Arun Kumar Singh (politician)
Indian politician (born 1970)
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Arun Kumar Singh (born 2 August 1970) is an Indian politician from Bihar and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He serves as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly[1][2] from the Baruraj Assembly constituency[3] in Muzaffarpur district and is currently in his second consecutive term, having been re-elected in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. [3][4][5][6]
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Arun Kumar Singh | |
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| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Nand Kumar Rai |
| Constituency | Baruraj Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1970 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Anjani Singh |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Ph.D., M.A., MBA |
| Alma mater | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, LN Mishra College, Muzaffarpur |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and family
Arun Kumar Singh was born on 2 August 1970 in Baburban, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar.[7] He hails from a politically influential family. His grandfather, the late Yamuna Singh, was a freedom fighter and a former two-time Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Baruraj constituency. His father, the late Brij Kishor Singh, was an MLA from Baruraj (2010–2015).[8][9]
Education
Singh holds a Doctorate (Ph.D.), a Master of Arts (M.A.), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). He completed his higher education at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University and LN Mishra College, Muzaffarpur.
Political career
He started his political journey as a Ward Parishad (Ward Member) from 2002 to 2007 in Muzaffarpur, where he focused on road repairs, public sanitation, education, and welfare initiatives.[5][10]
In the 2015 assembly elections, Singh contested from the Baruraj constituency as a BJP candidate but lost to Nand Kumar Rai of the Rashtriya Janata Dal by a narrow margin of 4,909 votes.[9]
In 2020, Singh contested again from Baruraj and defeated the same opponent with a remarkable margin of 43,654 votes, securing 51% of the total votes polled. He received 87,407 votes and marked a significant political turnaround in the region.[11]
He was re-elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 2025 as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), securing 96,879 votes and defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 29,052 votes.
Electoral Record
Arun Kumar Singh's electoral record
| S. No. | Year | Political Party Name | Win/Defeat |
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| 1 | 2015 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | Defeated |
| 2 | 2020 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | Won |
| 3 | 2025 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | Won |
