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	'''Santosh Kumar ~~Kushwaha~~'''<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/purnia-bihar-election-2019-purnia-election-results-political-parties-janata-dal-united-congress-uday-singh-santosh-kumar-kushwaha/419412\|title=Purnia Election Results 2019: JD (U) Santosh Kumar Kushwaha has won with a margin of 263461 votes\|website=timesnownews\|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref> is an Indian politician and [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member of Parliament]] representing the [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Purnia]] constituency in [[Bihar]]. He was first elected in the [[2014 Indian general election]], having run as the [[Janata Dal (United)]] candidate in the constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|title=मोदी लहर में बचाई थी नीतीश की 'इज्जत', अब केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल में मिल सकती है जगह \|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-jdu-mp-santosh-kushwaha-is-also-in-race-of-ministers-in-modi-cabinet-bramk-2055760.html\|website=news18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113173348/https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-jdu-mp-santosh-kushwaha-is-also-in-race-of-ministers-in-modi-cabinet-bramk-2055760.html\|accessdate=2020-11-13\|archive-date=13 November 2020\|quote=trans:Santosh Kushwaha contested the assembly elections for the first time in 2005 on a BJP ticket but lost. In 2010, he again contested on BJP ticket and became an MLA from Biasi. In 2014, Santosh Kushwaha became MP on JDU ticket for the first time. In Koshi's politics, Santosh Kushwaha has also been identified as a big leader. }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Santosh Kumar\|url=		'''Santosh Kumar''' <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Members : Lok Sabha \|url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4792 \|access-date=2022-04-18 \|website=164.100.47.194}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/purnia-bihar-election-2019-purnia-election-results-political-parties-janata-dal-united-congress-uday-singh-santosh-kumar-kushwaha/419412\|title=Purnia Election Results 2019: JD (U) Santosh Kumar Kushwaha has won with a margin of 263461 votes\|website=timesnownews\|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref> is an Indian politician and [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member of Parliament]] representing the [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Purnia]] constituency in [[Bihar]]. He was first elected in the [[2014 Indian general election]], having run as the [[Janata Dal (United)]] candidate in the constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|title=मोदी लहर में बचाई थी नीतीश की 'इज्जत', अब केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल में मिल सकती है जगह \|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-jdu-mp-santosh-kushwaha-is-also-in-race-of-ministers-in-modi-cabinet-bramk-2055760.html\|website=news18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113173348/https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-jdu-mp-santosh-kushwaha-is-also-in-race-of-ministers-in-modi-cabinet-bramk-2055760.html\|accessdate=2020-11-13\|archive-date=13 November 2020\|quote=trans:Santosh Kushwaha contested the assembly elections for the first time in 2005 on a BJP ticket but lost. In 2010, he again contested on BJP ticket and became an MLA from Biasi. In 2014, Santosh Kushwaha became MP on JDU ticket for the first time. In Koshi's politics, Santosh Kushwaha has also been identified as a big leader. }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Santosh Kumar\|url=
	https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/santosh-kumar \|accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref> In 2010 he was also elected as [[Member of Legislative assembly]] of the [[Baisi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] of Purnea district as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate. One month before 2014 lok sabha election he joined JD (U) as he was nominated as the party candidate for [[Lok Sabha]] election for Purnea constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://hindi.timesnownews.com/elections/article/bihar-nda-candidate-list-lok-sabha-chunav-2019-bjp-jdu-ljp-giriraj-singh-shatrughan-sinha/387339\|title=बिहार NDA उम्मीदवारों की लिस्ट: 39 उम्मीदवारों के नाम का ऐलान, बेगूसराय से चुनाव लडे़ंगे गिरिराज सिंह\|website=hindi.timesnownews.com\|language=hi\|access-date=2019-03-28\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328190809/https://hindi.timesnownews.com/elections/article/bihar-nda-candidate-list-lok-sabha-chunav-2019-bjp-jdu-ljp-giriraj-singh-shatrughan-sinha/387339\|archive-date=28 March 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/lok-sabha-election/story-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-jdu-victory-in-purnia-and-santosh-kushwaha-becomes-mp-2544572.html\|title=Lok sabha election result 2019: पूर्णिया में जद यू की जीत, संतोष कुशवाहा बने सांसद l\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113172448/https://www.livehindustan.com/lok-sabha-election/story-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-jdu-victory-in-purnia-and-santosh-kushwaha-becomes-mp-2544572.html\|archive-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>		