Rajkumar Ranjan Singh is a senior Indian politician who was elected as a member of the 17th Indian Lok Sabha to represent Manipur, Interior Manipur constituency, India as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh was given charge of state education and foreign affairs as part of Narendra Modi’s second cabinet reshuffle.
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Wiki/Biography
Rajkumar Ranjan Singh was born on Monday, 1 September 1952 (age 69 years; as in 2021) in Kongba Nandibamalekai, Imphal East, Manipur, India. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He earned MA (Geography), BT and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Geography from Gauhati University, Assam, India in 1982.
Physical Appearance
Hair Colour: Black (He often applies henna on his hair)
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name was Shri Rajkumar Neelmani Singh and mother’s name was Smt. Ningthemcha Ongbi Achobi.
wife and children
Rajkumar Ranjan married Chungkham Debala Devi on 04 June 1984. The couple has two sons and a daughter.
Address
Kongba Nandibam Leekai, P.O. Singjamei, PS Irilbang, Dist. Imphal East Manipur.
livelihood
Politics
In 1972, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh completed his post-graduation in Geography from Gauhati University. In 1973, she opted for a lectureship at the Ideal Girls College in Imphal, Manipur. He taught at the college until 1984. In the same year, he was named Assistant Professor at Manipur University in the Department of Earth Sciences. In 1985, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh was elected as the Deputy Registrar of the University. He served as the Registrar of Manipur University from 2004 to 2008. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh served as Director-in-charge of the UGC Academic Staff College and Director of College Development, Manipur University until his retirement in 2012. In 2013, Ranjan Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and entered the political journey. In 2014, he contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections for the Interior Manipur seat with the BJP’s candidature and lost the election; However, in 2019, he tried his luck again and won the second Lok Sabha election. On 13 September 2019, he was sworn in as a member of the Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests. From 9 October 2019, he was elected as a Member of the Rules Committee and a Member of the Consultative Committee and also held the charge of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. In June 2021, he was given charge of state education and foreign affairs as part of Modi’s second ministry reshuffle.
Rajkumar Ranjan sworn in as state education and external affairs minister as part of Modi’s second cabinet reshuffle
literary work
Apart from his political journey, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh has also contributed in various literary, artistic and scientific fields. More than 100 articles and 25 research papers were written by Rajkumar Ranjan. The papers published by him include topics related to environment, water and land issues in Manipur. At the national level he focused on articles related to India-Myanmar border issues; While, internationally, he contributed by publishing articles related to issues of transboundary rivers and lakes.
Social and cultural activities
Rajkumar Ranjan Singh is passionately involved in activities related to cultural and emotional integration of the ethnic communities living in the hill and plain areas of Manipur. He is also a part of Manipur Cultural Integration Conference (MCIC). He served as editor of the “regional integration” bilingual quarterly magazines. He was the former president of Forward Artists Camp (FACE) of Manipur. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh frequently campaigns for the conservation of Manipur’s cultural and natural heritage as well as its hills, mountains and rivers, wetlands and various species of fauna and flora.
property/property
movable property
- Deposit in banks – Rs. 8,81,208.64
- NSS, Postal Savings – Rs. 9,91,271
Immovable property
His immovable property is worth Rs. 1,63,79,348 lakh.
The valuation of the property has been done on the basis of documents of the year 2019.
Net Worth (Approx)
In 2019, Ranjan Singh’s net worth is around Rs. 1,67,02,973.64
Facts/General Knowledge
- He is also known as RK. Ranjan Singh.
- Various Indian television news debate programs including DDK and Imphal Akashvani often invite Rajkumar Ranjan Singh to discuss international issues such as trans-border rivers and lakes.
Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on an Indian news channel
- Rajkumar Ranjan Singh likes climbing mountains, organizing nature camps and trekking. He also likes to watch birds flying in his free time.
- Rajkumar Ranjan Singh loves exploring new countries, and has been to Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines and South Africa for holidays.
- Rajkumar Ranjan Singh actively participates in promoting yoga through his various posts on social media.
Rajkumar Ranjan Singh doing yoga
- Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh often participates in international webinars related to international issues.
Rajkumar Ranjan Singh participating in a webinar
- On 15 June 2023, a group of people attacked and damaged Ranjan Singh’s house in Imphal city. Fortunately, his family members were safe as they were not present at the time. These incidents occurred amid the ongoing protests in Manipur since May 2023. The protests began after a clash during a rally organized by the All Tribal Students Union (ATSU). The purpose of the rally was to express opposition to the proposal to include the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe category.
Fire broke out in Rajkumar Ranjan Singh’s house
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