Uday Singh | |
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![]() Uday Singh in May 2025 | |
1st National President of the Jan Suraaj Party | |
Assumed office 19 May 2025 | |
Preceded by | office established |
Member of the Indian Parliament for Purnia | |
In office 2004–2014 | |
Preceded by | Rajesh Ranjan |
Succeeded by | Santosh Kushwaha |
Personal details | |
Born | Patna,Bihar,India | 9 November 1952
Political party | Jan Suraaj Party |
Other political affiliations | INC (2019-22) BJP (till 2019) |
Spouse | Ruby Singh |
Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
Residence(s) | Purnia,Bihar |
Uday Singh (born 9 November 1952) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the 1st National President of the Jan Suraaj Party since May 2025. [1] He previously represented the Purnia constituency of Bihar in the 14th and 15th Lok Sabha as a member of the BJP from 2004 to 2014. In January 2019,Singh resigned from the BJP,citing dissatisfaction with the party's direction and leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [2] He subsequently joined the Indian National Congress in March 2019. [3] [4]
Singh was born into a prominent political family in Purnia,Bihar. His mother,Madhuri Singh,was a two-term Member of Parliament from Purnia,elected in 1980 and 1984 as a member of the Indian National Congress. [5] His maternal grandfather,Veer Narayan Chand,also known as Mol Babu,was a major landowner in the region,reportedly possessing over 18,000 acres of land. [6]