Who is Bihar deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha, biography, age, family, father, wife, education and profile

Who is Bihar deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha, biography, age, family, father, wife, education and profile

BJP politician Vijay Kumar Sinha has been in the news because he will be the new deputy chief minister of Bihar after the recent political shuffle, have a look at his biography and family

On Sunday, Nitish Kumar, president of the Janata Dal (United), tendered his resignation as Chief Minister of Bihar, citing that “things were not working well” within the Mahagathbandhan and the INDIA bloc.

Who is Bihar deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha, biography, age, family, father, wife, education, qualification and profile

Unexpectedly, he said that he would want to establish a new administration with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a party he had cut ties with less than 18 months before. Now, after he again becomes a CM, reports are saying that the new government will also have two BJP deputy chief ministers and they are Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha.

Notably, Vijay Kumar Sinha was elected as the BJP legislative party’s deputy leader in Bihar, while Samrat Choudhary was named its leader. While Samrat Choudhary is already well-known enough in Bihar discourse, not many people know much about Vijay Sinha.

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Thatโ€™s why curiosity has built up around him, which has led to an increase in his popularity. As a result, many people are currently trying to find out more about him. So, letโ€™s find out more about him:

Who is Vijay Sinha?

Vijay Sinha is an Indian politician, who has been associated with Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). He has been in the news because he will be the new deputy chief minister of Bihar after the recent political shuffle.

He was born on 5 June 1967 in Tilakpur, Bihar, India. His father’s name is Sharada Raman Singh and his mother’s name is Surma Devi.

Vijay Sinha has been married since 1986 and his wife’s name is Sushila Devi. The couple has four children: two sons and two daughters.

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His family is currently living in Patna. He is currently 56 years old.

Sinha, who belongs to the influential Bhumihar community, was an active member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the RSS’ student wing, while pursuing a diploma course in civil engineering at a polytechnic in Barauni.

His career

Vijay Sinha has a lengthy history of affiliation with the Bharatiya Janata Party. He entered politics in 2010 when he was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly to represent the Lakhisarai seat. Early in his professional life, Sinha led the opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Bihar.

He gained even more prominence in Bihar politics when he was appointed Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, a position he held from 25th November 2020, until 24th August 2022. However, Sinha’s time as Speaker came to an end when he left the position following a motion of no confidence brought up by Mahagathbandhan, who was in power at the time.

He currently holds the position of Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar alongside Samrat Choudhary, operating under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

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