Kumar Sarvjeet
Kumar Sarvjeet (born 3 April 1975) is an Indian Politician who is currently serving as minister of tourism, Bihar, and as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Bodh Gaya. He is the son of Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Rajesh Kumar. He is also a social worker and member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal,[1][2] the largest political party in the state of Bihar, India. He was elected twice as the representative of the Bodh Gaya (Vidhan Sabha constituency), being the first to do so in 63 years. He belongs to the Dalit community of Paswan. He entered politics after his father's murder.
Kumar Sarvjeet | |
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| कुमार सर्वजीत | |
| Minister of Tourism Government of Bihar | |
| In office 16 August 2022 – 28 January 2024 | |
| Governor | Phagu Chauhan Rajendra Arlekar |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Preceded by | Narayan Prasad |
| Constituency | Bodh Gaya |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2020 | |
| Governor | Phagu Chauhan |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Political Party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Constituency | Bodh Gaya |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 20 November 2015 – 23 November 2020 | |
| Governor | Ram Nath Kovind Satya Pal Malik Lalji Tandon |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Political Party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Preceded by | Shyamdeo Paswan |
| Constituency | Bodh Gaya |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009 – 26 November 2010 | |
| Governor | Devanand Konwar |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Hari Manjhi |
| Succeeded by | Shyamdeo Paswan |
| Constituency | Bodh Gaya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kumar Sarvjeet 3 April 1975 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Other political affiliations | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) |
| Spouse | Seema Kumari (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 Sons |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Bodh Gaya, Gaya, Bihar, India |
| Alma mater | Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (B.E. Production Engineering) |
| Profession | |
Early life edit
Kumar Sarvjeet was born into a family of Paswans on 3 April 1975 in Chahal Mundera, Gaya district, Bihar. His parents are Chandra Mani Devi and Rajesh Kumar, a member of parliament, Lok Sabha.[3] He is the eldest brother among two sisters.
Education edit
He attended St. M. G. Public School, Patna, Bihar.[4] He then studied at Mahesh Singh Yadav College, Gaya, Bihar. Afterwards, he completed an engineering degree from the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Political career edit
After Sarvjeet's father was murdered near Madar, Dumaria, Gaya district in 2005, there was political unrest in Bihar.[5] Sarvjeet entered politics in response[6] and was elected as a Bodh Gaya representative in the 14th Bihar Legislative Assembly in 2009.
He campaigned for the 16th Bihar Assembly. Sarvjeet was credited with modernising campaigning strategies and initiating the digital outreach for his party. He was elected as a member of the Mahagathbandan in the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, and again in 2020,[7] being the first Bodh Gayan representative to do so in 63 years.[8] He was also the first Bodh Gayan representative to be elected as a member of the legislative assembly in the 17th Bihar Assembly.
References edit
- ^ "Candidate List for Bihar Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Elections 2020 - BJP, JDU, RJD, CPIM, INC, SP, JAP, NCP, RLSP, HAM and more". Elections in India. from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "कुमार सर्वजीत, Rashtriya Janata Dal प्रत्याशी | Kumar Sarvjeet, Rashtriya Janata Dal Candidate From Bodh Gaya, Delhi Assembly Elections 2020, बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव २०२०". News18 India (in Hindi). from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "St. M. G. Public School". mgpschool.co.in. from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "Naxals kill LJP candidate, the tension in Bihar". Zee News. 2005-01-23. from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "Former MP Shot Dead in Bihar". Arab News. 2005-01-24. from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "Kumar Sarvjeet(RJD):Constituency- BODH GAYA (SC)(GAYA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "बोधगया विधानसभा सीट : आरजेडी के कुमार सर्वजीत ने तोड़ा 63 साल का रिकॉर्ड". Hindustan (in Hindi). from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
External links edit
- Kumar Sarvjeet on Facebook