Ramesh Singh Kushwaha
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
for Ziradei
In office
8 November 2015  10 November 2020
Preceded byAsha Devi
Succeeded byAmarjeet Kushwaha
ConstituencyZiradei
Personal details
Born (1962-01-25) 25 January 1962
Baraso, Bihar, India
Political partyRashtriya Lok Janata Dal
Other political
affiliations
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
SpouseVijay Laxmi Devi
ChildrenKunal Singh
Residence(s)Adarsh Nagar, Mahadeva, Siwan District
As of 13 November, 2020

Ramesh Singh Kushwaha (born 25 January 1962) is an Indian politician.[1] He is State President of Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal, Bihar. He is former member Of Bihar Legislative Assembly from 106th Ziradei constituency in Siwan district.

Early life

He was born in middle class family. His father Sitaram Singh Kushwaha was also a politician while mother Sarla Devi is a housewife. His father was a leader of CPI(ML) where his grand father Ramjash Mahto was a socialist. His grand mother Vimla Devi was also into politics.

Political career

Kushwaha began his political career in the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation. Following the murder of student activist Chandrashekhar Prasad, he filed the FIR against the sitting member of parliament, Mohammad Shahabuddin. He however failed to appear in court to record his statement against the member of parliament. His party members stated that he was pressurised by Shahabuddin and had succumbed to the pressure. In 2000, he expelled from the party for "anti-party" activities.[2]

He joined the Rashtriya Janata Dal after being expelled and worked there till 2003. He became a member of the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party afterwards and then later joined the Janata Dal (United).[2] In 2015, he won the seat of the Ziradei constituency as a candidate of the Janata Dal (United) backed by the Rashtriya Janata Dal.[3] He had contested against his former associate Amarjeet Kushwaha of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation and the sitting member Asha Devi of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][4] In 2020 Bihar Assembly Election Janata Dal (United) denied the ticket to Kushwaha though he was winner in the last election from Ziradei seat on party ticket.[5]

Convictions

He is prime accused in the murder of Shivji Dubey while he was associated with CPI (ML). In December 2018 chief judicial magistrate of Siwan district summoned him in the 18 year old murder case after he won the 2015 Assembly Election. He surrendered and was sent for 14 day judicial custody.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. "केंद्र सरकार द्वारा लाए गए कृषि संबंधी तीनो कानून को किसान विरोधी है : रमेश सिंह कुशवाहा". श्रीनारद मीडिया. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Chaudhary, Pranav (29 October 2015). "BJP faces comrades of yore in Ziradei seat". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. "Full list of Mahagathbandhan, NDA candidates for the fourth phase of Bihar elections". News18. 30 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. "जीरादेई विधानसभा: राजेंद्र बाबू की धरती पर कितना मजबूत कुशवाहा का किला?". आज तक (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. "JD(U) strategy: Focus on core base, bid to woo others too". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  6. "Ruling JD(U) MLA Ramesh Kushwaha surrenders in 18-year-old murder case, sent to jail". Firstpost.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  7. "jdu-mla-ramesh-kushwaha-surrenders-in-18-year-old-murder-case-sent-to-jail". Economic Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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