Sumit Kumar Singh
Sumit Kumar Singh | |
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| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Savitri Yadav (RJD) |
| Constituency | Chakai |
| Ministry of Science & Technology Bihar | |
| Assumed office February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jai Kumar Singh (JDU) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1984 Jamui, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | LJP JMM JD(U) |
| Occupation | Politics |
Shri Sumit Kumar Singh (born c. 1981)[1][2] is an Indian politician who is an independent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and currently serving as the Minister of Science and Technology in the Government of Bihar.[1][3] Singh was elected to the Chakai Assembly constituency in 2010 as a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate[4] in 2020 as an independent.[2] He was state president of the Lok Janshakti Party in 2005 and was previously a youth leader.[citation needed]
His father Narendra Singh, and grandfather, Shrikrishna Singh, were also ministers in Bihar and part of the Chakai Assembly. His two brothers were also MLAs.[5][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Science & Technology Department: About Us". Government of Bihar. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Sumit Kumar Singh in Chakai". News18. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Bihar Cabinet expansion: Nitish Kumar retains Home portfolio; Tejashwi Yadav gets Health". Tribune India. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ a b Rajput, Abhinav (12 November 2020). "On Seat No. 243, Independent scores lone win". Indian Express. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Former Bihar minister Narendra Singh passes away at 75". Deccan Herald. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.