Sunil Kumar
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
2015–2020
ConstituencySitamarhi Assembly constituency
Personal details
BornVILL-Warispur, Dharmwana Bishanpur, Muhchhti, P.O-Lagma Aajam Gadh, P.S-Dumra, DISTT- Sitamarhi[1]
NationalityIndian
Political partyRashtriya Janata Dal

Sunil Kumar also called Sunil Kushwaha[2][3] is a former Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Sitamarhi Assembly constituency. He was elected to Bihar Assembly from this constituency in 2015 Bihar Assembly elections, as a candidate of Rashtriya Janata Dal. In this election, he defeated the second runner-up, Sunil Kumar Pintu of Bhartiya Janata Party. In the 2015 elections, Kumar secured 81,557 votes, and the margin of his victory was nine percent votes more than his opponent.[4][5] In 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Kumar was pitted against Mithilesh Kumar of Bhartiya Janata Party; latter was able to defeat him with a margin of 11,475 votes.[6][7][8] It was believed by the poll strategists that Kumar will get the votes from Other Backward Class and Muslims, while his opponent would be supported by Forward Castes. However, in the final counting of votes, Kumar was defeated.[9]

References

  1. "Sunil Kumar Election Affidavit". Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  2. "श्रद्धांजलि:शहीद रामफल मंडल देश व समाज के धरोहर, आजादी की लड़ाई में हंसते-हंसते फांसी पर चढ़ना कबूल किया". bhaskar.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. "घर-घर जाकर लोगों से वोट मांग रहे सुनील कुशवाहा, सीतामढ़ी को सबसे विकसित विधानसभा बनाने का किया वादा". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. "Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, Sitamarhi Constituency: RJD's Sunil Kumar up against BJP's Mithilesh Kumar". Jagran.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  5. "My neta Sunil Kumar". Myneta.info. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. "Sitamarhi Election Result 2020: सीतामढ़ी में भाजपा के मिथिलेश ने राजद के सुनील को." prabhat khabar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. "सीतामढ़ी विधानसभा सीटः क्या जनता फिर जताएगी आरजेडी पर भरोसा?". Aajtak. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  8. "सीतामढ़ी विधायक की कम हो गई उम्र! 2015 विधानसभा चुनाव में थे 39 वर्ष के, इस बार नामांकन के दौरान अपनी उम्र बताई 42 वर्ष". jagran.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. Shyam Kishore Singh (ed.). "JD(U) and RJD fight in 3 Sitamarhi assembly seats". Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2023.


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