Vijay Kumar Sinha is an Indian politician and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar along with Samrat Choudhary under Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister. He was earlier the leader of the opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. [1][2] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Lakhisarai constituency since 2010.[3][4]
Vijay Kumar Sinha | |
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| 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2024 Serving with Samrat Choudhary | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Minister of Road Construction Government of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Minister of Mining & Geology Government of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Ramanand Yadav |
| Minister of Art, Culture & Youth Affairs Government of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Jitendra Kumar Ray |
| Leader of the Opposition Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 24 August 2022 – 28 January 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 25 November 2020 – 24 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Kumar Chaudhary |
| Succeeded by | Awadh Bihari Choudhary |
| Minister of Labour Resources Government of Bihar | |
| In office 29 July 2017 – 16 November 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Vijay Prakash Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Jibesh Kumar |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Fulaina Singh |
| Constituency | Lakhisarai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1967 Tilakpur, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Sushila Devi (m. 1986) |
| Children | 2 sons & 2 daughters |
| Residence | Patna |
| Profession | Politician |
| Source: [1] | |
He was the Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from 25 November 2020 to 24 August 2022, Vijay Sinha resigned from his post following a no-confidence motion moved against him by the then-ruling Mahagathbandhan.[5]
References
edit- ^ "BJP's Vijay Kumar Sinha elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly". Kumar Anshuman. The Economic Times. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Tewary, Amarnath (25 November 2020). "NDA nominee Vijay Kumar Sinha elected Bihar Assembly Speaker". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "After 51 years, Bihar Elects Speaker, Job Goes To BJP's Vijay Sinha". NDTV.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Vijay Kumar Sinha: BJP's Vijay Sinha elected speaker of Bihar assembly". The Times of India. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Tewary, Amarnath (24 August 2022). "Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha resigns". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
External links
edit- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/bihar/who-is-vijay-kumar-sinha-bjp-leader-and-now-a-bihar-deputy-cm-under-nitish-kumar-2868347
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar-vijay-kumar-sinha-a-versatile-upper-caste-bjp-leader/articleshow/107204761.cms
- https://www.thequint.com/news/india/samrat-chaudhary-vijay-sinha-deputy-cm-bihar-all-you-need-to-know