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New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) In Bihar, where the government’s work to empower women is an issue that is constantly making headlines, one of the few names who has carried forward the legacy of a political family while building her own profile through national and international sports achievements and most recently, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Jamui, is Shreyasi Singh.
The 34-year-old daughter of former Samata Party leader and Union Minister of State Digvijay Singh is defending her seat from Jamui Assembly constituency, where she won by a margin of about 41,000 votes over her nearest rival Vijay Prakash of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in the 2020 elections.
At the time of writing, she was leading by over 36,500 votes over her nearest rival Mohammad Shamsad Alam of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). Shreyasi attracted widespread attention for the first time not for politics but for shooting. He established himself as one of India’s skilled rifle shooters, competing at the national and international levels and winning medals in multi-sport competitions. She was a well-known name in double trap shooting events.
Among her achievements, she won a gold medal in the women’s double trap at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia and a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland. Shreyasi’s father and, earlier, her grandfather Kumar Serender Singh, have both been presidents of the National Rifle Association of India during their lifetime.
In 2020, she joined the BJP and has since emerged as a distinctive public figure, combining athletic achievement with regional political ambition.
Born in a family with deep roots in Bihar politics, Shreyasi grew up with both the qualities and expectations that come with public life. Her father, being a prominent figure in local politics, influenced Shreyasi’s early involvement in civic affairs and public life. That political lineage provided him with visibility and a network of contacts, which later helped him carve out an independent identity.
Shreyasi’s move from the shooting range to the political arena was deliberate and strategic.
His entry into electoral politics blended the charisma of a well-known player with the organizational support of a major national party and the local recognition that comes from being part of an established political family. This change occurred in many areas of Indian public life – voters’ admiration for athletes, the credibility provided by sports medals, and the appetite for new faces who nevertheless have a recognizable pedigree.
His candidacy offered the BJP a face with cross-section appeal – a face that could attract the youth, women voters and supporters of his father’s political tradition. As an MLA, Shreyasi has projected an image based on both her athletic training and her family political heritage.
Campaigning in Jamui, he stressed the themes familiar to local politics – development, law and order and welfare – while stressing the efficiency and accountability of governance. His electoral success required managing the local caste and community equations that deeply influence Bihar politics, where his profile blends the status of a political scion with the story of a modern professional.
As a relatively young woman in a male-dominated political landscape, she represents a new type of politician – one whose biography includes professional excellence outside politics and who can speak credibly on issues such as sports development, youth outreach and women’s participation.
In Bihar, a state where investment in sports facilities lags the national average, she also serves as a visible role model for women’s political participation, using her platform to push policies that encourage female education, employment, and civic participation.
–IANS
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