kiq5Ivb9OKjFC6Za3ERHTK.html|title=Rahul Raj's killing triggers large scale resignations|last=Swaroop|first=Vijay|work=Hindustan Times|date=6 November 2008|accessdate=14 March 2019}} She was again elected to Arrah (Lok Sabha constituency) in 2009 from Janata Dal United. However, she lost the 16th Lok Sabha election in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/bihar/parliamentary-constituencies/arrah.html|title=Arrah Lok Sabha Elections and Results 2014|publisher=Elections.in}}
Personal life
Meena Singh married Ajit Kumar Singh, a full-time politician by profession. They have a son, Vishal Singh (born 23 January 1987), who holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Amity Business School. Ajit Singh died in 2007.{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/jd-u-mp-dies-in-road-accident/story-iIDBzuIZKjLCKSSNVuMCuN.html|title=JD (U) MP dies in road accident|last=Chatterjee|first=Aloke|work=Hindustan Times|date=2 August 2007|accessdate=14 March 2019}}
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Category:Lok Sabha members from Bihar
Category:Women in Bihar politics
Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians
Category:21st-century Indian women politicians
Category:Candidates in the 2014 Indian general election
Category:Banaras Hindu University alumni
Category:Women members of the Lok Sabha
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