Jibesh Kumar
{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1973)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jibesh Kumar Mishra
| image = Jibesh Kumar.jpg
| office1 = Minister of Labour Resources
Government of Bihar
| term_start1 = 16 November 2020
| term_end1 = 9 August 2022
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = Nitish Kumar
| predecessor1 = Vijay Kumar Sinha
| office2 = Minister of Information & Technology
Government of Bihar
| term_start2 = 9 February 2021
| term_end2 = 9 August 2022
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2 = Nitish Kumar
| predecessor2 = Sushil Kumar Modi
| successor2 = Mohammad Israil Mansuri
| office4 = Minister of Mines & Geology
Government of Bihar
| term_start4 = 16 November 2020
| term_end4 = 9 February 2021
| 1blankname4 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata4 = Nitish Kumar
| predecessor4 = Brij Kishor Bind
| successor4 = Janak Ram
| office5 = Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
| term_start5 = 2015
| term_end5 =
| constituency5 = Jale
| predecessor5 = Rishi Mishra
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|07|25}}
| birth_place = Bihar
| alma_mater = Lalit Narayan Mithila University
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| parents = Late Ram Kripal Mishra
| spouse = Suchita Mishra
| children = 1 son and 1 daughter
| office = Minister of Urban Development & Housing
Government of Bihar
| term_start = 26 February 2025
| predecessor = Nitin Nabin
| 1namedata = Nitish Kumar
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
}}
Jibesh Kumar (born 25 July 1973) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is currently a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Jale constituency and currently serving as Minister of Urban Development & Housing Department in Bihar Government.
Jibesh Kumar was [https://state.bihar.gov.in/labour/CitizenHome.html Minister of Labour Resources Department] and [https://dit.bihar.gov.in/ Information Technology in Bihar Government]{{cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/jale-election-result-2020-declared-bjp-sitting-mla-jibesh-kumar-wins-with-87321-votes-ex-amu-student-president-maskoor-usmani-loses-secures-65395-votes-8996741.html | title=BJP sitting MLA Jibesh Kumar wins with 87,321 votes | publisher=First Post | date=10 Nov 2020 }}{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/investments-in-it-sector-to-grow-in-bihar-minister/articleshow/81713656.cms | title= Bihar State information technology minister Jibesh Kumar said renewed efforts would be made to attract investments in the IT sector in the state.| publisher=ANI News| date=26 March 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/bihar-for-the-first-time-jeevesh-kumar-took-the-oath-of-office-in-maithili-mla-from-the-jaale-vidhan-sabha-ann-1641285|title= बिहार: पहली बार मंत्री बने जीवेश कुमार ने मैथिली में ली मंत्री पद की शपथ, जाले विधानसभा से हैं विधायक|website= abp|language=hi |access-date=2020-11-16}}{{Cite web|title=Jibesh Kumar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- JALE(DARBHANGA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/Bihar2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=12751|access-date=2021-12-06|website=myneta.info}}{{Cite web|title=Jibesh Kumar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- JALE(DARBHANGA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/bihar2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=2845|access-date=2021-12-06|website=myneta.info}} in Seventh Nitish Kumar ministry from 16 Nov. 2020 to 9 August 2022.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
Political background
Jibesh Kumar was an active member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad from 1981 to 1998. Jibesh Kumar was working as a Primary Member from 1998 to 2002 and he has been working as an Active Member of Bhartiya Janta Party since 2002.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
The first time he was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly was from the Jale constituency as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2015.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
Again in the 2020 election, he had won from the same seat Jale constituency with a margin of 21,796 votes and was elected for the second time for the Bihar Legislative Assembly as a Member of Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aajtak.in/india/bihar/video/jivesh-mishra-takes-oath-as-a-cabinet-minister-bihar-news-in-hindi-1162904-2020-11-16|title= 'पाग' पहने BJP विधायक जीवेश मिश्रा ने ली शपथ, देखें राजनीतिक सफर|website= Aaj Tak|language=hi |access-date=2020-11-16}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/jale-election-result-2020-declared-bjp-sitting-mla-jibesh-kumar-wins-with-87321-votes-ex-amu-student-president-maskoor-usmani-loses-secures-65395-votes-8996741.html|title= Jale Election Result 2020 Declared: BJP sitting MLA Jibesh Kumar wins with 87,321 votes; ex-AMU student president Maskoor Usmani loses, secures 65,395 votes|website= First Post|language=en |access-date=2020-11-10}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/nine-debutant-ministers-in-nitish-cabinet/articleshow/79251732.cms|title= Nine debutant ministers in Bihar cabinet|website= Times of India|language=en |access-date=2020-11-17}}