Anil Kumar (born 1960) is an Indian politician from Bihar. He was a member of the

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from Tikari Assembly constituency and a former Minister of State in the

Government of Bihar Bihar Government is the State governments of India, state government of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Bihar and its nine Divisions of Bihar, divisions which consist of Districts of Bihar, districts. It consists of an execut ...

Early life and education

Kumar is from Makhdumpur, Bihar. He is the son of Brajnandan Sharma. He completed his post graduation in 1983 from Patna University. His brother, Arun Kumar, is a former Member of Parliament from Jehanabad and is also the National President of the Bhartiya Sablog Party.

Career

Kumar is also the State President of HAM (Secular) party headed by

Jitan Ram Manjhi Jitan Ram Manjhi (born 6 October 1944) is an Indian politician, serving as the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises since 2024. He is currently a Member of Parliament from Gaya constituency and was Bihar's 23rd Chief Minister from ...

, former

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of Bihar. Kumar won from

Tekari Tekari is a city and a municipality in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar and was the centre of erstwhile Tekari Raj. Maharaja Gopalsaran was the king of this area in British times. Etymology In South Bihar, the representative of sev ...

Assembly constituency in the

2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election The Bihar legislative assembly election, 2010 was held in six phases over a period of one month starting from 21 October until 20 November in all 243 constituencies of Bihar, India. The election is conducted to elect the government in Bihar for ...

representing the Janata Dal (United). Earlier, he won from Konch Assembly constituency in the

February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election Bihar Assembly elections were held twice in the year 2005. There was a fractured verdict in February 2005 Assembly Election. Since no government could be formed in Bihar, fresh elections were held in October–November the same year. LJP and ...

representing LJP. Assembly was dissolved during the period and a group was formed named break away LJP under the leadership of Narendra Singh state president of LJP. He sought re-election with JDU ticket and won the October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Konch Assembly constituency. Kumar won as an MLA for the fourth time in 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election representing BHMS and defeated his nearest rival from Congress Party by 2800 votes. Earlier, Kumar lost the 1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Makhdumpur Assembly constituency on Janta Dal ticket to Ram Jatan Sinha of Congress Party. Anil Kumar is also the national vice president for HAM (Secular) party headed by

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Anil Living people Lok Janshakti Party politicians Janata Dal (United) politicians Hindustani Awam Morcha politicians 1960 births Janata Dal politicians