Jai Kumar Singh

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| office = Minister of Department of Science and Technology, Bihar

| term_start = {{Start date|df=y|2017|07|29}}

| predecessor = Ashok Choudhary

| office2 = Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly

| term_start2 = {{Start date|df=y|2005|11}}

| constituency2 = Dinara, Bihar

| office3 = Minister of Department of Industries, Bihar

| term_start3 = {{Start date|df=y|2015|11}}

| term_end3 = {{Start date|df=y|2019|03}}

| successor3 = Shyam Rajak

| office4 = Minister of Cooperative Department, Bihar

| term_start4 = {{Start date|df=y|2014}}

| term_end4 = {{Start date|df=y|2015}}

| predecessor4 = Nitish Kumar

| successor4 = Alok Kumar Mehta

| image = PAN04204.jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1963|03|01}}

| birth_place = Parasdiha, Rohtas district, Bihar

| party = Janata Dal (United)

| spouse = Puja Singh

| children = 2

| education = Bachelor of Technology

| termend = 09 August 2022

| successor = Sumit Kumar Singh

}}

Jai Kumar Singh is an Indian politician from Rohtas district of Bihar, India.{{Cite web|url=https://nocorruption.in/politician/jay-kumar-singh/|title=Jay Kumar Singh MLA of DINARA Bihar contact address & email|website=nocorruption.in|language=en|access-date=2020-03-04}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/sasaram/story-industry-minister-jai-kumar-singh-said-nda-believes-in-development-2373888.html|title=सबका साथ, सबका विकास को साकार कर रही सरकार : मंत्री|last=|first=|date=|website=livehindustan.com|language=hindi|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304204331/https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/sasaram/story-industry-minister-jai-kumar-singh-said-nda-believes-in-development-2373888.html|archive-date=2020-03-04|access-date=2020-03-04}} He served as Minister of Department of Science and Technology, Bihar and is Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly representing Dinara vidhan sabha constituency since 2005.{{Cite web|url=http://gov.bih.nic.in/Governance/Ministers.htm|title=Bihar: Cabinet Ministers|last=|first=|date=|website=gov.bih.nic.in|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304202106/http://gov.bih.nic.in/Governance/Ministers.htm|archive-date=2020-03-04|access-date=2020-03-04}}{{cite web|url=http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/dept_ministers.pdf|title=Bihar government circular|website=Bihar Cabinet Secretariat Department|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304203137/http://csd.bih.nic.in/Upload/Circulars/dept_ministers.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2020|accessdate=4 March 2020}}

Political career

Singh made entry into politics in 2001 as member of Rohtas district council. In 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, he won from Dinara Vidhan sabha constituency. Again in 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election and 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, he won from the same constituency. He also held the position as Minister of Cooperative Department of Government of Bihar in 2014. Currently, he is Minister of Department of Science and Technology, Bihar.{{cite web|url=http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/member_profile/210.pdf|title=Bihar Vidhan Sabha / Know your MLA / Jai Kumar Singh|website=vidhansabha.bih.nic.in|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304203904/http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/member_profile/210.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2020|accessdate=4 March 2020}}

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