With the Assembly elections of 2025 shaping up to be yet another highly competitive affair, policy makers along popular lines such as Avaneesh Kumar Singh, a multi-term lawmaker born and based in the Dhaka constituency shed light on the changes that have occurred over a significant period of time in the field of politics. The number of terms testaments to both individual durability and of party solidification in North Bihar.
Education & Background
As per his official affidavit in 2010 Bihar Assembly elections Avaneesh Kumar Singh passed his 12th standard (Intermediate Science) in 1977 at M.S. College, Motihari which was an affiliate college of the Bihar University, Muzaffarpur.
In the same affidavit, he had reported movable and non-movable assets worth roughly 1.25 crores with liabilities of about 2.40 lakh of rupees. He reported 7 criminal cases, including serious charges such as murder, attempt to murder, assault, theft, and other offences, all documented in court records related to the Dhaka area.
Results of Elections and Vote Performance
Avaneesh Kumar Singh won Dhaka assembly seat in 2005 by securing 32,066 votes or 31.29 percent of total poll strength in a busy electoral arena. First, he was elected in 1990, and then 2005, which represented his multiple victories in Bihar politics, following the start of his success.
Party and Political Affiliation
Belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Avaneesh Kumar Singh has played a major role in bringing the roots of the party in North Bihar. He is called Sher-e-Bihar as he has a commanding personality and oratory skills.
But in 2013, he came out in open against the decision of BJP to project Narendra Modi as prime ministerial candidate and threw his support behind Nitish Kumar. This meant his suspension in the BJP. In the future, he was inducted in Janata Dal (United) and fought the 2014 Lok Sabha election, however, lost it.
Career & Campaign
Ruling out his political journey as RSS and ABVP, Avaneesh Kumar Singh, has created a powerful ground support mechanism. His campaigns were based on grassroots mobilization, lobbying and a firm philosophy, not on lots of money. He was a vocal and very visible leader in even the party switch.
Dhaka Constituency Competition
Dhaka is a hot seat where BJP and RJD, JD(U) and independents have changed loyalties. Even though he did not get re-elected further on (2015 onwards) to Pawan Jaiswal and Faisal Rahman, the frequent victories earlier demonstrate personal rapport and organization have a prominent place in a competitive political environment.
The political career of Avaneesh Kumar Singh since the first term in 1990 and re-election shows that he is capable of remaining relevant with time and party. His good educational credentials, a high number of publicly disclosed assets and history of service give him the status of an elder statesman with a trail of long-lasting impact on the electoral politics of Bihar.
