Rahul Kumar (born 21 September 1984) is an Indian politician of
Janta Dal United
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from the state of
Bihar
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,
India
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Jagdish Sharma
Dr. Jagdish Sharma (born 1 October 1950) is an Indian politician. He was a vice president of the Hindustani Awam Morcha, a political party. His wife Shanti Sharma was MLA from Ghosi. His son Rahul Kumar became MLA from Ghosi constituency. A ...
, 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
The State Legislative Assembly, also known as the Vidhan Sabha or the Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in each of the states and certain union territories of India. Members of the legislative assembly are often directly elected to serve fiv ...
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
Jehanabad district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar States and territories of India, state, India. Jehanabad town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Jehanabad district is a part of Magadh Division, and is located o ...
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
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Hindustani Awam Morcha
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (English: Indian People's Front), abbreviated HAM(S), is an Political parties in India, Indian political party with a presence in Bihar. In Bihar, this party is also a natural Allies of National Democratic Allian ...
, a centre-left political party associated with the
United Progressive Alliance
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA; Hindi: Saṁyukta Pragatiśīl Gaṭhabandhan) was a Political group, political alliance in India led by the Indian National Congress. It was formed after the 2004 Indian general election, 2004 general ele ...
. In 2019, he joined
Janata Dal
Janata Dal () was an List of political parties in India, Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Lok Dal, Indian National Congress (Jagjivan), and the Jan Morcha on 11 October 1988—the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Na ...
, another centre-left party with
socialist
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ideals.
He was elected to the
Bihar Legislative Assembly
The Bihar Legislative Assembly, also known as the Bihar Vidhan Sabha, is the lower house of the bicameral Bihar Legislature of the state of Bihar in India
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Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal (United) ("People's Party (United)"), abbreviated as JD(U), is a Social democracy, social-democratic and secular List of political parties in India, Indian political party, rooted mainly in East India, eastern and Northeast India, ...
in 2010.
In 2014, he visited
United States
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Bihar Legislative Assembly
The Bihar Legislative Assembly, also known as the Bihar Vidhan Sabha, is the lower house of the bicameral Bihar Legislature of the state of Bihar in India
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2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
The Legislative Assembly election was held over five phases in Bihar through October–November 2015 before the end of the tenure of the prior Legislative Assembly of Bihar on 29 November 2015.
In April 2015, the Janata Parivar Alliance group ...
Times Of India
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