Kumar Shailendra | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Road Construction Government of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 07 May 2026 | |
| Samrat Choudhary | |
| Preceded by | Samrat Choudhary(as Chief Minister) |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2020 | |
| Constituency | Bihpur |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Constituency | Bihpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1966-12-06) 6 December 1966 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Kumar Shailendra (born 9 December 1966) is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is an MLA from Bihpur Assembly constituency in Bhagalpur District. He won the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election and 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election representing Bharatiya Janata Party.12 He is currently serving as the Minister of Road Construction of Bihar.
Early life and education
Shailendra is from Bihpur, Bhagalpur District, Bihar. He is the son of Kumar Nityanand Singh. He completed his B.Sc. in engineering at Indian College of Engineering, Motihari, Bihar University in 1991.3
Career
Shailendra won from Bihpur Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. He polled 72,938 votes and defeated his nearest rival and two time MLA, Shailesh Kumar Mandal of Rashtriya Janata Dal, by a margin of 6,129 votes.45 He first became an MLA winning the 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.4 In 2010, he polled 48,027 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Shailesh Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal, by a narrow margin of 465 votes. However, he lost the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election to Varsha Rani of RJD by a margin of 12,716 votes.4
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References
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- "Bihar Assembly Election Result 2020: Bihpur Assembly Constituency". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- "Kumar Shailendra(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BIHPUR(BHAGALPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- "Bihpur Election Result 2020 Live Updates: Kumar Shailendra of BJP Wins". News18. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- "Bihar election result 2020: Seat wise full list of winners". India Today. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2024.