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{{Infobox Politician
| name = Shailesh Kumar
| term_end2 = 2015
| children = 3
| spouse = Nootan Sinha
| alma_mater = [https://www.rdanddjcollegemunger.org/ R.D.&D.J. College, Munger] M.A.
| residence = paria Bariarpur, Munger
| birth_place = [[Bariarpur, Munger|Bariarpur]], [[Bihar]], India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|12|25|df=y}}
| term_start2 = 2005
| image =
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]<br>
| 1namedata1 = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| 1blankname1 = [[Chief Minister]]
| party = [[Janata Dal United]]
| term_end1 =
| term_start1 = 2015
| office1 = Minister of Rural Work Department of Bihar
| profession = Politician, Social worker
}}

'''Shailesh Kumar''' (born 25 December 1963) is an Indian politician belonging to the [[Janata Dal (United)]] who currently serves as the Rural Work Department Minister of Bihar since 2015. He was elected as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from [[Jamalpur, Bihar|Jamalpur]] constituency from 2005 to 2015.

== Early life ==

Shailesh Kumar was born on 25 December 1963, [[Bariarpur, Munger|Bariarpur]], [[Munger district]], Bihar. His father, Late Suresh Kumar Singh was also Member of Legislative Assembly from [[Jamalpur, Bihar|Jamalpur]] constituency(Bharatiya Jana Sangh Party) for two terms in 1975 and 1977. Kumar completed his Primary education in Philip High School Bariarpur. He graduated from Sahibganj College [[Jharkhand]] and pursued his post graduation (Master of Art) from R.D.&D.J. College, Munger in 1984.

After completing his degree he became History Lecturer in Asarganj College from 1989 to 1993. He started involving in social activities from 1985. He worked in many NGOs. He was also member of [[Indian Red Cross Society|Red Cross society]] which is a voluntary humanitarian organization to protect human life and health based in India. He married to Nootan Sinha on 2 July 1993. She is from Madhusudanpur, Muzaffarpur District. They have a son and 2 daughters.

== Political career ==

In 1995, He joined [[Samta Party|Samta party]] under the leadership of George Fernandes and [[Nitish Kumar]]. He Contested election but lost from few margin. In 2000 he again Contested election from Independent party and came second position. Under the leadership of [[Nitish Kumar|Nitish kumar]] when [[Janata Dal (United)|Janta Dal United]] party came to power in 2005, he was elected as Member of Assembly from [[Jamalpur, Bihar|Jamalpur]] Constituency. In 2010 again he won election from the same constituency. In 2015, he became the Minister of Rural Work Department till date.

==Positions held==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Period
! Positions
|-
|1995
|Contested first assembly elections on a [[Samta Party]] ticket from jamalpur but lost
|-
|2000
|Contested second assembly elections from independent party but lost came second position
|-
|2005 – 2010
|Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly, from Jamalpur
|-
|2010 – 2015
|Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly, from Jamalpur
|-
|2015 – 2020
|Rural Work Department Minister
|}

==References==
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* https://nocorruption.in/politician/shailesh-kumar/
* https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/munger/story-jamalpur-mla-shailesh-becomes-second-time-minister-1209347.html
* [[Jamalpur, Munger (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
* [[Jamalpur, Munger (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
* https://rwdbihar.gov.in/
* https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-minister-of-rural-works-department-shailesh-kumar-claims-by-the-year-2021-all-rural-roads-of-bihar-will-be-built-2852288.html

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[[Category:Members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1963 births]]
[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]]
[[Category:Bihari politicians]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Bihar|Bihar Minister]]
[[Category:Jamalpur, Bihar|People from jamalpur]]
[[Category:People from Munger district|People from Munger]]
[[Category:People from Nalanda]]

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