Raj Kumar Singh (Files) Raj Kumar Singh (Files)As an IAS officer, Raj Kumar Singh saw power from close quarters, both in his native Bihar and the national capital, and will now occupy a seat of power himself. BJP was then propping up the VP Singh government and arresting Advani could have led to its fall and set off a chain of violence. Singh had halted the rath yatra in Samastipur and arrested Advani, prompting the BJP to withdraw support to Singh’s National Front government and resulting in its collapse. Singh, widely acknowledged as a no-nonsense officer, had a distinguished four-decade career as an IAS officer before he decided to take the political plunge in 2013 by joining the BJP. A 1975 batch IAS officer, he has served both in Bihar and at the Centre in different capacities, including secretary, defence production, in the UPA government.

Source: Indian Express September 03, 2017 17:03 UTC