Purnima Niraj Singh

Purnima Niraj Singh (born 21 November 1985) is an Indian politician who is serving as a Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from the Jharia constituency in Dhanbad district.[1][2] She was married to late Niraj Singh, the ex-Deputy of Dhanbad.[3]

Purnima Niraj Singh
Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2019
ConstituencyJharia
Personal details
Born (1985-11-21) November 21, 1985 (age 38)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
SpouseNiraj Singh
EducationAmity University, Noida

Career

She contested the 2019 Jharkhand State Assembly Polls from Jharia as a Mahagathbandhan and Indian National Congress candidate against her sister-in-law Ragini Singh, the wife of Sanjeev Singh an accused in the murder of her late husband Niraj Singh.[4][5] Winning the elections by a margin of 12054 votes,[6] her victory also marks a first for the Mahagathbandhan in the Jharia Assembly Seat.[7][8]

Positions Held

YearDescription
2019Member, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Jharia
2020•Member, Standing Committee on Library Development Committee

•Member, Standing Committee on Request Committee

References