Mithlesh Kumar
Indian politician
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Mithlesh Kumar is an Indian politician and a former member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India.[3] He represented the Shahjahanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party (SP) political party.[1] Shahjahanpur constituency was reserved seat for Scheduled caste category.[1]
Mithlesh Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jitin Prasada |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Raj |
| Constituency | Shahjahanpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1964.[1] |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party[1] |
| Spouse | Sakuntla Devi[2] |
| Children | 3[2] |
| Alma mater | Bareilly College |
| Occupation | Social worker, Politician |
| Committees | Committee on Information Technology (Member) Absence of Members for the Sitting of the House (Member) Consultative Committee on Civil Aviation. |
Personal life
Kumar holds B.Sc. degree from Bareilly College in Uttar Pradesh. He was a social worker before joining politics.[1] He married Sakuntla Devi in 1987. They have two sons and a daughter.[2]
Posts Held
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2002 | 2009 | Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms) |
| 02 | 2004 | 2005 | Minister of State Panchayti Raj, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| 03 | 2009 | - | Elected to 15th Lok Sabha |
| 04 | 2009 | - | Member, Committee on Information Technology |
| 05 | 2010 | - | Member, Absence of Members for the Sitting of the House |
| 06 | 2010 | - | Member, Consultative Committee on Civil Aviation |
| 07 | 2022 | - | Elected Unopposed to Rajya Sabha[4][5][6] |
