Giriraj Singh (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	08/09/1952
Age	73 years
Birthplace	Barahiya, Lakhisarai District, Bihar

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School	Government school of Barahiya village, Bihar
College/University	Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar
Educational Qualification	Bachelors in Arts from Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar in 1971

Zodiac sign	Virgo
School	Government school of Barahiya village, Bihar
College/University	Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar
Educational Qualification	Bachelors in Arts from Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar in 1971
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Bhumihar Brahmin
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address	Resident of Barahiya, Lakhisarai District, Bihar
Hobbies	Farming Rearing cattles

Marital Status

Family

Wife/Spouse

Uma Sinha (Retired Teacher)

Children

Son	None
Daughter	1 (Name not known)

Parents

Father	Ramavtaar Singh
Mother	Tara Devi

Siblings

Brother	Jairaj Singh
Sister	None

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	Elected as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council in 2002 Appointed as the Co-operative Minister of Bihar in the Nitish Kumar government Appointed as the Minister of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Resource Development of Bihar Contested and won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from the Nawada Constituency of Bihar Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha as an MP Appointed as the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on 4 September 2017 Contested and won the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Begusarai Constituency of Bihar Appointed as the Union Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries in the Narendra Modi government on 31 May 2019 Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Begusarai seat Appointed as Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj on 07/07/2021 Appointed as the Union Minister of Textiles on 11/06/2024

Political Party

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Political Journey

Elected as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council in 2002
Appointed as the Co-operative Minister of Bihar in the Nitish Kumar government
Appointed as the Minister of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Resource Development of Bihar
Contested and won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from the Nawada Constituency of Bihar
Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha as an MP
Appointed as the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on 4 September 2017
Contested and won the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Begusarai Constituency of Bihar
Appointed as the Union Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries in the Narendra Modi government on 31 May 2019
Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Begusarai seat
Appointed as Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj on 07/07/2021
Appointed as the Union Minister of Textiles on 11/06/2024

Car Collection

Assets/Properties

Movable Assets	Rs. 81.36 Lacs
Cash	Rs. 1.74 Lacs
Bank Deposits	Rs. 67.92 Lacs
Jewellery	15 gm Gold worth Rs. 20,000
Properties	Rs. 5.87 Crores
Agricultural land	Rs. 5 Crores
Residential building in Anandpuri, Bihar	Rs. 20 Lacs
Residential building in Barahiya village, Bihar	Rs. 30 Lacs
3 other buildings	Rs. 37 Lacs

Money Factor

Salary	Rs. 1 Lac + other allowances (as a Cabinet Minister)
Net Worth	Rs. 8.30 Crores (as of 2019)

1. Was dismissed as Co-operative minister following the JDU's split from the BJP in June 2013.
2. Collaborated with CSIR scientists in Mathura on a research paper on animal feed using Morning Biomass.
3. Sought a shift in constituency ticket from Nawada to Begusarai before the 2014 General Elections.
4. Has been a steadfast supporter of Narendra Modi since his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat and an early advocate for his candidacy as Prime Minister.