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Dr. Santosh Suman Manjhi | |
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| Minister of Information Technology, Disaster Management & Minor Irrigation, Government of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2024 | |
| Governor | Rajendra Arlekar |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Cabinet Minister of Government of Bihar | |
| In office 16 November 2020 – 9 August 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Preceded by | Narendra Narayan Yadav Ratnesh Sada |
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2018 | |
| President of Hindustani Awam Morcha | |
| Assumed office 26 April 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1975 Mahakar, Gaya, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| Children | 1 Son : Aditya Prakash and 1 Daughter |
| Parent | Jitan Ram Manjhi Shanti Devi |
Dr. Santosh Kumar Suman (born 10 February 1975) is an Indian politician from Bihar. He currently serves as Minister of Information Technology, Disaster Management, and Minor water resources in the Government of Bihar and is a member of the Bihar Legislative Council from Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM).
Santosh Kumar Suman was Minister of Minor Irrigation and SC/ST Welfare in the Government of Bihar in the Seventh Nitish Kumar ministry from 16 Nov. 2020 to 9 August 2022.
Also, He was Minister of SC/ST Welfare in the Government of Bihar in the Eighth Nitish Kumar ministry from 16 Aug 2022 to 13 June 2023.
He is the son of former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi.[1]
Political career
[edit]In the elections in March 2023, 11 candidates were elected unopposed.[2][3] He completed Post Graduate From Political Science, College(DU) (Evening) in 1998 and cleared U.G.C. Net in 2000.[citation needed] On 13 June 2023, Suman announced his intention to resign as minister.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Bureau, News Nation (16 November 2020). "Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony: Santosh Suman becomes minister". News Nation English. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Zee News. "Bihar Legislative Council elections 2018: Nitish Kumar, Rabri Devi, 9 others elected unopposed". Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Six new faces besides Nitish Kumar, Rabri Devi and Sushil Kumar Modi elected to Bihar Council". Daily News & Analysis. 20 April 2018.