Raghuraj Pratap Singh

"Raja Bhaiya" redirects here. For the 2003 Indian film, see Raja Bhaiya (film).

Raghuraj Pratap Singh
Leader, JD(L) in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 March 2022
DeputyVinod Saroj
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
1993
Preceded byShiv Narain Mishra
ConstituencyKunda
Minister of Food and Civil Supplies & Prison
In office
2004–2007
2012–2017
Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare, Prantiya Vikas Dal
In office
1999–2000
2000-2002
Minister of Programme Implementation
In office
1997–1999
Personal details
Born (1969-10-31) 31 October 1969 (age 54)
Calcutta (present-day Kolkata), West Bengal, India
Political partyJansatta Dal Loktantrik (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations		Independent (1993–2018)
Spouse
Bhanvi Kumari
​
(m. 1995)​
RelationsRanjeet Singh Judeo (maternal uncle)
Children4 (2 sons and 2 daughters)
Residence(s)Kunda, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh[1]
Alma materUniversity of Lucknow (1989)
ProfessionPolitician
NicknameRaja Bhaiya

Raghuraj Pratap Singh, (born 31 October 1969), commonly known as Raja Bhaiya, is an Indian politician, currently serving as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly, representing the Kunda assembly constituency of Pratapgarh.[2] He has been elected as an MLA for the seventh consecutive time since 1993 from the same constituency.[3] In 2018, he founded and became the national president of Jansatta Dal Loktantrik party.[4] Singh has held various Cabinet Minister positions in the Government of Uttar Pradesh of both Samajwadi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party administrations.[5][6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Expressreport was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Raja Bhaiya's party bags 2 seats — he in Kunda, aide in Babaganj". Indian Express. 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ^ "UP polls: Raja Bhaiya, Abhay Singh win; three other musclemen lose". Hindustan Times. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. ^ "UP MLA Raja Bhaiya to float new party". The Times of India. PTI. 16 November 2018. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. ^ Upadhyay, Rohit (11 February 2022). "The Kingmaker? Rise And Fall Of Raja Bhaiya In Uttar Pradesh Politics". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Rumblings in Kunda: The Challenge to 'Criminal Politician' Raja Bhaiya". The Wire. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.