https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/santosh-kumar \|accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref> In 2010 he was also elected as [[Member of Legislative assembly]] of the [[Baisi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] of Purnea district as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate. One month before 2014 lok sabha election he joined [[JD(U)]] as he was nominated as the party candidate for [[Lok Sabha]] election for Purnea constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://hindi.timesnownews.com/elections/article/bihar-nda-candidate-list-lok-sabha-chunav-2019-bjp-jdu-ljp-giriraj-singh-shatrughan-sinha/387339\|title=बिहार NDA उम्मीदवारों की लिस्ट: 39 उम्मीदवारों के नाम का ऐलान, बेगूसराय से चुनाव लडे़ंगे गिरिराज सिंह\|website=hindi.timesnownews.com\|language=hi\|access-date=2019-03-28\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328190809/https://hindi.timesnownews.com/elections/article/bihar-nda-candidate-list-lok-sabha-chunav-2019-bjp-jdu-ljp-giriraj-singh-shatrughan-sinha/387339\|archive-date=28 March 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/lok-sabha-election/story-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-jdu-victory-in-purnia-and-santosh-kushwaha-becomes-mp-2544572.html\|title=Lok sabha election result 2019: पूर्णिया में जद यू की जीत, संतोष कुशवाहा बने सांसद l\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113172448/https://www.livehindustan.com/lok-sabha-election/story-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-jdu-victory-in-purnia-and-santosh-kushwaha-becomes-mp-2544572.html\|archive-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>

	==Life and political career==		==Life and political career==
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	Member of Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas, Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes, Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas and Member of Rules Committee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4792\|title=Member Profile\|website=Parliament of India\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113163931/http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4792\|accessdate=2020-11-13\|archive-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>		Member of Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas, Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes, Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas and Member of Rules Committee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4792\|title=Member Profile\|website=Parliament of India\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113163931/http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4792\|accessdate=2020-11-13\|archive-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>

	In 2019, he was re-elected as [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Purnea Lok Sabha constituency]] for a second term. He is a follower of [[Ram Manohar Lohia]]'s ideology. He defeated Uday Singh Pappu in 2019 Lok Sabha elections with a large margin of over 2.5 Lakh votes.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/purnia/news/people-expressed-their-happiness-on-the-victory-of-mp-santosh-kushwaha-085504-4643228.html\|title=People-expressed-their-happiness-on-the-victory-of-mp-santosh-kushwaha\|website=Dainik Bhaskar\|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.jagran.com/bihar/purnea-purnia-election-result-2019-party-wise-votes-2014-vs-2019-comparison-vote-percentage-winning-trailing-candidate-19252123.html\|title=जदयू के संतोष कुशवाहा बने सांसद, कांग्रेस के उदय सिंह को हराया\|website=Dainik Jagran\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113170029/https://m.jagran.com/bihar/purnea-purnia-election-result-2019-party-wise-votes-2014-vs-2019-comparison-vote-percentage-winning-trailing-candidate-19252123.html\|accessdate=2020-11-13\|archive-date=13 November 2020}}</ref> In 2019, Santosh was one of the nominee of Janata Dal (United) for ministerial post in new [[Narendra Modi]] ministry. However, JD(U) later decided not to claim ministerial birth due to less number of seats allotted to its members as ministers.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/bihar-jdu-leaders-unhappy-with-the-new-cabinet-of-modi-sarkar-2\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310195314/https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/bihar-jdu-leaders-unhappy-with-the-new-cabinet-of-modi-sarkar-2 \|title=Bihar: JDU leaders unhappy with the new cabinet of Modi Sarkar 2\|first=Soroor\|last=Ahmad\|website=National herald\|accessdate=2020-10-31\|archive-date=10 March 2021}}</ref>		In 2019, he was re-elected as [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Purnea Lok Sabha constituency]] for a second term. He is a follower of [[Ram Manohar Lohia]]'s ideology. He defeated Uday Singh Pappu in 2019 Lok Sabha elections with a large margin of over 2.5 Lakh votes.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/purnia/news/people-expressed-their-happiness-on-the-victory-of-mp-santosh-kushwaha-085504-4643228.