Who Is Subash Singh, The Four-Time BJP MLA Who Left A Lasting Mark On Gopalganj

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran leader in Bihar, Subash Singh was the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Gopalganj constituency, a position held by him more than 20 years. Singh was a looming political voice in his area who could still connect with the grassroots and was on a steady roll in winning elections with a never-ending streak of success with the BJP supporting his coasts through turbulent and triumphant times in the political history of Bihar. His demise in August 2022 has been the end of an era as far as the BJP of north Bihar is concerned.

Political Adventure: Preparation to Power

Subash Singh started his political career with the elections to the Gopalganj seat where he got his first victory in 2000. Later, he secured his standing in the constituency by getting four straight terms in 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020. He was a very effective political opponent in the region and his good showing to RJD opponents such as Reyajul Haque gave him grounds. Singh was victorious not only in elections but also served the people in every possible aspect whether it was infrastructure, agriculture and rural empowerment, Singh being a localist was deeply involved in playing these roles.

His winning streak contributed to strengthening the position of BJP in a district, which was traditionally viewed as one of the locales of the caste-based and alliance politics-oriented battles.

Parliamentary Position and Party Rank

Subash Singh was nominated as a minister of the Bihar government (under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar) as a minister of Co-operatives in 2021. During this short period, his major preoccupation was with revamping cooperative sector in state i.e. farmer welfare, transparent functioning and better governance in cooperative societies.

On the national level, Singh was under the radar as a minister, but he was an influential person in local politics. He was a loyal and silent efficient man in the party. He still was engaged in administrative activities and work with the constituency even at the time when he was fighting with illnesses

Health Problems and Dying

This had been going on with his health problems as Subash Singh has experienced some form of kidney issue like a kidney transplant. The condition further aggravated in 2022, and it was hospitalized at AIIMS Delhi, where he died on August 16, 2022, at the age of 59.

Interestingly, it is the only time when BJP MLA did not take part in the presidential elections in 2022 because of his illness. Party colleagues and constituents greatly missed him.

A Legacy of Politics

Following his death, it was both poetic and political that the BJP gave its ticket to his widow Kusum Devi in Gopalganj by-election. She successfully won it, which made her husband and her political legacy in continuing with the seat and BJP had the breadth of holding the seat since 1991.

This shift can be seen as a combination of the emotional appeal Subash Singh had among his people and the appreciation that the BJP had of his investment in the party development in the Bihar state.

A Loyal Sons of Karyakarta, A Coherent Leader

Quiet determination as opposed to the spectacles characterized the way Subash Singh carved his political career. With four years of MLA experience and experience serving as a state cabinet minister, he left a mark in Bihar politics (horizontal in cooperative sector and rural one in particular). Not only was his death a loss of one of the Party stalwarts, but also of a representative of the people who did not lose the touch with the realities on the ground in his constituency.

He is remembered through his children and the constituency services that he rendered as well as the trust that he earned over twenty years among people of Gopalganj.

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