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{{For|the politician representing Manpur in the state of Madhya Pradesh|Meena Singh (Manpur politician)}}<br />
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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Meena Singh<br />
| image =Meena Singh.jpg<br />
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| caption = Meena Singh in her school owned by her son<br />
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1962|1|1|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India<br />
| residence =[[Arrah]], [[Patna]], Bihar<br />
| death_date =<br />
| death_place =<br />
| office = [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP) Lok Sabha]]<br />
| constituency = [[Bikramganj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bikramganj]]<br />
| term_start = 2008<br />
| term_end = 2009<br />
| predecessor = [[Ajit Kumar Singh (born 1962)|Ajit Kumar Singh]]<br />
| successor = ''Constituency disestablished''<br />
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| office1 = [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP) Lok Sabha]]<br />
| constituency1 = [[Arrah (Lok Sabha constituency)|Arrah]]<br />
| term_start1 = 2009<br />
| term_end1 = 2014<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Kanti Singh]]<br />
| successor1 = [[R. K. Singh]]<br />
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| party =[[Janata Dal United]]<br />
| alma_mater = Banaras Hindu University<br />
| spouse = [[Ajit Kumar Singh (born 1962)|Ajit Singh]]<br />
| children = 1 <br />
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| relations =<br />
| website = <br />
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'''Meena Singh''' (born 1 January 1962 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) is an Indian politician. She entered politics in 2008. She represented [[Bikramganj (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in [[14th Lok Sabha]] and [[Arrah (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in the [[15th Lok Sabha]] as a member of [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bikramganj-bolsters-nitish-shocks-lalu/articleshow/2670401.cms|title=Bikramganj bolsters Nitish, shocks Lalu|last=Mishra|first=Ashok K|work=The Economic Times|date=3 January 2008|accessdate=14 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/2009-election-results.html|title=General (15th Lok Sabha) Election Results India|publisher=Elections.in}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Meena Singh was born to Naina Devi and Rameshwar Singh. She got a degree in Arts from [[Banaras Hindu University]] in 1982. Before entering into the Indian politics, she was serving her husband's constituency people and was a house wife.<br />
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==Political career==<br />
Meena Singh was first elected as MP in January 2008 by-election from [[Bikramganj]] after her husband's death, but she resigned just after 6 months because of [[Rahul Raj encounter]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/rahul-raj-s-killing-triggers-large-scale-resignations/story-Kiq5Ivb9OKjFC6Za3ERHTK.html|title=Rahul Raj's killing triggers large scale resignations|last=Swaroop|first=Vijay|work=Hindustan Times|date=6 November 2008|accessdate=14 March 2019}}</ref> She was again elected to [[Arrah (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in 2009 from [[Janata Dal United]]. However, she lost the 16th Lok Sabha election in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/bihar/parliamentary-constituencies/arrah.html|title=Arrah Lok Sabha Elections and Results 2014|publisher=Elections.in}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Meena Singh married [[Ajit Kumar Singh (born 1962)|Ajit Kumar Singh]], a full-time politician by profession. They have a son, Vishal Singh (born 23 January 1987), who holds a [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] from [[Amity Business School]]. Ajit Singh died in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/jd-u-mp-dies-in-road-accident/story-iIDBzuIZKjLCKSSNVuMCuN.html|title=JD (U) MP dies in road accident|last=Chatterjee|first=Aloke|work=Hindustan Times|date=2 August 2007|accessdate=14 March 2019}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:1962 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:15th Lok Sabha members]]<br />
[[Category:People from Arrah]]<br />
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Women in Bihar politics]]<br />
[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Candidates in the 2014 Indian general election]]<br />
[[Category:Banaras Hindu University alumni]]<br />
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