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630115658/https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/purnia/news/people-expressed-their-happiness-on-the-victory-of-mp-santosh-kushwaha-085504-4643228.html\|archive-date=30 June 2022 \|title=People-expressed-their-happiness-on-the-victory-of-mp-santosh-kushwaha\|website=Dainik Bhaskar\|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.jagran.com/bihar/purnea-purnia-election-result-2019-party-wise-votes-2014-vs-2019-comparison-vote-percentage-winning-trailing-candidate-19252123.html\|title=जदयू के संतोष कुशवाहा बने सांसद, कांग्रेस के उदय सिंह को हराया\|website=Dainik Jagran\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113170029/https://m.jagran.com/bihar/purnea-purnia-election-result-2019-party-wise-votes-2014-vs-2019-comparison-vote-percentage-winning-trailing-candidate-19252123.html\|accessdate=2020-11-13\|archive-date=13 November 2020}}</ref> In 2019, Santosh was one of the nominee of [[Janata Dal (United)]] for ministerial post in new [[Narendra Modi]] ministry. However, JD(U) later decided not to claim ministerial birth due to less number of seats allotted to its members as ministers.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/bihar-jdu-leaders-unhappy-with-the-new-cabinet-of-modi-sarkar-2\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310195314/https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/bihar-jdu-leaders-unhappy-with-the-new-cabinet-of-modi-sarkar-2 \|title=Bihar: JDU leaders unhappy with the new cabinet of Modi Sarkar 2\|first=Soroor\|last=Ahmad\|website=National herald\|accessdate=2020-10-31\|archive-date=10 March 2021}}</ref>

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	'''Santosh Kumar Kushwaha'''<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/purnia-bihar-election-2019-purnia-election-results-political-parties-janata-dal-united-congress-uday-singh-santosh-kumar-kushwaha/419412\|title=Purnia Election Results 2019: JD (U) Santosh Kumar Kushwaha has won with a margin of 263461 votes\|website=timesnownews\|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref> is an Indian politician and [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member of Parliament]] representing the [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Purnia]] constituency in [[Bihar]]. He was first elected in the [[2014 Indian general election]], having run as the [[Janata Dal (United)]] candidate in the constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|title=मोदी लहर में बचाई थी नीतीश की 'इज्जत', अब केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल में मिल सकती है जगह \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113173348/https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-jdu-mp-santosh-kushwaha-is-also-in-race-of-ministers-in-modi-cabinet-bramk-2055760.html~~\|website=news18~~\|accessdate=2020-11-13\|quote=trans:Santosh Kushwaha contested the assembly elections for the first time in 2005 on a BJP ticket but lost. In 2010, he again contested on BJP ticket and became an MLA from Biasi. In 2014, Santosh Kushwaha became MP on JDU ticket for the first time. In Koshi's politics, Santosh Kushwaha has also been identified as a big leader. }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Santosh Kumar\|url=		'''Santosh Kumar Kushwaha'''<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/purnia-bihar-election-2019-purnia-election-results-political-parties-janata-dal-united-congress-uday-singh-santosh-kumar-kushwaha/419412\|title=Purnia Election Results 2019: JD (U) Santosh Kumar Kushwaha has won with a margin of 263461 votes\|website=timesnownews\|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref> is an Indian politician and [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member of Parliament]] representing the [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Purnia]] constituency in [[Bihar]]. He was first elected in the [[2014 Indian general election]], having run as the [[Janata Dal (United)]] candidate in the constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|title=मोदी लहर में बचाई थी नीतीश की 'इज्जत', अब केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल में मिल सकती है जगह \|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-jdu-mp-santosh-kushwaha-is-also-in-race-of-ministers-in-modi-cabinet-bramk-2055760.html\|website=news18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113173348/https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-jdu-mp-santosh-kushwaha-is-also-in-race-of-ministers-in-modi-cabinet-bramk-2055760.html\|accessdate=2020-11-13\|archive-date=13 November 2020\|quote=trans:Santosh Kushwaha contested the assembly elections for the first time in 2005 on a BJP ticket but lost. In 2010, he again contested on BJP ticket and became an MLA from Biasi. In 2014, Santosh Kushwaha became MP on JDU ticket for the first time. In Koshi's politics, Santosh Kushwaha has also been identified as a big leader. }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Santosh Kumar\|url=
