# Jibesh Kumar > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jibesh_Kumar > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jibesh_Kumar.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jibesh_Kumar > Source revision: 1356992143 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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
[Government of Bihar](/source/Government_of_Bihar) | term_start = 26 February 2025 | term_end = 20 November 2025 | predecessor = [Nitin Nabin](/source/Nitin_Nabin) | successor = [Nitin Nabin](/source/Nitin_Nabin) | 1namedata = [Nitish Kumar](/source/Nitish_Kumar) | 1blankname = [Chief Minister](/source/Chief_Minister_of_Bihar) | office1 = Minister of Labour Resources
[Government of Bihar](/source/Government_of_Bihar) | term_start1 = 16 November 2020 | term_end1 = 9 August 2022 | 1blankname1 = [Chief Minister](/source/Chief_Minister_of_Bihar) | 1namedata1 = [Nitish Kumar](/source/Nitish_Kumar) | predecessor1 = [Vijay Kumar Sinha](/source/Vijay_Kumar_Sinha) | successor1 = [Surendra Ram](/source/Surendra_Ram) | office2 = Minister of Information & Technology
[Government of Bihar](/source/Government_of_Bihar) | term_start2 = 9 February 2021 | term_end2 = 9 August 2022 | 1blankname2 = [Chief Minister](/source/Chief_Minister_of_Bihar) | 1namedata2 = [Nitish Kumar](/source/Nitish_Kumar) | predecessor2 = [Tarkishore Prasad](/source/Tarkishore_Prasad) | successor2 = Mohammad Israil Mansuri | office4 = Minister of Mines & Geology
[Government of Bihar](/source/Government_of_Bihar) | term_start4 = 16 November 2020 | term_end4 = 9 February 2021 | 1blankname4 = [Chief Minister](/source/Chief_Minister_of_Bihar) | 1namedata4 = [Nitish Kumar](/source/Nitish_Kumar) | predecessor4 = [Brij Kishor Bind](/source/Brij_Kishor_Bind) | successor4 = [Janak Ram](/source/Janak_Ram) | office5 = Minister of Tourism
[Government of Bihar](/source/Government_of_Bihar) | term_start5 = 16 November 2020 | term_end5 = 9 February 2021 | 1blankname5 = [Chief Minister](/source/Chief_Minister_of_Bihar) | 1namedata5 = [Nitish Kumar](/source/Nitish_Kumar) | predecessor5 = [Krishna Kumar Rishi](/source/Krishna_Kumar_Rishi) | successor5 = [Narayan Prasad](/source/Narayan_Prasad) | office6 = Member of [Bihar Legislative Assembly](/source/Bihar_Legislative_Assembly) | term_start6 = 2015 | term_end6 = | constituency6 = [Jale](/source/Jale_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)) | predecessor6 = Rishi Mishra | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|07|25}} | birth_place = [Bihar](/source/Bihar) | education = [BSc](/source/Bachelor_of_Science), [LLB](/source/LLB), [MA](/source/Master_of_Arts), [PhD](/source/PhD) | alma_mater = [Lalit Narayan Mithila University](/source/Lalit_Narayan_Mithila_University) | party = [Bharatiya Janata Party](/source/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](/source/Indian_politician) belonging to the [Bharatiya Janata Party](/source/Bharatiya_Janata_Party). He is currently a member of the [Bihar Legislative Assembly](/source/Bihar_Legislative_Assembly) from [Jale constituency](/source/Jale_(Vidhan_Sabha_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]{{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 }}{{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 }}{{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}}{{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}}{{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}} in [Seventh Nitish Kumar ministry](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Bharatiya_Janata_Party) since 2002.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} The first time he was elected to the [Bihar Legislative Assembly](/source/Bihar_Legislative_Assembly) was from the [Jale constituency](/source/Jale_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)) as a member of the [Bharatiya Janata Party](/source/Bharatiya_Janata_Party) in [2015](/source/Bihar_legislative_assembly_election%2C_2015).{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} In the 2020 election, he had won from the same seat [Jale constituency](/source/Jale_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)) with a margin of 21,796 votes and was elected for the second time for the [Bihar Legislative Assembly](/source/Bihar_Legislative_Assembly) as a Member of [Bharatiya Janata Party](/source/Bharatiya_Janata_Party).{{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}}{{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}}{{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}} In the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Jibesh Kumar defeated Rishi Mishra from the same seat [Jale Constituency](/source/Jale_Assembly_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](/source/2025_Bihar_Legislative_Assembly_election) |[Jale](/source/Jale_Assembly_constituency) | [BJP](/source/Bhartiya_Janta_Party) |{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |'''Won''' |50.16 |21,862 |- |[2020](/source/2020_Bihar_Legislative_Assembly_election) |[Jale](/source/Jale_Assembly_constituency) |[BJP](/source/Bhartiya_Janta_Party) |{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |'''Won''' |51.66 |21,796 |- |[2015](/source/2015_Bihar_Legislative_Assembly_election) |[Jale](/source/Jale_Assembly_constituency) |[BJP](/source/Bhartiya_Janta_Party) |{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |'''Won''' |41.69 |4,620 |} == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Jibesh}} Category:Living people Category:1973 births Category:State cabinet ministers of Bihar Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Bihar Category:Bihar MLAs 2025–2030 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jibesh Kumar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jibesh_Kumar) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jibesh_Kumar?action=history)). 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