Rajiv Ranjan Singh

Personal life Singh was born in Village Gilanichak, PO+PS Chandi Nalanda district Bihar 24 January 1955 to Jwala Prasad Singh and Kaushalya Devi. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree from T.N.B. College, Bhagalpur University. Singh was a General Secretary of College Students Union and in 1974, had participated in the movements led by Jayaprakash Narayan.

Singh is married to Renu Devi and they have a daughter together. He was sacked from the cabinet by Jitan Ram Manjhi as a minister along with Prashant Kumar Shahi in February 2015. When Nitish Kumar became Chief Minister, he was again inducted as a Minister in the Mahagathbandhan Government.

Singh supported Anant Kumar Singh in 2025 while the latter was accused of murder and other violent offences. He worked with Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary to lead a large roadshow in Mokama for a campaign associated with Anant Kumar Singh in violation of electoral and safety regulations. He was also accused of instructing supporters to prevent opposition voters from leaving their homes on polling day and to ensure votes in favour of the BJP–JDU alliance.