Jayant Raj Kushwaha Explained

Jayant Raj Kushwaha
Father:Janardan Manjhi
Party:Janata Dal (United)
Office:Minister of Rural Work Department of Bihar
Term Start:25 February 2021
Term End:August 2022
Office1:Minister for Minor Water Resources, Government of Bihar
Term Start1:August 2022
Term End1:28 January 2024
Predecessor:Shailesh Kumar
Office2:Minister of Building Construction
Term Start2:15 March 2024

Jayant Raj Kushwaha[1] is an Indian politician, Member of Legislative Assembly from the Amarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) of Bihar, and Minister of Rural Work in the Government of Bihar. In the 2020 election, he defeated Jitendra Singh of the Indian National Congress. While Raj secured 33.13% of votes polled, Singh, the runner up, finished with 31.23% of the votes.[2] Raj is a member of Janata Dal (United), the ruling party of Bihar.[3]

Raj is the son of former Member of Legislative Assembly Janardan Manjhi who earlier represented the same electoral constituency of Amarpur.[4] He completed his schooling from C N D High School Baunsi Banka, Bachelor of Business Administration from Marwari College, Bhagalpur, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University in 2010.[5]

Nitish kumar trusted him with ministerial post despite him being a first time MLA, Nitish even came to his defense when the minister was being questioned on his work by BJP MLAs.[6]

Political career

On 9 August 2022, Janata Dal (United) (JDU) led by Nitish Kumar broke it's ties with the Bhartiya Janata Party. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar joined hands with erstwhile political rival Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) led by son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav. Jayant Raj, who was serving as minister for rural works resigned from his post and in the new government formed after coalition of RJD, JDU, Indian National Congress and other smaller parties, Raj was again reappointed as minister, this time for Minor Water Resources in Eighth Nitish Kumar ministry.[7] [8]

As minor water resource minister, he led establishment of regional registry office in Amarpur to deal with cases of land registration. It was established in order to reduce the burden on sole registry office located in Banka district headquarter. While inaugurating the registry office, Raj announced that the opening of regional office will not only sort out issues related to registration of land earlier, but will also create more jobs and enhance the revenue of government.[9] In this second term as minister, Raj has also remained a critic of Upendra Kushwaha (a rebel leader of Janata Dal United). He alleged Kushwaha of weakening Nitish Kumar; meanwhile, he also contended that the government of Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) was working for the benefit of poor and downtrodden section of society, while the activities of Kushwaha was destabilising it.[10]

In March 2024, he was made minister of building construction in the ninth nitish kumar ministry. This was his third term as a minister.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: बांका: अमरपुर विधायक ने गरीबों के बीच किया कंबल का वितरण. etvbharat. 8 February 2021. 6 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220806004119/https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/banka/amarpur-mla-distributed-blankets-among-the-poor-in-banka/bh20210113172132676. live.
  2. Web site: AMARPUR ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY. Business Standard. 8 February 2021. 21 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201121175847/https://www.business-standard.com/elections/bihar-assembly-election-2020/amarpur-election-results-18_2872.html. live.
  3. Web site: Amarpur: Tie-ups shuffle vote bases, 'it's anyone's game'. Indian Express. 28 October 2020. 8 February 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423084401/https://indianexpress.com/elections/amarpur-tie-ups-shuffle-vote-bases-its-anyones-game-6906251/. live.
  4. Web site: Bihar assembly elections: Leaders make way for political heirs. Times of India. 8 February 2021. Another JD (U) sitting MLA Janardan Manjhi, a manjhi by caste, has fielded his son.jayant raj by caste manjhi,Janardan represents Amarpur in Banka district and this year his son Jayant Raj will be contesting from there.. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011224952/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/leaders-make-way-for-political-heirs/articleshow/78581002.cms. live.
  5. Web site: Bihar Cabinet Expansion: पहली बार विधायक बने जयंत राज पर नीतीश ने किया भरोसा, बना दिए मंत्री. 26 May 2021. 26 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210526165558/https://www.jagran.com/bihar/bhagalpur-bihar-politics-chief-minister-nitish-kumar-trusts-jayant-raj-mla-from-amarpur-assembly-for-the-first-time-made-a-minister-21351571.html. live.
  6. Web site: कुमार . प्रकाश . 2021-12-01 . अपने मंत्री को घिरता देख बचाव में उतरे नीतीश कुमार, BJP विधायक को लगाई फटकार . 2022-04-14 . www.abplive.com . hi . 2 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202023224/https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/seeing-his-minister-jayant-raj-surrounded-nitish-kumar-came-to-the-rescue-reprimanded-the-bjp-mla-asked-this-ann-2008350 . live .
  7. Web site: Team Nitish 2.0: 31 Ministers Inducted Into Bihar Cabinet - Who Got What. India.com. 10 May 2023. 18 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220818035221/https://www.india.com/news/bihar-cabinet-expansion-31-ministers-inducted-into-bihar-cabinet-full-list-of-rjd-jdu-ministers-5574883/. live.
  8. Web site: BJP alleges social imbalance, criminalisation in New Bihar Cabinet. newindianexpress. 10 May 2023. 29 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220829160134/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/aug/16/bjp-alleges-social-imbalance-criminalisation-in-new-bihar-cabinet-2488106.html. live.
  9. Web site: बांका के अमरपुर में नए रजिस्ट्री ऑफिस का शुभारंभ:लघु जल संसाधन मंत्री जयंत राज बोले- राजस्व वृद्धि के साथ-साथ स्थानीय लोगों को मिलेगा रोजगार. Bhaskar.com. 10 May 2023. 7 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221107003842/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/banka/news/small-water-resources-minister-jayant-raj-said-along-with-increasing-revenue-local-people-will-get-employment-130471608.html. live.
  10. Web site: मंत्री जयंत राज ने उपेंद्र कुशवाहा पर साधा निशाना, बोले- मुख्यमंत्री नीतीश कुमार को कर रहे कमजोर. jagran. 10 May 2023. 31 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131103346/https://www.jagran.com/bihar/patna-city-minister-jayant-raj-targeted-upendra-kushwaha-said-he-is-weakening-chief-minister-nitish-kumar-23309313.html. live.
  11. Web site: Nitish Kumar distributed portfolios. Times of India. 3 June 2024.

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