Official profile
(Jhandi-Raj)
A closer look at his background, public journey and connection with Kheri.
An engineer by training, a farmer by occupation, and a public worker in his home region.
He studied mechanical engineering at B.I.T. Ranchi. After his studies he made agriculture his principal occupation.
He has also worked in the education sector of the district, holding different positions on the managing committees of several schools and a degree college.
Family & Heritage
Jhandi Raj is the seat of an old Rajput family of Kheri district in Awadh. The family's history runs from a Chauhan ancestor who settled in the region under the Mughals to Raja Raghubar Singh, whose gifts of land in the first half of the twentieth century are still remembered in Lucknow.
Read the family history2,200 acres
Antarved Ashram
Land given by Raja Raghubar Singh to the ashram around 1925–30.
Lucknow
Jhandi Park
A large plot opposite Lalbagh, given to the city for public use.
Temples
Kheri and beyond
Built in the family's own area and in other districts, with hundreds of acres given to them.
Three faiths
Mosque, Karbala, gurudwara
Land given for places of worship of Muslim and Sikh communities as well.
1876
Raja Raghubar Singh is born
1925–30
Land for Antarved Ashram
1932
Death of Raja Raghubar Singh
2000
Statue at Jhandi Park
His own path in the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the political record of his father.
Raja Raj Rajeshwar Singh
Party
Active in the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Education sector
Positions on the managing committees of several schools and a degree college in the district.
Social work
Direct contact with people of the region through social work.
His father
The record below is his father's, not his own.
1974
Elected MLA, Srinagar
Elected to the Srinagar assembly seat on a Jana Sangh ticket.
1975
The Emergency
Took part in the struggle against the Emergency and was jailed.
1977
Elected MLA again
Returned to the Srinagar seat, this time as a Janata Party candidate.
Selected meetings and interactions from public life.
Met Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath Ji and discussed matters related to regional development, public welfare and the needs of the local community. Various issues concerning the people of the region were discussed, with emphasis on constructive action, development and addressing matters of public interest.
Met Shri J. P. Nadda and discussed various matters related to the region and public welfare. The interaction also covered organizational matters, regional development and important issues concerning the local community, with a focus on taking matters of public interest forward.
What has been documented of his work, and of the family's public record.
Social work in the Jhandi Raj and Nighasan area, service on school and college committees, and farming.
Read moreThe Bilraya sugar mill in 1989, the Adalabad erosion case, and the Nighasan tehsil movement, taken up by his father.
Read moreThe family's gifts of land to temples, a public park, a mosque, a Karbala and a gurudwara.
Read moreMeetings with village representatives, party workers and residents on local issues.
Read moreCommunity Service / Public Service
जसनगर दौरा: बाढ़ प्रभावित क्षेत्रों का भ्रमण एवं राहत किट वितरण
A video of a visit to flood-affected areas and the distribution of relief kits, titled “Jasnagar Visit”.
Jasnagar
FeaturedSocial WorkJasnagar, Jhandi, Naya Pind
Inspected river erosion and the flood situation at Jasnagar with the District Magistrate, the Nighasan Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Irrigation Department officials, and distributed relief kits among flood-affected families in Jhandi and Naya Pind.
Read morePublic Connect
On 8 September 2026, met the family of the minor victim at the pediatric ward of the medical college and expressed solidarity with them.
Read morePublic ConnectKhairtiya
A discussion with Gram Pradhan Shri Pargat Singh Ji on local issues and erosion by the Mohana River, followed by an interaction with the party's sector coordinator and workers.
Read moreRecent posts and videos from the official Facebook page and YouTube channel.
The official pages of Raja Raj Rajeshwar Singh.