	https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/santosh-kumar \|accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref> In 2010 he was also elected as [[Member of Legislative assembly]] of the [[Baisi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] of Purnea district as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party ]] candidate. One month before 2014 lok sabha election he joined JD (U) as he was nominated as the party candidate for [[Lok Sabha]] election for Purnea constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://hindi.timesnownews.com/elections/article/bihar-nda-candidate-list-lok-sabha-chunav-2019-bjp-jdu-ljp-giriraj-singh-shatrughan-sinha/387339\|title=बिहार NDA उम्मीदवारों की लिस्ट: 39 उम्मीदवारों के नाम का ऐलान, बेगूसराय से चुनाव लडे़ंगे गिरिराज सिंह\|website=hindi.timesnownews.com\|language=hi\|access-date=2019-03-28\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328190809/https://hindi.timesnownews.com/elections/article/bihar-nda-candidate-list-lok-sabha-chunav-2019-bjp-jdu-ljp-giriraj-singh-shatrughan-sinha/387339\|archive-date=28 March 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20201113172448/~~https://www.livehindustan.com/lok-sabha-election/story-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-jdu-victory-in-purnia-and-santosh-kushwaha-becomes-mp-2544572.html\|title=Lok sabha election result 2019: पूर्णिया में जद यू की जीत, संतोष कुशवाहा बने सांसद l}}</ref>		https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/santosh-kumar \|accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref> In 2010 he was also elected as [[Member of Legislative assembly]] of the [[Baisi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] of Purnea district as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate. One month before 2014 lok sabha election he joined JD (U) as he was nominated as the party candidate for [[Lok Sabha]] election for Purnea constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://hindi.timesnownews.com/elections/article/bihar-nda-candidate-list-lok-sabha-chunav-2019-bjp-jdu-ljp-giriraj-singh-shatrughan-sinha/387339\|title=बिहार NDA उम्मीदवारों की लिस्ट: 39 उम्मीदवारों के नाम का ऐलान, बेगूसराय से चुनाव लडे़ंगे गिरिराज सिंह\|website=hindi.timesnownews.com\|language=hi\|access-date=2019-03-28\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328190809/https://hindi.timesnownews.com/elections/article/bihar-nda-candidate-list-lok-sabha-chunav-2019-bjp-jdu-ljp-giriraj-singh-shatrughan-sinha/387339\|archive-date=28 March 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/lok-sabha-election/story-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-jdu-victory-in-purnia-and-santosh-kushwaha-becomes-mp-2544572.html\|title=Lok sabha election result 2019: पूर्णिया में जद यू की जीत, संतोष कुशवाहा बने सांसद l\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113172448/https://www.livehindustan.com/lok-sabha-election/story-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-jdu-victory-in-purnia-and-santosh-kushwaha-becomes-mp-2544572.html\|archive-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>

	==Life and political career==		==Life and political career==
	Born to Nevilal Vishwash and Ramsakhi Devi in 1976, Santosh's education was completed in Purnea from Surya Narayan Singh college, Rambagh. He has been an [[agriculturist]] and social worker before starting his career as a full-time politician. He has been an [[Member of Legislative Assembly\| MLA]] of [[Baisi]], [[Purnea]] Bihar before being elected as [[Member of Parliament]] in 2014. Further, he has been associated with various important committees of the Parliament and important posts within [[Janata Dal (United)]]. He has served as Member of Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, Committee on Private Members` Bills and Resolutions, Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal,		Born to Nevilal Vishwash and Ramsakhi Devi in 1976, Santosh's education was completed in Purnea from Surya Narayan Singh college, Rambagh. He has been an [[agriculturist]] and social worker before starting his career as a full-time politician. He has been an [[Member of Legislative Assembly\|MLA]] of [[Baisi]], [[Purnea]] Bihar before being elected as [[Member of Parliament]] in 2014. Further, he has been associated with various important committees of the Parliament and important posts within [[Janata Dal (United)]]. He has served as Member of Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, Committee on Private Members` Bills and Resolutions, Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal,
	Member of Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas, Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes, Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas and Member of Rules Committee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113163931/http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4792~~\|title=Member Profile\|website=Parliament of India~~\|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref>		Member of Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas, Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes, Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas and Member of Rules Committee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4792\|title=Member Profile\|website=Parliament of India\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113163931/http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4792\|accessdate=2020-11-13\|archive-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>

