R. K. Singh

Raj Kumar Singh (born 20 December 1952) is a former Indian bureaucrat and former Union Cabinet Minister in the Government of India (2014 - 2024).

Singh is a 1975 batch Bihar cadre Indian Administrative Service officer and former Home Secretary of India.

For this Mr. Singh was empowered through a special order by the then Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and sent on deputation to Samastipur as Additional Magistrate.

[9][10][11][12][13] In 2013, Singh was tipped to be adviser (infrastructure) in the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, a post created through cabinet approval.

[15][16] Singh was chosen by the then Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram for his efficiency and no-nonsense attitude.

However, Singh had several run-ins with Chidambaram's successor, Sushilkumar Shinde, who was not happy with the home secretary's handling of the situation following 16 December 2012 Delhi gang rape.

[27][28] He contested the election as a BJP candidate in Arrah, beating his nearest rival, Sribhagwan Singh Kushwaha of RJD by a margin of over 1,35,000 votes.

[34] In the 2024 Indian general election he lost his MP seat from Arrah, Bihar to Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation candidate Sudama Prasad by the margin of 59808 votes.

Singh taking charge as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power , in New Delhi on 31 May 2019.