Dr. Prem Kumar | |
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| Cabinet Minister,Government of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2024 | |
| Minister | Minister of Co-operative Minister of Environment and Forest |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Tej Pratap Yadav |
| Minister of Agriculture Government of Bihar | |
| In office 29 July 2017 – 16 November 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Ram Vichar Ray |
| Succeeded by | Amrendra Pratap Singh |
| Leader of Opposition Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 4 December 2015 – 28 July 2017 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Nand Kishore Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Minister of Urban Development & Housing Government of Bihar | |
| In office 26 November 2010 – 16 June 2013 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Modi |
| Minister of Public Works Department Government of Bihar | |
| In office 13 April 2008 – 26 November 2010 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Nand Kishore Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Nand Kishore Yadav |
| Minister of Public Health Engineering Department Government of Bihar | |
| In office 24 November 2005 – 13 April 2008 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Ashwini Kumar Choubey |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Jai Kumar Palit |
| Constituency | Gaya Town |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1955 Gaya, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Prabhawati Devi |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Magadh University M.A., LL.B., PhD. (History) |
Dr. Prem Kumar (5 August 1955) is an Indian politician. He is a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly elected eight times from Gaya Town assembly constituency.
He has completed his Ph.D. from Magadh University in 1999.[1]
Prem Kumar was elected the leader of the opposition in the Bihar assembly formed after assembly election in October 2015.[2][3] He is from an Extremely Backward Caste. Kumar belongs to Chandravanshi or the Kahar caste of traditional palanquin bearers.[4]
- ^ "Race in Bihar Bjp for minister candidate". Zee News.
- ^ "BJP leader Prem Kumar becomes leader of Opposition in Jharkhand assembly". Daily News and Analysis. 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Prem Kumar". NDTV.
- ^ "Prem Kumar the EBC face of Bharatiya Janata Party". NDTV. Retrieved 9 July 2024.