Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

SINGH, SHRI RAM BAHADUR
S.J.P.(R) - MAHARAJGANJ (BIHAR)


Father's Name:   Late Shri Deep Narayan Singh

Date of Birth:   10 March 1934

Place of Birth:   Harpur in Distt. Saran (Bihar)

Marital Status:   Married (widower)

Spouse's Name:   Late Smt. Rajkumari Devi

Children:   One son and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
B.A.
Educated at Rajendra College, Chapra (Bihar)

Profession :
Social and Political worker, Agriculturist

Permanent Address :
Vill. and P.O. Harpur, Distt. Saran, Bihar
 
Positions Held :
   
1949Joined Socialist Party
1967-72Secretary, Samyukta Socialist Party, Distt. Saran, Bihar
1967-68,1972-74Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
and -80
1977-80Member, Estimates Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1983-84General Secretary, S.J.P., Bihar
1984-89Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1990Re-lected** to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
Nov.1990&Union Minister of State, Deptt. of Rural Development
June 1991Member, (i) Committee on Government Assurances;
(ii) Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; 
and (iii) House Committee
1990Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Energy
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time
1996 onwardsPrincipal General Secretary, Samajwadi Janata Party (R) Bihar

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Folk and light music

Social and Cultural Activities :
Co-operative movement in Bihar; Social welfare; opening of schools; Improvement 
of irrigation through construction of dams

Sports and Clubs :
Athletics and swimming

Countries Visited :
Attended Commonwealth Conference held in U.K.

Other Information :
Joint Secretary, Eikh Vikas Kraya Vikraya Sangh, Ekma, Saran, Bihar, 1958-60; 
Imprisoned for about 3 months for participating in Bhoomi Andolan in Bihar in 
1964; detained under MISA for 3 months for taking part in Andolan led by Shri 
Jai Prakash Narayan in 1974 and again during Emergency in 1975-76 (for about 
15 months)

Election Result :
   
Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,85,888
Total votes polled6,06,896
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Ram Bahadur Singh (S.A.P.)3,25,577
(2) Smt. Girija Devi (J.D.)1,72,723
(3) Shri Dalan Pd. Yadav (Ind.)    53,455
(4) Shri Ram Nath Singh (I.N.C.)  19,672