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Anand Singh, 86, Indian politician, MP (1971–1977, 1980–1991) and twice Uttar Pradesh MLA.
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|Raja Anand Singh (4 January 1939 – 6 July 2025) was an Indian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament to the 5th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Lok Sabha from the Gonda constituency. He was also a Member of Legislative Assembly and Agriculture Minister for the Government of Uttar Pradesh led by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in his ministry from 2012 to 2017.
Born into the royal family of Mankapur state, Raja Anand Singh's political journey began with his victory in the 1971 elections, where he represented the Congress Syndicate faction against his uncle, who was backed by the Congress Indicate (I).
Singh was until his death the President of the British India Association Awadh and the President of the Raghvendra Rural Development and Research Organisation (RRDRO). He was the son of Raja Raghvendra Pratap Singh, and the grandson of Raja Raghuraj Singh. He was married to Veena Singh, the daughter of ex. Rajya Sabha MP Bindumati Devi. Anand Singh was the father of the current Member of Parliament and Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh.
He gained attention for his controversial decision to restrict inquiries into complaints against officials within his department without his prior approval. This decision came in the wake of a significant scam involving approximately Rs 59 crore, which was uncovered through a departmental inquiry. Despite facing criticism and discontent from within his own ranks, including from his deputy, Manoj Pandey, Singh defended his actions by asserting the need to verify the authenticity of complaints before initiating inquiries, which eventually turned out to be honest and beneficial decision, stopping any biased suspensions or terminations of officials in his department unlawfully.
In 2021, he made the headlines yet again before the UP Vidhan Sabha elections, for writing a strongly worded letter to JP Nadda regarding the ticket of Gaura MLA Patel Prabhat Verma, stating the BJP should reconsider giving the ticket to this MLA, as Singh himself being a retired MLA from Gaura, heard tales of the woes of the people under the rule of Prabhat Verma every day and could not stand them. He threatened to put an end to his political exile and contest from the Gaura seat again, should BJP give the ticket to Verma. But the matter was resolved in a few weeks' time.
Singh died from suspected heart failure in Lucknow, on 5 July 2025, at the age of 86.
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand_Singh_(Uttar_Pradesh_politician)
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Anand Singh's archived record and the sources above.
1.Which royal family was Raja Anand Singh born into?
- A.Awadh
- B.Mankapurcorrect
- C.Gaura
- D.Gonda
Raja Anand Singh was born into the royal family of Mankapur state.
Source: early life section
2.On what date did Raja Anand Singh pass away?
- A.4 January 2025
- B.6 July 2025
- C.1 July 2025
- D.5 July 2025correct
Anand Singh died on 5 July 2025.
Source: death section
3.On what date was Raja Anand Singh born?
- A.5 July 2025
- B.4 January 1939correct
- C.20 August 1937
- D.12 March 1940
Raja Anand Singh was born on 4 January 1939.
Source: biography introduction
4.Who was the father of Raja Anand Singh?
- A.Raja Raghvendra Pratap Singhcorrect
- B.Manoj Pandey
- C.Raja Raghuraj Singh
- D.Patel Prabhat Verma
Anand Singh was the son of Raja Raghvendra Pratap Singh.
Source: family background section
5.Which political party faction did Raja Anand Singh represent during his 1971 election victory?
- A.Bharatiya Janata Party
- B.Congress Syndicatecorrect
- C.Congress Indicate (I)
- D.Socialist Party
In the 1971 elections, Raja Anand Singh represented the Congress Syndicate faction.
Source: political career section
6.Which constituency did Raja Anand Singh represent as a Member of Parliament?
- A.Lucknow
- B.Mankapur
- C.Gaura
- D.Gondacorrect
Raja Anand Singh was elected as a Member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha from the Gonda constituency.
Source: political career section
7.Raja Anand Singh served as the Agriculture Minister under the ministry of which Chief Minister?
- A.Mulayam Singh Yadav
- B.Yogi Adityanath
- C.Mayawati
- D.Akhilesh Yadavcorrect
Anand Singh served as Agriculture Minister for the Government of Uttar Pradesh led by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
Source: political career section
8.What was the name of the organization that Raja Anand Singh served as President of?
- A.Mankapur Royal Heritage Foundation
- B.Gonda Political Research Institute
- C.British India Association Lucknow
- D.Raghvendra Rural Development and Research Organisationcorrect
Raja Anand Singh served as the President of the Raghvendra Rural Development and Research Organisation (RRDRO).
Source: presidency section
9.Who was Raja Anand Singh married to?
- A.Veena Singhcorrect
- B.Prabhat Verma
- C.Manoj Pandey
- D.Bindumati Devi
Anand Singh was married to Veena Singh, the daughter of ex. Rajya Sabha MP Bindumati Devi.
Source: family background section
10.What was the approximate value of the scam discovered through a departmental inquiry during Anand Singh's tenure?
- A.Rs 59 crorecorrect
- B.Rs 100 crore
- C.Rs 5 crore
- D.Rs 10 crore
A departmental inquiry uncovered a significant scam involving approximately Rs 59 crore.
Source: controversial decision section
11.Who was the deputy that expressed discontent regarding Anand Singh's administrative decisions?
- A.Kirti Vardhan Singh
- B.Raghvendra Pratap Singh
- C.Manoj Pandeycorrect
- D.Patel Prabhat Verma
Manoj Pandey was the deputy who expressed discontent with the decisions made by Anand Singh.
Source: controversial decision section
12.In 2021, to whom did Raja Anand Singh write a letter regarding the Gaura constituency ticket?
- A.JP Naddacorrect
- B.Akhilesh Yadav
- C.Manoj Pandey
- D.Patel Prabhat Verma
In 2021, Anand Singh wrote a strongly worded letter to JP Nadda regarding the ticket of Gaura MLA Patel Prabhat Verma.
Source: 2021 news section
13.Who is the son of Raja Anand Singh who became a Union Minister?
- A.Raghvendra Pratap Singh
- B.Kirti Vardhan Singhcorrect
- C.Patel Prabhat Verma
- D.Raghuraj Singh
Anand Singh was the father of the current Member of Parliament and Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh.
Source: family background section
14.What was the primary reason Raja Anand Singh gave for restricting inquiries into complaints against officials?
- A.To fire the deputy minister
- B.To verify the authenticity of complaintscorrect
- C.To increase the departmental budget
- D.To protect his political party
Singh defended his actions by asserting the need to verify the authenticity of complaints before initiating inquiries.
Source: controversial decision section
15.Where did Raja Anand Singh pass away?
- A.Delhi
- B.Lucknowcorrect
- C.Mankapur
- D.Gonda
Anand Singh died from suspected heart failure in Lucknow.
Source: death section
16.At what age did Raja Anand Singh pass away?
- A.80
- B.75
- C.91
- D.86correct
Raja Anand Singh died at the age of 86.
Source: biography introduction
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