Abhay Kushwaha | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Singh |
| Constituency | Aurangabad, Bihar |
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Anil Kumar |
| Constituency | Tikari |
| Leader of Parliamentary Committee, Lok Sabha of Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1972 Gaya district, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (United) (till 2024) |
| Spouse | Kumari Anjali Bharti |
| Residence(s) | Village-Kujapi, p.s.-Chandauti, Dist- Gaya Bihar |
Abhay Kushwaha alias (Abhay Kumar Sinha born 5 June 1972) is an Indian politician from the Rashtriya Janata Dal, and a Member of Parliament representing Aurangabad (Lok Sabha constituency) in Bihar, India and former Member of Legislative Assembly for Tikari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in the Gaya district of Bihar.[1] An erstwhile member of Janata Dal (United); he won the 2015 Legislative Assembly election to the Tekari constituency by defeating Anil Kumar of Hindustani Awam Morcha, a political party led by former Bihar Chief Minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi. He defeated Anil Kumar by a huge margin of votes. While Abhay secured 86,975 votes, Anil managed to get 55,162 votes only.[2][3] In 2024 Indian general election, he won the Aurangabad, Bihar Lok Sabha constituency by defeating BJP's four term member of parliament, Sushil Kumar Singh. He contested on the symbol of Rashtriya Janata Dal in this election.[4]
- ^ "Aurangabad election results 2024 live updates: RJD's Abhay Kumar Sinha secures victory". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "टेकारी सीट: 2010 और 2015 में JDU ने मारी थी बाजी, अब कौन होगा नीतीश के गढ़ का हीरो?". news18. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
Transl:Let me tell you that as soon as the Tekari Assembly was declared for the first time in 2010, JDU's Anil Kumar won 67706 votes, while RJD's rebel Kumar got only 49165 votes. The difference of defeat in this was 18541. At the same time, when Abhay Kushwaha contested from JDU in, Abhay Kushwaha secured 86,975 votes whereas Anil Kumar, who fought from Secular, got 55,162 votes, the difference of defeat was very high.
- ^ "Abhay Kumar Sinha". Myneta.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Result 2024". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 June 2024.