Rajiv Nandan
Indian politician
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Rajiv Nandan also known as Rajiv Nandan Dangi[1] is an Indian politician.[2] He was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Gurua constituency in Bihar in the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3][4]
Rajiv Nandan | |
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| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Surendra Prasad Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Vinay Yadav |
| Constituency | Gurua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1965 Sangrampur, Munger district, Bihar |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Rupam Sinha |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
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| Education | B.Sc (Chemical Engineering) |
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Dangi was a resident of Gaya district of Bihar. His ancestral home was near Gulariya Chak in the Tikari Police Station area of Gaya. He was a member of Dangi sub-caste of the dominant Koeri caste of Bihar.[5] He contested legislative assembly election twice. In 2015, he became the MLA from Gurua constituency, but in 2020, he was unable to retain his seat. He came from a political family and his father Sachidanand Dangi was also a politician. Sachidanand Dangi represented Belaganj Assembly constituency in Bihar Legislative Assembly. Rajiv Nandan was the personal assistant of parliamentarian Ramji Manjhi, which allowed him to begin his political career.[6][7]
He died in 2023 at Paras Hospital in Patna. He was suffering from prolonged illness before his death.[8]