Rahul Kumar (politician) explained

Rahul Kumar
Birth Date:1984 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Korra, Ghosi, Jehanabad, Bihar
Residence:Patna
Constituency:Ghosi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly, Vidhan Sabha
Predecessor:Shanti Sharma
Term Start:20 November 2010
Term End:20 November 2015
Party:JD(U)
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:Shalini Sharma
Children:2 daughters
Alma Mater:Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith

Rahul Kumar (born 21 September 1984) is an Indian politician of Janta Dal United from the state of Bihar, India,[1] was a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly for Term 2010 - 2015 from Ghosi (Vidhan Sabha constituency). His father, Dr. Jagdish Sharma, was also, a member of the JDU and an MP from Jehanabad Bihar. Kumar defeated Jagdish Prasad alias Kaushal Yadav of LJP in Ghosi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) seat in 2010 Vidhan Sabha elections, in Jehanabad district of Bihar.

Early life and education

Rahul Kumar was born on 21 September 1984 in Korra village in Ghosi area in Jehanabad district of Bihar. His father Dr. Jagdish Sharma was Member of Parliament, and his mother, Shanti Devi, was a Member of the Legislative Assembly. He completed his education Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar after completing his graduation and Management from Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences, Pune he worked at the Japanese company Sona Koyo in Gurgaon.

Political career

From 2015 to 2019, Kumar was a member of Hindustani Awam Morcha, a centre-left political party associated with the United Progressive Alliance. In 2019, he joined Janata Dal, another centre-left party with socialist ideals.

He was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Ghosi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as a member of the Janata Dal (United) in 2010.[2] [3]

In 2014, he visited United States to participate in ACYPL conference and delivered a lecture on an election exchange programme.[4] [5] [6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.dainiktoday.com/news/rahul-kumar-elected-youth-national-president/ News published in Dainik Today
  2. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2010/stat_BR_Nov2010.pdf, Statistical Reports Vidhan Sabha Election 2010
  3. http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=627&cid=217,
  4. http://www.elections.in/bihar/2010.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2010
  5. http://www.ndtv.com/elections/bihar/ghosi-mla-results Ghosi Election Result 2016
  6. http://myneta.info/bih2010/candidate.php?candidate_id=1916 Candidate From Ghosi, Jehanabad Constituancy
  7. Web site: Ghosi (Bihar) Assembly Election Results 2015 - Winner and Runner-up Candidates . 2015-12-14 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222172633/http://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/ghosi.html . 2015-12-22 . Ghosi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Bihar Legislative Assembly 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election