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Vijay Kumar
JDU
DOB
04 Jan 1970
Age
55 years
profession
Politician
Vijay Kumar biography
Vijay Kumar is a political leader from Bihar and a member of Janata Dal United. He is the incumbent Member of Parliament from Bihar’s Gaya Lok Sabha constituency. He was born on January 4, 1970, in Khatkachak, Gaya. His mother, Bhagwati Devi, who was a stone crusher, also became a Member of the Parliament from Gaya in 1996.
He made his national political debut in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, where he defeated the former Bihar Chief Minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi, by a considerable margin of 152426 votes.
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Vijay Kumar personal life
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From Madurai to New York: Meet Semma's chef Vijay Kumar, whose authentic Tamil cuisine is turning heads worldwide
July 05, 2025 12:30 pm
Growing up on a farm near Madurai, Kumar learned to cook alongside his mother and grandmother.
Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Schedule, phase, seats, candidates and all you need to know about Bihar General Elections
May 26, 2024 12:02 pm
Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Date: As Phase 1 - Lok Sabha Elections 2024 begins tomorrow, April 19, Friday; Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, and Jamui, will go into polls, with the voting process starting at 8 a.m. and concluding at 5 p.m.
Today's Special: Olympic medallist Vijay Kumar takes tentative steps back into top-level shooting
October 09, 2022 9:13 am
A decade after tasting glory on London podium, there’s no rapid fire route to dominating again at international level but the 37-year-old is leaving no stone unturned in his comeback
Calm mind, steady finger, rapid fire: Vijay Kumar's finest hour at London
May 22, 2020 3:07 pm
Pistol shooter Vijay Kumar recalls how visualisation techniques and a strong mind took him to a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics.
Uriyadi not for the faint-hearted: Vijay Kumar
May 23, 2016 2:28 pm
Vijay Kumar describes Uriyadi as a very intense film featuring very realistic action.
Tamil Nadu: Actor Vijayakumar joins BJP
March 18, 2016 10:44 am
He hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government's many schemes and said they should reach all states.
No more his old self, Vijay Kumar's Rio dreams cut short in finals
January 29, 2016 9:40 am
Vijay Kumar couldn’t summon the power to lift a gun and pull the trigger as the action pinched his nerve.
National Games: Golden double for Vijay Kumar; Elizabeth Koshy fires a first for Kerala
February 04, 2015 10:04 am
Vijay, who won the team silver in last year’s Asian Games, was in tremendous form, shooting a score of 583 in the individual competition.
London medallists have a point to prove
July 23, 2014 4:36 pm
Besides taking some time off, post the London Games, Narang was slowed down by a neck injury.
Protests at school after 5 girls allege molestation by teacher
April 30, 2014 1:11 am
However, protesters began shouting slogans against police and clashed with police personnel.
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