Sanjeev Kumar (politician, born 1979)

Dr Sanjeev Kumar (born 8 November 1979) is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.^[1][2] He won from Parbatta Assembly constituency in Khagaria district representing Janata Dal (United)^[3] in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.^{[4][5][6][7] [8] [9]}

Dr Sanjeev Kumar
MLA, Parbatta Assembly constituency
Constituency	Parbatta
Incumbent
Assumed office 2020
Personal details
Born	Dr Sanjeev Kumar (1979-11-08) 8 November 1979 (age 45) Khagaria, Bihar, India
Political party	Janata Dal (United) (2005–present)
Alma mater	MBBS, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College
Occupation	Doctor, Politician

Early life and education

Kumar was born in Patna, Bihar. His father Ramanand Prasad Singh was a five-time MLA from Patbatta and also served as Transport Minister in the Nitish Kumar government.^[10][11] He completed his M.B.B.S. at King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College. He runs a diagnostic center in Patna.^[12]

Career

Kumar won as an MLA for the first time Parbatta Assembly constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.^[13] In 2024, he inaugurated several projects in Gogri Jamalpur.^[14] He also pushed for action against Rodic Limited for failing to fulfill its responsibilities.^[15] He was vocal about the broken part of the Agwani Ghat-Sultanganj bridge and submitted a memorandum to the CM for reconstruction.^[16] He also urged the Chief Minister to expedite construction of the Agwani Ghat-Sultanganj bridge, emphasizing its importance for connectivity.^[17] He emphasized naming Bettiah Medical College after Maharani Janaki Kunwar.^[18]

Kumar actively participated in the JDU State Executive meeting, advocating for the return of the Nitish Kumar government.^[19] He also questioned the allocation of prominent posts to those who spoke against Bhumihars.^{[20][21][22][23]}