Santosh Kumar

Janta Dal united (JDU)

DOB 05 Feb 1976

Age 49 years

birth palce Kocheili, Purnia district, Bihar

profession Politician

Santosh Kumar biography

Santosh Kumar is a political leader from Bihar who is affiliated with Janata Dal United. He is the incumbent Member of Parliament from Bihar’s Purnia Lok Sabha seat. He was born on February 5, 1976, in Purnia, Bihar, to his parents, Nevilal Vishwash and Ramsakhi Devi. He started his political career after winning the State Assembly elections from the Baisi seat in 2010 on the BJP’s ticket.

He shifted his allegiance to Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal United a month before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections after being offered the Purnia Lok Sabha seat. He went on to win the elections in 2014 and then retained it again in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He was one of the names who was proposed for ministerial seats, but JDU decided not to cash his name in, given the limited availability of seats.

He is said to have assisted Awadhesh Mandal, the spouse of Janata Dal United Legislative Assembly member Beema Bharti, in evading Purnia police arrest in 2016. Gangster Mandal wanted in more than a hundred criminal offences, was also charged with involvement in a murder case, for which he later threatened the deceased's wife. It was said that Bharti assisted her husband in escaping in her SUV when Kushwaha was speaking with the police officers.

Santosh Kumar personal life

Father

Nevilal Vishwash

Mother

Ramsakhi Devi

Spouse

Madhulata Devi

Education

B.A.

News

SANTOSH KUMAR NEWS

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A citizens' collective says it may move court seeking a directive to the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom).

Simply Mandela

January 10, 2014 12:15 am

Like all great men,he had the ability to express the complex with simplicity.

Man hangs self,blames govt

October 05, 2013 2:25 am

A 32-year-old depressed man allegedly hanged himself in his rented house in Peenya Thursday night,blaming the Manmohan Singh government.

Three sentenced to five years in robbery case

August 07, 2013 2:26 am

Three people,including two youths,were sentenced to 5 years in prison in a case of attempted robbery in Sector 11 last year

Passengers at citys railway station forced to endure filth,lack of amenities

July 18, 2013 1:42 am

While passengers have to wait for a few more months to avail of facilities like escalators and multi-level parking,basic facilities like clean drinking water and sanitation are also ignored

Three hit-and-run cases in city,25-year-old motorcyclist killed

April 12, 2013 4:06 am

A 25-year-old young sepoy of the Indian Army died in a road accident near the railway station light point late on Wednesday night.

To keep monkeys off city limits,UT to grow fruit trees in forests

April 03, 2013 2:46 am

There seems to be no stopping the monkeys in the city even as the UTs Department of Forests and Environment is busy counting the numbers of those caught so far.

Two persons killed,six others injured in Holi revelry

March 29, 2013 3:56 pm

FIR has been lodged against 17 persons and raids were being carried out to nab them.

PGIs 250-bed hospital gets environment clearance

March 07, 2013 1:38 am

After being stuck for over six years for want of an environmental clearance,the UT Department of Forests and Environment has finally given its clearance for the construction of a 250-bed hospital at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).

Two cops shot dead in Kashmir

March 02, 2013 2:03 pm

Two policemen were today shot dead by militants in Kupwara district of north Kashmir.

Exclusive: South Asian University student details assault on campus

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A student at SAU in Delhi was assaulted by four men after receiving threatening emails and messages with a morphed nude photograph. The incident occurred on Sunday when the student was lured to a deserted area on campus. The victim's statement revealed that she was approached by a security guard and then attacked by the men, but was able to escape.

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