Rajan Singh is a member of the Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board. On 29 July 2026 she put forward the proposal that the board approved: a temple in Patna for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Several outlets also call her the board's vice-president, and that title is disputed. This page explains what the news reports say about the rajan singh transgender board story, and where those reports disagree or say nothing.
We keep this profile short on purpose. Very little is published about Rajan Singh's life, so we do not describe her background, studies, awards or past work. We only repeat what named outlets have printed, and we say who printed it.
Key takeaways
- Rajan Singh proposed the Modi temple at the board's first meeting on 29 July 2026, according to PTI and other outlets.
- PTI and ThePrint spell the name "Ranjan". Most other outlets write "Rajan". Reports about the same person also differ on her title and on pronouns.
- The Rs 112 crore, five-acre and gold-statue figures come from Singh's own statements. We found no government order, budget entry or land record for them.
- Board member Anupriya Singh told Queerbeat the temple is Rajan's personal agenda. Rajan Singh says the board backed it unanimously.
- A lawyer filed a complaint with the Prime Minister's Office on 14 August 2026. We found no report of any decision on it.
Who is Rajan Singh?
The reports agree on a few basic points. Rajan Singh is a member of the Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board, known in Hindi as the Bihar Rajya Kinnar Kalyan Board. PTI, in a report carried by ThePrint, described the person as "a member of the board" and gave no other background.
Queerbeat, a news outlet that covers queer and trans lives, wrote that Singh's LinkedIn profile lists her as chairperson of the National Transgender Welfare Trust. That is what Queerbeat reported about a profile page. We could not check the trust ourselves, so we do not treat it as confirmed.
Queerbeat also reported that Singh told it she is not affiliated with the BJP. That is her own statement.
What we leave out, and why
Some websites print long life stories, numbers of people helped, or years of activism for board members. We did not find these in any reliable report we opened, so we do not repeat them. If you know of a published, checkable source, please tell us through the contact page.
Is it Rajan Singh or Ranjan Singh?
Both spellings appear. This matters if you search for her, because results are split.
| Outlet | Name used | Title used |
|---|---|---|
| PTI, via ThePrint (29 July) | Ranjan Singh | Board member |
| Free Press Journal (29 July) | Rajan Singh | Board member |
| Drishti IAS (31 July) | Rajan Singh | Board member |
| The Week (20 August) | Rajan Singh | Vice-president of the board |
| The Federal (20 August) | Rajan Singh | Vice-president of the board |
| Queerbeat (21 August) | Rajan Singh | Board member |
We use "Rajan Singh" because most outlets do. We use "she" because Queerbeat does, and it describes Singh as a transwoman. The Week uses "he", and ETV Bharat states no pronoun. We do not know which Singh prefers, because we found no interview that says so. If Singh states a preference publicly, we will follow it.
What did Rajan Singh propose?
According to PTI and the Free Press Journal, the board held its first meeting on Wednesday, 29 July 2026, at the Social Welfare Department in the Old Secretariat in Patna. At that meeting Singh proposed a temple in Patna for Prime Minister Modi, and the board approved it.
PTI says Singh proposed the temple because Modi gave the community "respect and rights", and that the proposal "received the support of all members". The Free Press Journal adds that Singh said the transgender community in Bihar did not have a temple of its own.
The Free Press Journal added that, as Singh described it, the state government would identify the land and pay for construction. For the wider story of the vote, read our article on how the Bihar board approved the Modi temple proposal.
Where do the later numbers come from?
The first reports gave no cost. The figure of Rs 112 crore on about five acres appeared later, in Singh's own words. The Federal, citing PTI, reported Singh saying on 20 August that the temple would cost Rs 112 crore on five acres. ETV Bharat had already reported on 11 August that Singh said the board asked the government for five acres and Rs 112 crore, and that the proposal would next go to the Cabinet Secretariat.
These are claims by one board member. We found no budget order, land allotment or government statement that confirms them. Our page on the Rs 112 crore figure looks at this in more detail.
Is Rajan Singh the board's vice-president or a member?
This is the clearest mismatch in the coverage. In the first reports from 29 July to 31 July, Singh is called a member. In reports from 20 August onward, The Week and The Federal call her the vice-president. Queerbeat, on 21 August, again calls her a member.
We could not find a published board order or notice that names the board's office-bearers. So we cannot say which title is right. It is possible that an office was filled between the two sets of reports, but no report says so. We therefore write "member" and add that some outlets say "vice-president".
Why a title matters. A member speaks for herself. An office-bearer may be seen as speaking for the board. That is why readers ask which title is correct.
What happened at the Press Club of India?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, a reading of a "Modi Chalisa" took place in a hall of the Press Club of India in Delhi. A chalisa is a devotional poem of forty verses. Reports say it was read beside a cutout of the Prime Minister. Queerbeat reported that Singh hosted it together with a group called the Bharatiya Kinnar Samaj.
The Press Club of India said it did not organise the event. Queerbeat quotes its secretary general, Afzal Imam, saying the club and its managing committee had nothing to do with it. The club said the hall had been booked for a press conference and that the club stopped the event when the booking terms were broken. The Wire reported on 22 August that the club had issued show-cause notices and was reviewing its hall booking rules. A show-cause notice asks a person to explain an action before any further step is taken.
