Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
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Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (born 6 June 1946) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha
of India
. He represents the Vaishali constituency of Bihar
and is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal
. He was the Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development
in the first cabinet of Dr Manmohan Singhs Government. He begun his political career from the erstwhile Janata Party
and was close to Late Satyendra Narayan Singh, the prominent leader of that time and former Chief Minister of Bihar.
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He represents the Vaishali constituency of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
and is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal
Rashtriya Janata Dal
The Rashtriya Janata Dal is a political party in India, based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Laloo Prasad Yadav. The party came about as a result of Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-president of Janata Dal, being evicted by Sharad Yadav, the then president, on corruption charges ...
. He was the Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development
Ministry of Rural Development (India)
The Ministry of Rural Development, a branch of the Government of India, is entrusted with the task of accelerating the socio-economic development of rural India. Its focus is on health, education, drinking water, housing and roads.-History:...
in the first cabinet of Dr Manmohan Singhs Government. He begun his political career from the erstwhile Janata Party
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
and was close to Late Satyendra Narayan Singh, the prominent leader of that time and former Chief Minister of Bihar.