	In 2019, he was re-elected as [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)\| Purnea Lok Sabha constituency]] for a second term. He is a follower of [[Ram Manohar Lohia]]'s ideology. He defeated Uday Singh Pappu in 2019 Lok Sabha elections with a large margin of over 2.5 Lakh votes. <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/purnia/news/people-expressed-their-happiness-on-the-victory-of-mp-santosh-kushwaha-085504-4643228.html\|title=People-expressed-their-happiness-on-the-victory-of-mp-santosh-kushwaha\|website=Dainik Bhaskar\|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20201113170029/~~https://m.jagran.com/bihar/purnea-purnia-election-result-2019-party-wise-votes-2014-vs-2019-comparison-vote-percentage-winning-trailing-candidate-19252123.html\|title=जदयू के संतोष कुशवाहा बने सांसद, कांग्रेस के उदय सिंह को हराया\|website=Dainik Jagran\|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref> In 2019, Santosh was one of the nominee of Janata Dal (United) for ministerial post in new [[Narendra Modi]] ministry. However, JD(U) later decided not to claim ministerial birth due to less number of seats allotted to its members as ministers.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/bihar-jdu-leaders-unhappy-with-the-new-cabinet-of-modi-sarkar-2\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310195314/https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/bihar-jdu-leaders-unhappy-with-the-new-cabinet-of-modi-sarkar-2 \|title=Bihar: JDU leaders unhappy with the new cabinet of Modi Sarkar 2\|first=Soroor\|last=Ahmad\|website=National herald\|accessdate=2020-10-31\|archive-date=10 March 2021}}</ref>		In 2019, he was re-elected as [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Purnea Lok Sabha constituency]] for a second term. He is a follower of [[Ram Manohar Lohia]]'s ideology. He defeated Uday Singh Pappu in 2019 Lok Sabha elections with a large margin of over 2.5 Lakh votes.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/purnia/news/people-expressed-their-happiness-on-the-victory-of-mp-santosh-kushwaha-085504-4643228.html\|title=People-expressed-their-happiness-on-the-victory-of-mp-santosh-kushwaha\|website=Dainik Bhaskar\|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.jagran.com/bihar/purnea-purnia-election-result-2019-party-wise-votes-2014-vs-2019-comparison-vote-percentage-winning-trailing-candidate-19252123.html\|title=जदयू के संतोष कुशवाहा बने सांसद, कांग्रेस के उदय सिंह को हराया\|website=Dainik Jagran\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113170029/https://m.jagran.com/bihar/purnea-purnia-election-result-2019-party-wise-votes-2014-vs-2019-comparison-vote-percentage-winning-trailing-candidate-19252123.html\|accessdate=2020-11-13\|archive-date=13 November 2020}}</ref> In 2019, Santosh was one of the nominee of Janata Dal (United) for ministerial post in new [[Narendra Modi]] ministry. However, JD(U) later decided not to claim ministerial birth due to less number of seats allotted to its members as ministers.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/bihar-jdu-leaders-unhappy-with-the-new-cabinet-of-modi-sarkar-2\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310195314/https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/bihar-jdu-leaders-unhappy-with-the-new-cabinet-of-modi-sarkar-2 \|title=Bihar: JDU leaders unhappy with the new cabinet of Modi Sarkar 2\|first=Soroor\|last=Ahmad\|website=National herald\|accessdate=2020-10-31\|archive-date=10 March 2021}}</ref>

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =File:Santosh Kushwaha.jpg
| name = Santosh Kumar
| caption =
|office = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member]] of the [[India Parliament]] <br /> for [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Purnia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113172448/https://www.livehindustan.com/lok-sabha-election/story-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-jdu-victory-in-purnia-and-santosh-kushwaha-becomes-mp-2544572.html|title=Lok sabha election result 2019: पूर्णिया में जद यू की जीत, संतोष कुशवाहा बने सांसद|website=livehindustan.com|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref>
|term_start1 = 16 May 2014
|term_end1 =2019
|term_start2 = 2019
|term_end2=2024
|constituency =
|predecessor = [[Uday Singh]]
|successor =
| party = [[Janata Dal (United)]] [[File:Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg|20px]]
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1976|2|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kocheili, [[Purnia district]], Bihar
| residence = Ram Bagh, [[Purnia]], Bihar
| death_date =
| death_place =
| religion =
| spouse = Madhulata Devi
| children = 2
| website =
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'''Santosh Kumar Kushwaha'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/purnia-bihar-election-2019-purnia-election-results-political-parties-janata-dal-united-congress-uday-singh-santosh-kumar-kushwaha/419412|title=Purnia Election Results 2019: JD (U) Santosh Kumar Kushwaha has won with a margin of 263461 votes|website=timesnownews|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref> is an Indian politician and [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] representing the [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Purnia]] constituency in [[Bihar]]. He was first elected in the [[2014 Indian general election]], having run as the [[Janata Dal (United)]] candidate in the constituency.<ref>{{cite web|title=मोदी लहर में बचाई थी नीतीश की 'इज्जत', अब केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल में मिल सकती है जगह |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113173348/https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-jdu-mp-santosh-kushwaha-is-also-in-race-of-ministers-in-modi-cabinet-bramk-2055760.html|website=news18|accessdate=2020-11-13|quote=trans:Santosh Kushwaha contested the assembly elections for the first time in 2005 on a BJP ticket but lost. In 2010, he again contested on BJP ticket and became an MLA from Biasi. In 2014, Santosh Kushwaha became MP on JDU ticket for the first time. In Koshi's politics, Santosh Kushwaha has also been identified as a big leader. }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Santosh Kumar|url=
