Pradeep Kumar Singh first entered the Lok Sabha as a member of the 15th Lok Sabha, representing the Araria constituency in Bihar after winning the election on 16 May 2009.[3] During this term, he served on the Committee on Health and Family Welfare from 2009 until the end of the term in 2014. He also held membership in the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2010 to 2013.[4]
Singh was re-elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from Araria on 23 May 2019.[5] In this term, he was appointed to the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilisers on 13 September 2019, a position he retained into subsequent parliamentary activities.
Pradeep Kumar Singh was born on 29 December 1964 in Kauvachar, located in Forbesganj, Araria. His father, the late Ram Lal Singh (also known as Ram Lal Snehi), worked as a teacher and littérateur, earning a posthumous President's Award Rashtrapati Award for distinguished literary contributions.
Singh was raised in the rural environs of Araria district, where his family's emphasis on education and literature likely influenced his formative years; he exhibited an early inclination toward social service, joining the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh after completing basic schooling. He began his public life as a member of the RSS before transitioning into electoral politics as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 2005.
Electoral History
Pradeep Kumar Singh first entered elected office in the October-November 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly winning the Araria constituency seat as a BJP candidate.[7]
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Singh secured victory in the Araria parliamentary constituency for the BJP, polling 282,742 votes (38.7% of valid votes) to defeat the Lok Janshakti Party's Zakir Hussain Khan, who received 260,240 votes (35.6%)[8]
Pradeep Kumar Singh has prioritized agricultural infrastructure in Araria, a key maize-producing district, by advocating for the establishment of maize-based industries and dedicated purchase and storage centers to enhance farmer incomes and reduce post-harvest losses. On July 24, 2024, he raised this issue in the Lok Sabha under Rule 377, emphasizing the need for industrial setup to process local produce and support economic growth in the constituency.[12]
In infrastructure development, Singh has pushed for accelerated road connectivity, including the completion of pending construction works across Araria to improve transportation and access in rural areas. He highlighted these gaps in parliamentary interventions during his tenure, aligning with broader efforts to address the district's underdeveloped road network amid its flood-prone terrain[13]
Singh has also sought enhanced aviation infrastructure by inquiring about plans for airport construction in Araria, aiming to boost connectivity for a border district with Nepal, facilitate trade, and attract investment. This initiative, raised in Lok Sabha questions, targets long-term economic upliftment in a region marked by high poverty rates.[14]
He has used his platform in the Lok Sabha to raise Matter of public importance related to farmers, highlighting the scarcity of essential fertilisers like DAP and potash and demanding immediate government intervention for their availability.[15]
He is a key political voice for the Extremely Backward Class (EBC) in Bihar, particularly for the Gangai community, and often advocates for the revitalisation of the co-operative banks to empower local rural economies.
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