After being denied Rajya Sabha re-nomination, Bihar JD(U) leader and Union Minister R.C.P. Singh now has to vacate his spacious bungalow in Patna, where he has been living for the last 12 years. Once a close confidante of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Mr. Singh is believed to have fallen from grace after he joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet in July 2021.
Recently, after much flip-flop, Mr. Singh was dropped from the list of JD(U) for re-nomination to the Rajya Sabha. The party announced name of Jharkhand State president Khiru Mahto instead. A former IAS officer, Mr. Singh has been with Nitish Kumar in various capacities for over 25 years.
In July 2021, Mr. Singh had taken oath as Union Steel Minister. Mr Kumar, said party sources, was upset with Mr. Singh for joining the Union Cabinet despite his displeasure and eventually both leaders fell out. Mr. Singh, it is said, drew close to the BJP, which is JD(U)‘s partner in the ruling alliance.
