Prabhu Dayal Singh

Prabhu Dayal Singh was an Indian politician from Bihar, who served as member of Bihar Legislative Assembly for three terms from erstwhile Mirganj Assembly constituency in Gopalganj district of Bihar. Singh was a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal led by Lalu Prasad Yadav and was considered as a trusted aide of Yadav's brother-in-law Subhash Prasad Yadav. Singh had also served as member of other political parties which included Indian National Congress and Samata Party.

Political career Prabhu Dayal Singh belonged to Gopalganj district of Bihar and he represented Mirganj Assembly constituency, which is known as Hathua Assembly constituency from 2010 onwards. Singh belonged to Koeri caste and was believed to have significant hold over his community in this constituency, which has significant population of his castemen.

Singh also contested Lok Sabha election in 2004. He was fielded from Gopalganj Lok Sabha constituency before it was reserved for the Schedule Castes. He contested this election against Sadhu Yadav, the brother-in-law of Lalu Prasad Yadav on the symbol of Janata Dal (United). However, he was defeated.

He died in 2008 after prolonged illness. Singh's nephew Rajesh Singh Kushwaha is a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal and he has served as district unit president of RJD for Gopalganj. In 2020 Bihar Assembly election, he defeated Ramsewak Singh Kushwaha of Janata Dal (United), a four-time MLA from Mirganj-Hathua Assembly constituency, to become a legislator for the first time.