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Here’s a refined overview of Kanhaiya Kumar’s family:

👪 Immediate Family

• Father: Jaishankar Singh, a farmer-turned-bedridden due to paralysis around 2013. He passed away on 4 November 2016 

• Mother: Meena Devi, an Anganwadi worker in Bihat village, who supported Kanhaiya’s 2019 election campaign by managing a tiffin service 

👦 Siblings

• Manikant Singh: Elder brother, employed as a supervisor in Assam 

• Prince Kumar: Younger brother, preparing for civil service exams 

• Some sources mention a sister, Juhi, who aided Meena Devi with tiffin services during campaign periods 

🏛️ Extended Family & Political Roots

• The family belongs to the Bhumihar caste, with a strong Communist Party of India (CPI) affiliation. Many relatives were in government or armed services roles 

• Uncles such as Ram Udgar Singh and Rajendra Singh actively supported Kanhaiya during his 2016 JNU controversy, even gathering neighbors to defend him

• Ram Ratan Singh, his uncle, is a CPI MLA from the Teghra constituency

• A cousin served (and some still serve) in the CRPF; Rajendra Singh highlighted that one "martyred son" was in the force

• Extended Family: Uncles Ram Udgar Singh, Rajendra Singh, and Ram Ratan Singh (MLA), cousins in CRPF, all rooted in CPI activism.

💡 Highlights & Anecdotes

• Their modest home in Bihat, Begusarai is known as a CPI stronghold ("mini‑Leningrad"), where Kanhaiya and his siblings played IPTA theatre during childhood 

• During his 2016 sedition case, the local community—including parents, brothers, and uncles—celebrated his bail by smearing Holi colors, bursting crackers, and gathering in support .

• Jaishankar Singh, despite being bedridden, publicly denounced the anti-national label, asserting his son’s true nationalism 

📝 Summary

Kanhaiya Kumar comes from a humble yet politically engaged family in Bihar. Son of a paralyzed farmer and an Anganwadi worker, he is the middle child among three siblings. Raised in a CPI-affiliated environment, with uncles in electoral politics and national security, the family has actively supported his rise—from childhood cultural engagements to student activism and national representation.

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