{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1973)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jibesh Kumar | image = Jibesh Mishra New.jpg | office = Minister of Urban Development & Housing<br/>Government of Bihar | term_start = 26 February 2025 | term_end = 20 November 2025 | predecessor = Nitin Nabin | successor = Nitin Nabin | 1namedata = Nitish Kumar | 1blankname = Chief Minister | office1 = Minister of Labour Resources<br/>Government of Bihar | term_start1 = 16 November 2020 | term_end1 = 9 August 2022 | 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | 1namedata1 = Nitish Kumar | predecessor1 = Vijay Kumar Sinha | successor1 = Surendra Ram | office2 = Minister of Information & Technology<br/>Government of Bihar | term_start2 = 9 February 2021 | term_end2 = 9 August 2022 | 1blankname2 = Chief Minister | 1namedata2 = Nitish Kumar | predecessor2 = Tarkishore Prasad | successor2 = Mohammad Israil Mansuri | office4 = Minister of Mines & Geology<br/>Government of Bihar | term_start4 = 16 November 2020 | term_end4 = 9 February 2021 | 1blankname4 = Chief Minister | 1namedata4 = Nitish Kumar | predecessor4 = Brij Kishor Bind | successor4 = Janak Ram | office5 = Minister of Tourism<br/>Government of Bihar | term_start5 = 16 November 2020 | term_end5 = 9 February 2021 | 1blankname5 = Chief Minister | 1namedata5 = Nitish Kumar | predecessor5 = Krishna Kumar Rishi | successor5 = Narayan Prasad | office6 = Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | term_start6 = 2015 | term_end6 = | constituency6 = Jale | predecessor6 = Rishi Mishra | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|07|25}} | birth_place = Bihar | education = BSc, LLB, MA, PhD | alma_mater = Lalit Narayan Mithila University | party = Bharatiya Janata Party | parents = Late Ram Kripal Mishra | spouse = Suchita Mishra | children = 1 son and 1 daughter }} '''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 was [https://state.bihar.gov.in/labour/CitizenHome.html Minister of Labour Resources Department] and [https://dit.bihar.gov.in/ Information Technology in Bihar Government]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/jale-election-result-2020-declared-bjp-sitting-mla-jibesh-kumar-wins-with-87321-votes-ex-amu-student-president-maskoor-usmani-loses-secures-65395-votes-8996741.html | title=BJP sitting MLA Jibesh Kumar wins with 87,321 votes | publisher=First Post | date=10 Nov 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/investments-in-it-sector-to-grow-in-bihar-minister/articleshow/81713656.cms | title= Bihar State information technology minister Jibesh Kumar said renewed efforts would be made to attract investments in the IT sector in the state.| publisher=ANI News| date=26 March 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/bihar-for-the-first-time-jeevesh-kumar-took-the-oath-of-office-in-maithili-mla-from-the-jaale-vidhan-sabha-ann-1641285|title= बिहार: पहली बार मंत्री बने जीवेश कुमार ने मैथिली में ली मंत्री पद की शपथ, जाले विधानसभा से हैं विधायक|website= abp|language=hi |access-date=2020-11-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jibesh Kumar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- JALE(DARBHANGA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/Bihar2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=12751|access-date=2021-12-06|website=myneta.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jibesh Kumar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- JALE(DARBHANGA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/bihar2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=2845|access-date=2021-12-06|website=myneta.info}}</ref> in Seventh Nitish Kumar ministry from 16 Nov. 2020 to 9 August 2022.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
== 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|date=August 2022}}
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|date=August 2022}}
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aajtak.in/india/bihar/video/jivesh-mishra-takes-oath-as-a-cabinet-minister-bihar-news-in-hindi-1162904-2020-11-16|title= 'पाग' पहने BJP विधायक जीवेश मिश्रा ने ली शपथ, देखें राजनीतिक सफर|website= Aaj Tak|language=hi |access-date=2020-11-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/jale-election-result-2020-declared-bjp-sitting-mla-jibesh-kumar-wins-with-87321-votes-ex-amu-student-president-maskoor-usmani-loses-secures-65395-votes-8996741.html|title= Jale Election Result 2020 Declared: BJP sitting MLA Jibesh Kumar wins with 87,321 votes; ex-AMU student president Maskoor Usmani loses, secures 65,395 votes|website= First Post|language=en |access-date=2020-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/nine-debutant-ministers-in-nitish-cabinet/articleshow/79251732.cms|title= Nine debutant ministers in Bihar cabinet|website= Times of India|language=en |access-date=2020-11-17}}</ref>
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.
== Electoral performance == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Constituency !colspan=2|Party !Result !% Vote !Vote margin |- |2025 |Jale | BJP |{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |'''Won''' |50.16 |21,862 |- |2020 |Jale |BJP |{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |'''Won''' |51.66 |21,796 |- |2015 |Jale |BJP |{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |'''Won''' |41.69 |4,620 |}
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