The Week quotes Singh saying: "Nobody should criticise it ... If we want to construct a temple for him, what is wrong with it?"
The event itself has its own page: what happened at the Modi Chalisa event at the Press Club of India. Please note that no report we opened says this was an official board press conference.
What is the dispute inside the board?
Queerbeat reported that Anupriya Singh, also a member of the board, disputed Rajan Singh's claim of unanimous support. According to Queerbeat, Anupriya Singh said the temple was Rajan's personal agenda and was not backed by the board as a whole. Queerbeat also reports that Anupriya Singh was certain Rajan was using the trans community for personal gain. That is one member's opinion. It is not a proven fact, and we found no reply from Rajan Singh to that charge. Rajan Singh's own account is that the board backed the proposal unanimously.
Queerbeat also said it had seen the minutes of the 29 July meeting and that they do not mention the temple. We have not seen the minutes ourselves. The board has not published them, as far as we could find.
| Question | Rajan Singh's account | Other account |
|---|---|---|
| Did the whole board back the temple? | Yes. All members supported it (PTI, Queerbeat). | No. Anupriya Singh says it is Rajan's personal agenda (Queerbeat). |
| Is it in the 29 July minutes? | Singh says she placed it before the board that day. | Queerbeat says the minutes it saw do not mention the temple. |
| Who is the other host in Delhi? | The Bharatiya Kinnar Samaj, which she describes as a year-old welfare group (Queerbeat). | Queerbeat could not find it online, and three Bihar trans activists it asked did not know of it. |
What is the complaint to the Prime Minister's Office?
Queerbeat reported that on 14 August 2026 a Patna High Court lawyer, Prashant Kumar, filed a complaint with the Prime Minister's Office. It asked for an inquiry into whether Singh used the name, designation or photograph of the Prime Minister for a private activity. Queerbeat adds that the complaint also alleged she sought money from people on that basis. Queerbeat does not quote that part.
A complaint is a request. It is not a finding. We found no report that the PMO replied, that any inquiry began, or that any rule was broken. Singh has not been reported as answering these specific points, apart from her statements above.
What do we not know yet?
- Whether the temple has any official standing. We found no statement from the Prime Minister, the PMO, the BJP or the Bihar government on it.
- Whether land has been chosen or money set aside. We found no order or allotment.
- Whether the proposal went to the Cabinet Secretariat, as Singh said it would. We have only her statement.
- Which title Singh holds on the board, and whether the board will publish its minutes.
- Whether the complaint to the PMO has been looked at.
- Singh's personal and professional background. No report we opened covers it.
For a running list of newer events, see recent developments on the Bihar transgender board. The full set of dated events is on our timeline page, and the Patna proposal topic page collects all related articles.
What has Singh said in other interviews?
ETV Bharat spoke to Singh on 11 August. Singh said: "Even after so many years of Independence, the Kinnar community never got rights and entitlements." Singh also described Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary as "an ardent devotee of Narendra Modi". That is Singh's description. We found no statement from the Chief Minister on the temple. On the gold statue, Singh said that if money falls short, "then we'll arrange it".
On 20 August, The Week quoted Singh as saying: "Transgender people are not against the Act, it was the opposition that was criticising it." The Week also reports that critics say the amendment removes people's ability to decide their own gender identity. Those are two views on a law, and we have not checked either one here. To see why some in the community might support the idea, and why others object, read why some in the transgender community back a Modi temple.
Common questions
Is it Rajan Singh or Ranjan Singh?
Most outlets write Rajan Singh. PTI, and ThePrint which carried its report, write Ranjan Singh. They appear to refer to the same person and the same proposal.
Is Rajan Singh the vice-president of the Bihar transgender board?
The Week and The Federal say so. Earlier reports and Queerbeat call her a member. We found no board notice that settles it.
Did the whole board support the Modi temple?
Rajan Singh says yes. Board member Anupriya Singh told Queerbeat the temple is Rajan's personal agenda. Queerbeat says the 29 July minutes it saw do not mention the temple.
Has the government approved the temple or the Rs 112 crore?
We found no government order, budget entry or statement that does. The figure comes from Singh's own remarks.
What is the complaint about?
Queerbeat reports that lawyer Prashant Kumar asked the PMO on 14 August to check whether Singh used the Prime Minister's name and photo for a private activity. No outcome has been reported.
Sources
- ThePrint (PTI): Bihar transgender board approves proposal to construct temple in Modi's name, 29 July 2026
- Free Press Journal: Bihar's Transgender Welfare Board approves construction of temple dedicated to Modi, 29 July 2026
- Drishti IAS: Bihar Transgender Welfare Board clears proposal for PM Modi temple, 31 July 2026
- ETV Bharat: Bihar Kinnar Board proposes to build temple for Modi, 11 August 2026
- The Week: Modi Chalisa at Press Club sparks backlash, Bihar transgender board defends event, 20 August 2026
- The Federal: Press Club of India disowns Modi worship event, says hall booking terms were violated, 20 August 2026
- Queerbeat: A Bihar Transgender Welfare Board member hosts a Modi Chalisa at the Press Club of India, 21 August 2026
- The Wire: Modi Chalisa event hall was booked for press conference, says Press Club of India, 22 August 2026 (headline only could be read)
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