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{{short description|Indian politician and member of the 17th Lok Sabha}}
{{short description|Indian politician and member of the 17th Lok Sabha}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| image        = File:Sunil Kumar Pintu.jpg
| name          = Sunil Kumar Pintu
| name          = Sunil Kumar Pintu
| office        = [[Member of Parliament]]<br/>[[Lok Sabha]]
| office        = [[Member of Parliament]]<br/>[[Lok Sabha]]
| constituency  = [[Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sitamarhi]]
| constituency  = [[Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sitamarhi]]
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1961|8|22| df=yes|}}
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1961|8|22| df=yes}}
| birth_place         = [[Sitamarhi]], [[Bihar]]
| birth_place   = [[Sitamarhi]], [[Bihar]]
| term_start    = 2019
| term_start    = 2019
| term_end      = 2024
| predecessor  = [[Ram Kumar Sharma]]
| predecessor  = [[Ram Kumar Sharma]]
| successor    = [[Devesh Chandra Thakur]]
| office1      = [[Cabinet Minister]]<br/>[[Government of Bihar]]
| office1      = [[Cabinet Minister]]<br/>[[Government of Bihar]]
| term_start1  = 26 November 2010
| term_start1  = 26 November 2010
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| term_end2    = 2015
| term_end2    = 2015
| constituency2 = [[Sitamarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sitamarhi]]
| constituency2 = [[Sitamarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sitamarhi]]
| predecessor2  = Shahid Ali Khan
| predecessor2  = [[Shahid Ali Khan (politician)|Shahid Ali Khan]]
| successor2    = Sunil Kumar
| successor2    = [[Sunil Kushwaha|Sunil Kumar Kushwaha]]
| party        = [[Janata Dal (United)]]
| party        = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse             = Manju Devi
| otherparty    =
| father             =  
| spouse       = Manju Devi
| children =  
| father       =  
| website =  
| children     =  
| footnotes =  
| website       =  
| date = |
| footnotes     =  
| year = |
| date         = |
| source = http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5220
| year         = |
| source       = https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5220?from=amembers
}}
}}
'''Sunil Kumar Pintu''' is an Indian politician.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sunil Kumar Alias Pintu(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SITAMARHI(SITAMARHI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://myneta.info/bihar2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=2562|access-date=2021-09-22|website=myneta.info}}</ref> He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]], lower house of the [[Parliament of India]] from [[Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sitamarhi]], [[Bihar]] in the [[2019 Indian general election]] as member of the [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/sitamarhi-bihar-election-2019-sitamarhi-election-results-candidates-voter-population-polling-percentage/402581| title=Sitamarhi (Bihar) Election 2019| publisher=Times Now | date= | accessdate=24 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/jd-u-fields-sunil-kumar-pintu-from-sitamarhi-119040300949_1.html | title=JD-U fields Sunil Kumar Pintu from Sitamarhi | publisher=Business Standard | date=3 April 2019 | accessdate=16 November 2021}}</ref>
'''Sunil Kumar Pintu''' is an Indian politician.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sunil Kumar Alias Pintu(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SITAMARHI(SITAMARHI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://myneta.info/bihar2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=2562|access-date=2021-09-22|website=myneta.info}}</ref> He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]], lower house of the [[Parliament of India]] from [[Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sitamarhi]], [[Bihar]] in the [[2019 Indian general election]] as member of the [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/sitamarhi-bihar-election-2019-sitamarhi-election-results-candidates-voter-population-polling-percentage/402581| title=Sitamarhi (Bihar) Election 2019| publisher=Times Now | date= | accessdate=24 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/jd-u-fields-sunil-kumar-pintu-from-sitamarhi-119040300949_1.html | title=JD-U fields Sunil Kumar Pintu from Sitamarhi | publisher=Business Standard | date=3 April 2019 | accessdate=16 November 2021}}</ref> Pintu is also the president of the Shri Bhagwati Sita Tirtha Kshetra Samiti.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/worlds-tallest-statue-of-mata-sita-will-be-installed-in-sitamarhi-district-jdu-mp-sunil-pintu/articleshow/98188097.cms|title=World's tallest statue of Mata Sita will be installed in Sitamarhi district: JD(U) MP Sunil Pintu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/only-bjp-can-take-care-of-teli-sahu-groups-interest/articleshow/65283494.cms|title='Only BJP can take care of Teli, Sahu groups interest'}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-23 |title=World's tallest statue of Mata Sita will be installed in Sitamarhi district: JD (U) MP Sunil Pintu |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/worlds-tallest-statue-of-mata-sita-will-be-installed-in-sitamarhi-district-jdu-mp-sunil-pintu/articleshow/98188097.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-05-13 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Before 2019, he was a member of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]; he had been a Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] from [[Sitamarhi Assembly constituency]] for four terms since 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/patna/1268351-|title=
लोकसभा चुनाव : JDU में शामिल हुए BJP विधायक सुनील कुमार पिंटू, सीतामढ़ी से |website=prabhat khabar|accessdate=5 March 2023}}</ref>
 
