Sumit Kumar Singh
Birth date1984-01-02
Birth placeJamui, Bihar, India
Office 1Ministry of Science & Technology Bihar
OccupationPolitics
PredecessorSavitri Devi
Term end 1November 2025
Successor 1Sunil Kumar (JDU)
Predecessor 1Jai Kumar Singh (JDU)
OfficeMember of Bihar Legislative Assembly
ConstituencyChakai
Term start 1February 2021
Term start2020
Term end2025
SuccessorSavitri Devi

Shri Sumit Kumar Singh (born c. 1981)[1][2] is an Indian politician who is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and served as the Minister of Science and Technology in the Government of Bihar.[1][3] Singh was elected to the Chakai Assembly constituency in 2010 as a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate[4] in 2020 as an independent.[2] He was state president of the Lok Janshakti Party in 2005 and was previously a youth leader.[citation needed]

His father Narendra Singh, and grandfather, Shrikrishna Singh, were also ministers in Bihar and part of the Chakai Assembly. His two brothers were also MLAs.[5][4] Sumit Singh inaugurated a multi cuisine restaurant at Anisabad name THE ROYAL HAVELI : Café & Restaurant on 19 October 2023 which is owned by Dilip Singh and Aditya Pratap Singh.

References

  1. ^ "Science & Technology Department: About Us". Government of Bihar. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Sumit Kumar Singh in Chakai". News18. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  3. ^ "Bihar Cabinet expansion: Nitish Kumar retains Home portfolio; Tejashwi Yadav gets Health". Tribune India. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  4. ^ Rajput, Abhinav (2020-11-12). "On Seat No. 243, Independent scores lone win". Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  5. ^ "Former Bihar minister Narendra Singh passes away at 75". Deccan Herald. 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2023-06-24.