Raja Bhaiya
| Raja Bhaiya | |
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Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya
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| Minister of Food & Civil Supplies | |
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In office 15 March 2012-till date |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1993–1996, 1996–2002, 2002–2007, 2007–2012, 2012–present |
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| Preceded by | Shiv Narain Mishra |
| Constituency | Kunda |
| Minister of Food and Civil Supplies | |
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In office 2004–2007 |
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| Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare | |
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In office 1999–2000 |
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| Minister of Programme Implementation | |
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In office 1997–1999 |
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| Personal details | |
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31 October 1968 Kunda, Pratapgarh, India |
| Political party | Independent, currently supporting Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse(s) | Bhanvi Kumari |
| Children | Two sons & Two daughters |
| Residence | Kunda, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| As of 25 April, 2013 | |
Raghuraj Pratap Singh (born 31 October 1968) popularly known as Raja Bhaiya is an independent M.L.A. hails from royal Bhadri (estate) of Oudh, presently representing fifth term as Member of Legislative Assembly from his native local assembly constituency Kunda, Uttar Pradesh. He is cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh in ministry of Minister of Food and Civil Supplies in Akhilesh government.
In 1997, Singh served as Minister of Programme Implementation in BJP's Kalyan Singh government and again was minister in Ram Prakash Gupta and Rajnath Singh's cabinet in 1999 & 2000.
On 15 March 2012, he was assigned the ministry of Food and Civil Supplies as well as the Prison ministry in the newly elected Akhilesh Yadav government. On 4 March 2013, Raghuraj resigned as minister from Akhilesh's cabinet when his name was surfaced in conspiracy murder of Deputy Superintendent Officer Zia Ul Haq in Kunda.
Raghuraj, a Rajput, was born to Raja Uday Pratap Singh in 1968. His grandfather Raja Bajrang Bahadur Singh was the founder vice-chancellor of Pant Nagar Agriculture University and later the second governor of Himachal Pradesh state. Raghuraj was the first in his family to enter politics; his father is largely a recluse. Raghuraj's grand father had adopted his nephew Raja Uday Pratap Singh as his son.
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