Santosh Kumar Kushwaha

Santosh Kumar[1]
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Purnia[2]
Preceded byUday Singh
Succeeded byPappu Yadav
In office
16 May 2014 – 2019
In office
2019–2024
National General Secretary of Janata Dal (United).[3]
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 2023
Personal details
Born (1976-02-05) 5 February 1976 (age 48)
Kocheili, Purnia district, Bihar
Political partyJanata Dal (United)
SpouseMadhulata Devi
Children2
Residence(s)Ram Bagh, Purnia, Bihar

Santosh Kumar alias Santosh Kushwaha[4][5] is an Indian politician and a former Member of Parliament representing the Purnia constituency in Bihar. He was first elected in the 2014 Indian general election, having run as the Janata Dal (United) candidate in the constituency.[6][7] In 2010 he was also elected as Member of Legislative assembly of the Baisi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) of Purnea district as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. One month before 2014 lok sabha election he joined JD(U) as he was nominated as the party candidate for Lok Sabha election for Purnea constituency.[8][9][10]

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  2. ^ "Lok sabha election result 2019: पूर्णिया में जद यू की जीत, संतोष कुशवाहा बने सांसद". livehindustan.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ "K C Tyagi, JD(U)'s well-known face, does not find place in new national team of Nitish Kumar's party". Times of India. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Purnia Election Results 2019: JD (U) Santosh Kumar Kushwaha has won with a margin of 263461 votes". timesnownews. 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. ^ "मोदी लहर में बचाई थी नीतीश की 'इज्जत', अब केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल में मिल सकती है जगह". news18. 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020. trans:Santosh Kushwaha contested the assembly elections for the first time in 2005 on a BJP ticket but lost. In 2010, he again contested on BJP ticket and became an MLA from Biasi. In 2014, Santosh Kushwaha became MP on JDU ticket for the first time. In Koshi's politics, Santosh Kushwaha has also been identified as a big leader.
  7. ^ "Santosh Kumar". Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  8. ^ "बिहार NDA उम्मीदवारों की लिस्ट: 39 उम्मीदवारों के नाम का ऐलान, बेगूसराय से चुनाव लडे़ंगे गिरिराज सिंह". hindi.timesnownews.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Lok sabha election result 2019: पूर्णिया में जद यू की जीत, संतोष कुशवाहा बने सांसद l". Archived from the original on 13 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Bioprofile 16th Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2023.