== Controversy ==
In 2025, two MMS videos of Sunil Kumar Pintu surfaced online and were widely circulated. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-15 |title=BJP's Sunil Kumar Pintu, whose ‘obscene’ videos had surfaced online, wins Sitamarhi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjps-sunil-kumar-pintu-whose-obscene-videos-had-surfaced-online-wins-sitamarhi-101763188059352.html |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=द्विवेदी |first=सागर |date=2025-11-08 |title=बंद कमरे से महिला के साथ...Social में सुनील कुमार पिंटू के कथित MMS कांड पर मचा बवाल! यूजर्स बोले-जय हो धाकड़ महाराज {{!}} Sitamarhi BJP Candidate Sunil Kumar Pintu Alleged MMS Sparks Uproar on Social Media, Users Say Jai Ho Dhakad Maharaj |url=https://www.statemirror.com/state/bihar/sitamarhi-bjp-candidate-sunil-kumar-pintu-alleged-mms-sparks-uproar-on-social-media-users-say-jai-ho-dhakad-maharaj-154316 |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=www.statemirror.com |language=hi}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5220 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
*[https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5220?from=amembers Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
 
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[[Category:17th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:India MPs 2019–2024]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Bihar]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Bihar]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]]
[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]]
[[Category:1961 births]]
[[Category:1961 births]]
 
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Bihar]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2025–2030]]


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Latest revision as of 02:23, 20 November 2025


Sunil Kumar Pintu
File:Sunil Kumar Pintu.jpg
Member of Parliament
Lok Sabha
In office
2019–2024
Preceded byRam Kumar Sharma
Succeeded byDevesh Chandra Thakur
ConstituencySitamarhi
Cabinet Minister
Government of Bihar
In office
26 November 2010 – 16 June 2013
Template:CentreTemplate:Centre
Minister of Tourism26 November 2010 - 16 June 2013
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
2003–2015
Preceded byShahid Ali Khan
Succeeded bySunil Kumar Kushwaha
ConstituencySitamarhi
Personal details
Born (1961-08-22) 22 August 1961 (age 64)
Sitamarhi, Bihar
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Manju Devi

Sunil Kumar Pintu is an Indian politician.[1] He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Sitamarhi, Bihar in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the Janata Dal (United).[2][3] Pintu is also the president of the Shri Bhagwati Sita Tirtha Kshetra Samiti.[4][5][6] Before 2019, he was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party; he had been a Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Sitamarhi Assembly constituency for four terms since 2003.[7]

Controversy[edit | edit source]

In 2025, two MMS videos of Sunil Kumar Pintu surfaced online and were widely circulated. [8][9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Sunil Kumar Alias Pintu(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SITAMARHI(SITAMARHI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. "Sitamarhi (Bihar) Election 2019". Times Now. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. "JD-U fields Sunil Kumar Pintu from Sitamarhi". Business Standard. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. "World's tallest statue of Mata Sita will be installed in Sitamarhi district: JD(U) MP Sunil Pintu".
  5. "'Only BJP can take care of Teli, Sahu groups interest'".
  6. "World's tallest statue of Mata Sita will be installed in Sitamarhi district: JD (U) MP Sunil Pintu". The Times of India. 23 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  7. "लोकसभा चुनाव : JDU में शामिल हुए BJP विधायक सुनील कुमार पिंटू, सीतामढ़ी से". prabhat khabar. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  8. "BJP's Sunil Kumar Pintu, whose 'obscene' videos had surfaced online, wins Sitamarhi". Hindustan Times. 15 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  9. द्विवेदी, सागर (8 November 2025). "बंद कमरे से महिला के साथ...Social में सुनील कुमार पिंटू के कथित MMS कांड पर मचा बवाल! यूजर्स बोले-जय हो धाकड़ महाराज | Sitamarhi BJP Candidate Sunil Kumar Pintu Alleged MMS Sparks Uproar on Social Media, Users Say Jai Ho Dhakad Maharaj". www.statemirror.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 19 November 2025.

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