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Kumar Shailendra

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Kumar Shailendra (born 9 December 1966) is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is an MLA from Bihpur Assembly constituency in Bhagalpur District. He won the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Shailendra is from Bihpur, Bhagalpur District, Bihar. He is the son of Kumar Nityanand Singh. He completed his B.Sc. in engineering at Indian College of Engineering, Motihari, Bihar University in 1991.[3]

Career

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Shailendra won from Bihpur Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. He polled 72,938 votes and defeated his nearest rival and two time MLA, Shailesh Kumar Mandal of Rashtriya Janata Dal, by a margin of 6,129 votes.[4][5] He first became an MLA winning the 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[4] In 2010, he polled 48,027 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Shailesh Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal, by a narrow margin of 465 votes. However, he lost the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election to Varsha Rani of RJD by a margin of 12,716 votes.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Bihpur Bihar Election 2020 Final Results LIVE:BJP Candidate KUMAR SHAILENDRA wins from Bihpur, Bihar". news.abplive.com. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  2. ^ "Bihar Assembly Election Result 2020: Bihpur Assembly Constituency". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  3. ^ "Kumar Shailendra(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BIHPUR(BHAGALPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  4. ^ a b c "Bihpur Election Result 2020 Live Updates: Kumar Shailendra of BJP Wins". News18. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  5. ^ "Bihar election result 2020: Seat wise full list of winners". India Today. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2024-10-09.