Akhilesh Prasad Singh (born 5 January 1962) is an Indian politician from Bihar, India.[1] He is a member of the Indian National Congress. In 2018, he was elected to Rajya Sabha from Bihar as member of Congress. He was appointed Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee President on 5th December 2022.[2]
Akhilesh Prasad Singh | |
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President of Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee | |
Assumed office 5 December 2022 | |
Preceded by | Madan Mohan Jha |
MP of Rajya Sabha for Bihar | |
Assumed office 3 April 2018 | |
Preceded by | Ali Anwar, JD(U) |
MP | |
In office 2004-2009 | |
Constituency | Motihari |
Personal details | |
Born | Jehanabad, Bihar, India | 5 January 1962
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Residence(s) | Arwal, Bihar, India |
Website | Official Website |
Source: [1] |
He was an MLA from 2000-2004 in Arwal.[3] He was a member of parliament of the 14th Lok Sabha (2004) from Motihari as member of Rashtriya Janata Dal. He lost from Purvi Champaran in 2009 and Muzaffarpur in 2014 Indian general election on Indian National Congress ticket. Singh also lost the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Tarari constituency to Sudama Prasad.[4]