Jibesh Kumar
Indian politician (born 1973)
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Jibesh Kumar (born 25 July 1973) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is currently a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Jale constituency and served as Minister of Urban Development & Housing Department in Bihar Government.
Jibesh Kumar | |
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| Minister of Urban Development & Housing Government of Bihar | |
| In office 26 February 2025 – 20 November 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Nitin Nabin |
| Succeeded by | Nitin Nabin |
| Minister of Labour Resources Government of Bihar | |
| In office 16 November 2020 – 9 August 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Vijay Kumar Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Surendra Ram |
| Minister of Information & Technology Government of Bihar | |
| In office 9 February 2021 – 9 August 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Tarkishore Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Israil Mansuri |
| Minister of Mines & Geology Government of Bihar | |
| In office 16 November 2020 – 9 February 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Brij Kishor Bind |
| Succeeded by | Janak Ram |
| Minister of Tourism Government of Bihar | |
| In office 16 November 2020 – 9 February 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Krishna Kumar Rishi |
| Succeeded by | Narayan Prasad |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rishi Mishra |
| Constituency | Jale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1973 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Suchita Mishra |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
| Parent | Late Ram Kripal Mishra |
| Education | BSC, LLB, MA, PhD |
| Alma mater | Lalit Narayan Mithila University |
Jibesh Kumar was Minister of Labour Resources Department and Information Technology in Bihar Government[1][2][3][4][5] in Seventh Nitish Kumar ministry from 16 Nov. 2020 to 9 August 2022.[citation needed]
Political background
Jibesh Kumar was an active member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad from 1981 to 1998. Jibesh Kumar was working as a Primary Member from 1998 to 2002 and he has been working as an Active Member of Bhartiya Janta Party since 2002.[citation needed]
The first time he was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly was from the Jale constituency as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2015.[citation needed]
In the 2020 election, he had won from the same seat Jale constituency with a margin of 21,796 votes and was elected for the second time for the Bihar Legislative Assembly as a Member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[6][7][8]
In the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Jibesh Kumar defeated Rishi Mishra from the same seat Jale Constituency by a margin of 21,862 votes. With this victory, he was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly for the third time as a BJP MLA.