Santosh Suman Manjhi
Santosh Kumar Suman is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is currently Minister of Minor Irrigation and SC/ST Welfare in Government of Bihar and a member of the Bihar Legislative Council from Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM).[1] He is the elder son of former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi.[2]
Santosh Suman Manjhi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of SC/ST Welfare, Government of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Ramesh Rishidev |
| Minister of Minor Irrigation, Government of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Narendra Narayan Yadav |
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (Age 45) Gaya, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| Parents | Jitan Ram Manjhi Shanti Devi |
Political career
In the elections on March 23, 11 candidates were elected unopposed.[4] He is a Ph.D. awardee from Magadh University Bodhgaya, Gaya In 2003. He completed Post Graduate From Political Science, College(DU) (Evening ) In 1998 and cleared U.G.C. Net In 2000.
References
- "Santosh Kumar Suman (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)):Constituency- KUTUMBA (SC)(AURANGABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- Qadir, Abdul (23 March 2015). "Son rise in Bihar politics: Manjhi launches Santosh at Gaya rally - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN.
- Bureau, News Nation (16 November 2020). "Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony: Santosh Suman becomes minister". News Nation English. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- "Six new faces besides Nitish Kumar, Rabri Devi and Sushil Kumar Modi elected to Bihar Council". Daily News & Analysis. 20 April 2018.
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