Ram Chandra Prasad Singh is an Indian politician and the former national President of the Janata Dal (United) political party. Before joining politics, he was working as an IAS officer. During the 2021 reshuffling of the Prime Minister’s cabinet, Ram Chandra Prasad was appointed as the Minister of Steel by Narendra Modi.
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Wiki/Biography
Ram Chandra Prasad Singh was born on Sunday, 6 July 1958 (age 64 years; as of 2022), in Mustafapur, Nalanda, Bihar. His zodiac sign is Cancer. After completing his schooling, RCP Singh attended Patna University, Patna, to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in History. He then went to Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, to attain a Masters of Arts in International Relations.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Salt and pepper (half bald)
Family & Caste
Ram Chandra Prasad Singh belongs to the Kurmi caste. [1]Outlook
Parents
RCP Singh’s father’s name is Sukhdeo Narayan Singh, and his mother’s name is Dukhalalo Devi.
Wife & Children
RCP got married to Girija Singh in 1982, and they have two daughters, Lipi Singh and Lata Singh. Lipi Singh is an IAS officer, and Lata Singh is a lawyer.
Ram Chandra Prasad Singh with his wife, Girija Singh, and his daughter Lata Singh
RCP Singh with his daughters, Lipi Singh (left) and Lata Singh (right)
Career
Civil Service
After completing his formal education, RCP cleared the civil services exam and passed out in 1984. In 1984, he joined the Indian Administrative Service, and he was first posted as the joint magistrate of the Sultanpur district. After three years, he was appointed as the Chief Development Officer for Kanpur Nagar and Kanpur Dehat. After five years, he became the Collector and District Magistrate for Barabanki, Hamirpur, Fatehpur, and Rampur. For almost a year, RCP Singh was appointed as the personal secretary to the former Minister of Post & Telecom Beni Prasad Verma. He then served as the private secretary to Nitish Kumar, who was serving in the Ministry of Railways, Agriculture, and Surface Transport, for almost seven years in the state government. In 2004, Ram Chandra Prasad was appointed as the additional CEO of Greater Noida Authority, operating under the supervision of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. In 2005, Nitish Kumar was appointed as the Chief Minister of Bihar, and Ram Chandra Prasad Singh worked as the primary secretary to the CM of Bihar. In 2010, Ram Chandra Prasad Singh took VRS (voluntary retirement scheme) from Indian Administrative Services.
Ram Chandra Prasad with Nitish Kumar as his private secretary
Politics
After taking early retirement from service, Ram Chandra Prasad Singh began his political journey in 2010 by joining the Janata Dal (United). He was elected to the Rajya Sabha and served as a Member of the Standing Committee on Railways and a Member of the Consultative Committee of External Affairs and Home. He was appointed as the general secretary of the party, and later, he was appointed as the national president of Janata Dal (United) from 27 December 2020 to 31 July 2021. During the reshuffling of Narendra Modi’s cabinet ministers, RCP Singh was appointed as the Union Cabinet Minister of Steel on 7 July 2021.
Ram Chandra Prasad Singh during the oath-taking ceremony with Ram Nath Kovind
On 6 August 2022, he resigned from the Janata Dal (United) amid allegations of corruption for which the party had sent him a showcase notice. [2]India Today
Address
Mustafapur Tola, Vill. Malti, P.S. & P.O. Asthawan, Subdivision Biharsariff, Dist. Nalanda 803107 Bihar
Net Worth
According to the election affidavit submitted by RCP Singh in 2019, his net worth is Rs. 2.73 crores. [3]MyNeta
Assets/Properties
Movable
- Bank Deposits: Rs. 1.97 crore
- Bonds, Debentures, Shares: Rs. 26,744
- NSS, Postal Savings, etc.: Rs. 49 lakh
- Jewelry: Rs. 15.12 lakh
Immovable
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 4.86 lakh
Signature
Signature of Ram Chandra Prasad Singh
Facts/Trivia
- Several media reports have suggested Ram Chandra Prasad was a close aide to the Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar. The reports also suggested that Ram Chandra took VRS on the advice of Nitish Kumar, and in 2010, he joined the Janata Dal (United).
Ram Chandra Prasad Singh with Nitish Kumar during a press conference
- Ram Chandra Prasad is known to be a calm and composed person, and other members of the party consider him a ‘man of a few words.’ He was given the key role in the party, and he was appointed as the general secretary of the Janata Dal (United).
- In December 2019, when the majority of parliament members were against the Citizenship Amendment Act, Ram Chandra Prasad defended the act. During a parliamentary session, Prashant Kishor, the then national vice president of Janata Dal (United), opposed the act.
- Although he lobbied hard to get a place on the berth of the Union Cabinet from the BJP-JDU alliance, BJP won the Lok Sabha polls with the majority and insisted that the allies of the party should take up the ‘token representation.’ This decision of BJP forced Nitish Kumar to withdraw his support from BJP.
- After losing JDU as an ally, BJP lost Shiv Sena, which made them realize that it would become impossible for BJP to win elections in Bihar and Maharashtra, where the politics was caste dominated. BJP reconsidered their decision and decided to give due honour to Ram Chandra Prasad Singh and offered him a position in the cabinet of Narendra Modi during the reshuffling.
- Ram Chandra’s daughter, Lipi Singh, made it to the news when a police force, operating under the orders of Lipi Singh, opened fire on a group of people who were on their way to immerse the idol of Goddess Durga. This incident caused one death, and several people got injured after which many people protested against Lipi Singh and asked she be removed from her services. Following this, the Election Commission suspended Lipi Singh from the post of district SP. [4]The Times of India
References
| ↑1 | Outlook |
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| ↑2 | India Today |
| ↑3 | MyNeta |
| ↑4 | The Times of India |
