kapildev Prasad Singh
Kapildeo Singh
Kapildev Prasad singh's Portrait
Member of Bihar Legislative Council
In office 17 July 2003 – 16 July 2009
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Raju Yadav
Constituency	NALANDA LA
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Raju Yadav
Personal details
Born	2 February 1952 Pokharpur, Pawapuri (Nalanda)
Died	2 January 2021 (aged 69) Patna, India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Lok Janshakti Party
Occupation	Politician

Kapildev Prasad Singh (2 February 1952, 2 January 2021) was an Indian politician and a former member of The Bihar Legislative Council From Nalanda Local authority constituency. He also served as a chairperson of Nalanda district council of Bihar in establishment term of Panchayati Raj in 2001–2003.

Kapildeo singh with Lalu Prasad Yadav at his residence in Pokharpur village

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Political career

Late singh as chairperson of Nalanda district council in 2001

Singh started his political career by contesting in a panchayat election. after the dissolution of Panchayati raj. a new Panchayat election held in the state of Bihar in april 2001. late kapildeo babu was contesting for the Post of district council member From Giriyak block of Nalanda district. Subsequently,late singh was elected as a member of district council,and later the political situations was such that in July 2001,he elected as a chairperson of the Nalanda district council.^[2]

Later, sometime passed and in the year 2003, Bihar Legislative Council elections Held in The State. he also contested for this election From The Nalanda Local authority constituency as a Independent candidate and he won this election by his nearest rival Raju Yadav by 100 votes.^[3]

Kapildev singh with Former President of India Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in Nalanda on May,2003

late singh with Bihar Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar in Pawapuri

During his tenure in the Bihar Legislative Council, he also held the post of President to Bihar Prison Reform Committee in the Legislative Council in 2006. During his tenure, he was also close to the then Chief minister Rabri Devi, during which he also increased his contact with Ram Vilas Paswan, the founder of Lok Janshakti Party and the then Union Minister of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Kapildeo singh with Ram Vilas Paswan In a public meeting of Lok Janshakti Party during Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2010 In Asthawan

Late singh addressing a Public meeting during Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2010 in asthawan

During this time, he wanted to contest the Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2009, but due to some reason he could not contest. Later in the next year in 2010, he contested the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections on Lok Janshakti Party ticket, but he failed to win the elections. At that time, under the influence of Nitish Kumar, the grand alliance of Lalu Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal and Ram Vilas Paswan party Lok Janshakti Party lost the elections badly. Later, he remained involved in social service work for some time but after some time he became inactive due to health reasons.

Personal life

Kapildev singh born on 2 February 1952 in Pokharpur Village of Nalanda district.His Father Kameshwar Prasad singh was a Farmer in The village.He was the third among four brothers, his elder brother late Mahesh Prasad Singh had been in politics long ago, he had been the Mukhiya of Pokharpur Panchayat in the 1960s. At that time, he was also made the block president of Indian National Congress of Giriyak block.

Late Kapildev Babu was married to Sunila Devi in 1970. He has three sons, his elder son Sanjay Sinha is a well-known buissnessman social worker in Nalanda district. And his second son Pankaj Sinha is also in Social work in Pawapuri Nagar panchayat, and his younger son Shashikant is a Doctor by profession, Late Kapildev Prasad Singh belongs to Bhumihar caste in Bihar.

Early life

In 1990, kapildeo singh active in his social work in The area of Pawapuri And over Nalanda district. He is generally known in Their Area as Kapildeo Babu, Pawapuri is a Small town and A Nagar panchayat in Nalanda district. Before 2000, Pawapuri used to be a small market, which is now emerging as a city. Late Kapildev Babu also played an important role in getting his village Pokharpur the status of Model Village in the 90s, and the then Prime minister Chandra Shekhar had given the status of Model Village to Pokharpur. In 90s, He also closed to Then chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav And Nitish Kumar.

After Death

After the death of Kapildev Singh, Nitish Kumar at his residence consoled his family with Singh's elder son Sanjay Sinha

Then Union minister Ramchandra Prasad Singh and ex Bihar minister Nand Kishore Yadav innaugurating the statue of Kapildev Singh, along with Nalanda MP Kaushalendra Kumar, and others

On 2 January 2021, late Kapildev Singh died in Patna, after his death, Governor of Bihar and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed condolences to his family, and Nitish Kumar went to his residence in Pokharpur Pawapuri and consoled his family members.

On 2 January 2022, his life-size statue was unveiled at his Pawapuri residence by the then Union Minister Ramchandra Prasad Singh and former Bihar Minister Nand Kishore Yadav.

In April 2022, Chief minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar Paying Tribute to Kapildev singh statue in Pawapuri

The Chief Minister of Bihar could not come at the time of unveiling of the statue due to his busy schedule. Later, when he got time, during his public relations visit in April 2022, he reached his residence in Pawapuri and paid his respects at his statue

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