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BJPSince 2014Male
Giriraj Singh
Union Minister for Textiles
About
Giriraj Singh is the Union Minister for Textiles and one of BJP's most outspoken Hindutva voices. A longtime Bihar BJP leader who served as the state's Animal Husbandry Minister, he has been elected from Begusarai — historically a CPI stronghold — in 2019 and 2024. Known for frequent controversial statements on demography, Pakistan, and religious minorities, he is also close to the RSS and represents BJP's ideological right flank.
Age
74
In office since
2014
Education
B.Sc, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya
Constituency
Begusarai
Declared Wealth
MyNeta₹3.24 Cr
Total assets
₹0.12 Cr
Liabilities
Net worth: ₹3.12 Crafter liabilities
Source: ECI affidavit — most recent election declaration
Tracked Court Cases
1 caseCriminalHate speech — multiple FIRs across states for alleged inflammatory remarks on religious communities
Sources: ECI affidavit, ADR India, court records. Status as of last public disclosure.
Full profile on MyNetaState Context
StateBihar →
Ruling PartyBJP
CMSamrat Choudhary
AllianceNDA
Last Election2025
Assembly seats
202 / 243 seats