Surya Singh Besra is a political activist and prominent political leader. He is the founder secretary of All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) and Jharkhand People's Party (JPP). He was a member of the 10th Bihar Legislative Assembly, elected from the Ghatshila constituency in 1990. He is popularly known for Jharkhand statehood movement.
Surya Singh Besra | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Bihar | |
| In office 1990–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Karan Chandra Mardi |
| Succeeded by | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu |
| Constituency | Ghatshila |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 or 1956 (age 69–70) Barakanjia, Dumaria, Singhbhum district, Bihar (present-day East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand) |
| Party | All Jharkhand Students Union Jharkhand People's Party |
| Education | M.A Santali |
| Alma mater | Ranchi University |
| Occupation | Political activist, politician |
| Known for | founder of All Jharkhand Students Union Jharkhand statehood movement |
Personal life
Surya Singh Besra (born 1955 or 1956) was born at Barakanjia, Dumaria, then in Singhbhum district of Bihar (now East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand), in a Santali ethnolinguistic Mahali family. His father was Sawna Besra, who worked as government employee. He attended Parulia Primary School near his village and Astokoshi High School, Bhalukpatra, completing matriculation under the Bihar School Examination Board. He graduated from Ghatsila College and obtained a Master of Arts in Santali from the Department of Tribal and Regional Languages, Ranchi University.
He is married to Kunti Besra, who was as a nurse by profession, and they have three children: Neetisha, Neelam, and Saurav.
Political career
| Election | House | Constituency | Party | Vote gained | % | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lok Sabha | Jhargram | JPP | 19,494 | 1.31% | Lost | ||
| 2019 | Jamshedpur | 1,717 | 0.99% | Lost | ||||
| 2004 | NPF | 11,057 | 1.42% | Lost | ||||
| 2024 | Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | Ghatsila | JPP | 527 | 0.28% | Lost | ||
| 2019 | 2,255 | 1.33% | Lost | |||||
| 2014 | Potka | 12,177 | 6.55% | Lost | ||||
| 2009 | Ghatsila | BJP | 28,561 | 22.52% | Lost | |||
| 2005 | Potka | JPP | 21,162 | 15.97% | Lost | |||
| 2000 | Bihar Legislative Assembly | Ind | 20,421 | 20.05% | Lost | |||
| 1995 | Ghatsila | JPP | 7,914 | 6.72% | Lost | |||
| 1990 | Ind | 25,054 | 31.74% | Won | ||||
| 1985 | JMM | 20,134 | 31.96% | Lost | ||||
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