Arun Kumar (Bihar politician)

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Arun Kumar
Member of the Lok Sabha
In office
1999–2004
In office
2014–2019
ConstituencyJahanabad
Member of the Bihar Legislative Council
In office
1993–1999
Personal details
Born (1959-10-02) 2 October 1959
Maniyawan, Jehanabad, Bihar, India
PartyJanata Dal (United)
Other political
affiliations
Bahujan Samaj Party (2024–2025)
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) (2021–2024)
SpouseNirmala Kumari
Children1 son, 1 daughter
Magadh University (PhD)
Websitewww.drarunkumar.in

Arun Kumar (born 2 October 1959) is an Indian politician. He represented Jahanabad constituency[1] in Lok Sabha.

Career

Kumar won the seat in 1999 and again in the 2014 Indian general election. He is a founding member of the Rashtriya Samata Party (Secular).[2][3]

He is the founder and head of Gyan Bharti Model Residential Complex school in Hisua, Nawada. He often visits the school during Annual Day functions as chief guest.[4] He was a close friend of Bihar ex-MP Anand Mohan Singh of Saharsa. He founded Bharatiya Sab Log Party in 2020.

Pesonal life

His brother Anil Kumar is a member of legislative assembly from Tikari assembly constituency in Bihar.

Bhartiya Sab Log Party

Bhartiya Sab Log Party (BSLP) was founded by Kumar and Yashwant Sinha before the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections.[5] BSLP contested 30 seats in 2020 Bihar Elections, losing every race.[6] In January 2022, BSLP merged with Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).[7][8][9]

Bharatiya Sab Log Party
LeaderYashwant Sinha
PresidentArun Kumar
FounderArun Kumar
Founded2020
Split fromRashtriya Lok Samta Party
Merged intoLok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
ECI StatusRegistered
Website
www.bhartiyasablogparty.in

References

  1. "Arun Kumar | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  3. Kumar, Satyendra (14 April 2014). "Contest between 'good work' and Narendra Modi wave in Jehanabad". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  4. Automation, Bhaskar (22 January 2019). "सृजन घोटाले में संलिप्त हैं नीतीश-मोदी: अरुण". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  5. Anshuman, Kumar. "Veteran BJP leader Yashwant Sinha enters Bihar polls fray; Announces a new front". The Economic Times. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. "भारतीय सबलोग पार्टी का संगठन विस्तार पर जोर". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  7. "बिहार में अकेले पड़ते चिराग पासवान को मिला बड़ा साथ, पूर्व सांसद से मुलाकात के बाद अटकलें तेज". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  8. "चिराग पासवान को मिला नीतीश कुमार के प्रबल विरोधी का साथ, मांझी को भी न्योता". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  9. "चिराग की पार्टी में हुआ पूर्व सांसद अरुण कुमार के दल का विलय, नीतीश सरकार को उखाड़ फेंकने का लिया संकल्प". news4nation.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.