R.K. Singh is a former high-ranking Indian bureaucrat who transitioned into politics, serving as a Union Minister in the Narendra Modi government before being suspended (and subsequently resigning) from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for alleged “anti-party activities.”

His suspension, which came just one day after the NDA’s significant victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, highlights a major internal rift within the BJP’s state unit.

1. Key Profile and Administrative Career

Detail	Information
Full Name	Raj Kumar Singh
Background	1975 Batch, Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Bihar Cadre.
Education	Graduate degree in English literature, Law degree (LL.B.).
Key Roles (Bureaucracy)	Union Home Secretary (2011–2013); Secretary, Department of Defence Production (2009-2011); Principal Secretary (Road Construction), Bihar (under Nitish Kumar, 2005–2009).
Historical Feat	In October 1990, as the District Magistrate of Samastipur (under CM Lalu Yadav), he famously ordered the arrest of BJP stalwart Lal Krishna Advani during his Rath Yatra to Ayodhya.

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2. Political Career and Union Ministry

Singh joined the BJP after his retirement from the IAS in 2013 and quickly rose to prominence.

• Lok Sabha MP: He was a two-time Member of Parliament (MP) from the Arrah constituency in Bihar (winning in 2014 and 2019).
• Union Minister: In the Narendra Modi government, he held significant portfolios:
  • Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and New & Renewable Energy (2017–2024).
  • Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
  • He was briefly elevated to Cabinet Minister rank in July 2024 before losing his Lok Sabha seat later that year.

3. Grounds for Suspension and Resignation

R.K. Singh’s suspension by the BJP on November 15, 2025, was attributed to his continuous and high-profile “anti-party activities” and “indisciplined behaviour,” which the party said caused harm to the organization.

The main actions that led to his suspension include:

• Allegations of Corruption: He repeatedly and publicly accused the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government of a massive ₹62,000-crore corruption scandal related to a power project deal with the Adani Group, posting documents online just before the state elections.
• Criticism of Candidate Selection: He publicly urged voters to reject candidates with criminal backgrounds, including some from within the NDA (like Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary and JD(U) strongman Anant Singh), and suggested voters choose NOTA if no clean candidate was available.
• Criticism of Poll Body: He criticized the Election Commission for failing to enforce the Model Code of Conduct, calling the law-and-order situation during the polls a “failure” of the administration.

Hours after receiving the suspension order and a show-cause notice, R.K. Singh resigned from the primary membership of the BJP, stating that his comments were made in the interest of the nation and were not anti-party.