https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/santosh-kumar |accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref> In 2010 he was also elected as [[Member of Legislative assembly]] of the [[Baisi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] of Purnea district as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party ]] candidate. One month before 2014 lok sabha election he joined JD (U) as he was nominated as the party candidate for [[Lok Sabha]] election for Purnea constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hindi.timesnownews.com/elections/article/bihar-nda-candidate-list-lok-sabha-chunav-2019-bjp-jdu-ljp-giriraj-singh-shatrughan-sinha/387339|title=बिहार NDA उम्मीदवारों की लिस्ट: 39 उम्मीदवारों के नाम का ऐलान, बेगूसराय से चुनाव लडे़ंगे गिरिराज सिंह|website=hindi.timesnownews.com|language=hi|access-date=2019-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328190809/https://hindi.timesnownews.com/elections/article/bihar-nda-candidate-list-lok-sabha-chunav-2019-bjp-jdu-ljp-giriraj-singh-shatrughan-sinha/387339|archive-date=28 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113172448/https://www.livehindustan.com/lok-sabha-election/story-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-jdu-victory-in-purnia-and-santosh-kushwaha-becomes-mp-2544572.html|title=Lok sabha election result 2019: पूर्णिया में जद यू की जीत, संतोष कुशवाहा बने सांसद l}}</ref>

==Life and political career==
Born to Nevilal Vishwash and Ramsakhi Devi in 1976, Santosh's education was completed in Purnea from Surya Narayan Singh college, Rambagh. He has been an [[agriculturist]] and social worker before starting his career as a full-time politician. He has been an [[Member of Legislative Assembly| MLA]] of [[Baisi]], [[Purnea]] Bihar before being elected as [[Member of Parliament]] in 2014. Further, he has been associated with various important committees of the Parliament and important posts within [[Janata Dal (United)]]. He has served as Member of Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, Committee on Private Members` Bills and Resolutions, Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal,
Member of Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas, Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes, Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas and Member of Rules Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113163931/http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4792|title=Member Profile|website=Parliament of India|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref>

In 2019, he was re-elected as [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)| Purnea Lok Sabha constituency]] for a second term. He is a follower of [[Ram Manohar Lohia]]'s ideology. He defeated Uday Singh Pappu in 2019 Lok Sabha elections with a large margin of over 2.5 Lakh votes. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/purnia/news/people-expressed-their-happiness-on-the-victory-of-mp-santosh-kushwaha-085504-4643228.html|title=People-expressed-their-happiness-on-the-victory-of-mp-santosh-kushwaha|website=Dainik Bhaskar|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113170029/https://m.jagran.com/bihar/purnea-purnia-election-result-2019-party-wise-votes-2014-vs-2019-comparison-vote-percentage-winning-trailing-candidate-19252123.html|title=जदयू के संतोष कुशवाहा बने सांसद, कांग्रेस के उदय सिंह को हराया|website=Dainik Jagran|accessdate=2020-11-13}}</ref> In 2019, Santosh was one of the nominee of Janata Dal (United) for ministerial post in new [[Narendra Modi]] ministry. However, JD(U) later decided not to claim ministerial birth due to less number of seats allotted to its members as ministers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/bihar-jdu-leaders-unhappy-with-the-new-cabinet-of-modi-sarkar-2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310195314/https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/bihar-jdu-leaders-unhappy-with-the-new-cabinet-of-modi-sarkar-2 |title=Bihar: JDU leaders unhappy with the new cabinet of Modi Sarkar 2|first=Soroor|last=Ahmad|website=National herald|accessdate=2020-10-31|archive-date=10 March 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of members of the 16th Lok Sabha]]
* [[List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha]]

==References==
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{{16th LS members from Bihar}}
{{17th LS members from Bihar}}

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[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Bihar]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Bihar]]
[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:17th Lok Sabha members]]
==External links ==
*[https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/politics/jdu-mp-violates-lockdown-travels-from-delhi-to-purne-in-bihar.html JDU MP violates lockdown; travels from Delhi to his constituency Purnea in Bihar ]