Singh, who had contested the last Lok Sabha elections as well, is an author of several books on contemporary politics and is a professor of Hindi department in Delhi University.
Addressing a press conference with JD (U) General Secretary Arun Srivastava, Singh also flashed a letter of support written in his favour by Rajindar Sachar, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, who had headed the Prime Minister's High Level Committee on the status of Muslims.