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| alma_mater = {{ubl|[[C N D High School Baunsi Banka]]|[[Marwari College, Bhagalpur | | alma_mater = {{ubl|[[C N D High School Baunsi Banka]]|[[Marwari College, Bhagalpur]]}} | ||
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'''Jayant Raj'''<ref>{{cite web|url= https://react.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/banka/amarpur-mla-distributed-blankets-among-the-poor-in-banka/bh20210113172132676|title=बांका: अमरपुर विधायक ने गरीबों के बीच किया कंबल का वितरण|website=etvbharat|accessdate=8 February 2021}}</ref> is an Indian politician, [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Amarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] of [[Bihar]], and Minister of Rural Work in the Government of Bihar. In the 2020 election, he defeated Jitendra Singh of the [[Indian National Congress]]. While Raj secured 33.13% of votes polled, Singh, the runner up, finished with 31.23% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/elections/bihar-assembly-election-2020/amarpur-election-results-18_2872.html|title=AMARPUR ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY|website=Business Standard|accessdate=8 February 2021}}</ref> Raj is a member of [[Janata Dal (United)]], the ruling party of Bihar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/amarpur-tie-ups-shuffle-vote-bases-its-anyones-game-6906251/|title=Amarpur: Tie-ups shuffle vote bases, 'it's anyone's game'|website=[[Indian Express]]|accessdate=8 February 2021}}</ref> | '''Jayant Raj'''<ref>{{cite web|url= https://react.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/banka/amarpur-mla-distributed-blankets-among-the-poor-in-banka/bh20210113172132676|title=बांका: अमरपुर विधायक ने गरीबों के बीच किया कंबल का वितरण|website=etvbharat|accessdate=8 February 2021}}</ref> is an Indian politician, [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Amarpur, Bihar Assembly constituency|Amarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] of [[Bihar]], and Minister of Rural Work in the Government of Bihar. In the 2020 election, he defeated Jitendra Singh of the [[Indian National Congress]]. While Raj secured 33.13% of votes polled, Singh, the runner up, finished with 31.23% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/elections/bihar-assembly-election-2020/amarpur-election-results-18_2872.html|title=AMARPUR ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY|website=Business Standard|accessdate=8 February 2021}}</ref> Raj is a member of [[Janata Dal (United)]], the ruling party of Bihar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/amarpur-tie-ups-shuffle-vote-bases-its-anyones-game-6906251/|title=Amarpur: Tie-ups shuffle vote bases, 'it's anyone's game'|website=[[Indian Express]]|date=28 October 2020|accessdate=8 February 2021}}</ref> | ||
Raj is the son of former Member of Legislative Assembly [[Janardan Manjhi]] who earlier represented the same electoral constituency of Amarpur.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/leaders-make-way-for-political-heirs/amp_articleshow/78581002.cms|title=Bihar assembly elections: Leaders make way for political heirs|website=Times of India|accessdate=8 February 2021|quote=Another JD (U) sitting MLA Janardan Manjhi, a manjhi by caste, has fielded his son.jayant raj by caste manjhi,Janardan represents Amarpur in Banka district and this year his son Jayant Raj will be contesting from there.}}</ref> He completed his schooling from [[C N D High School Baunsi Banka]], Bachelor of Business Administration from [[Marwari College, Bhagalpur]] | Raj is the son of former Member of Legislative Assembly [[Janardan Manjhi]] who earlier represented the same electoral constituency of Amarpur.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/leaders-make-way-for-political-heirs/amp_articleshow/78581002.cms|title=Bihar assembly elections: Leaders make way for political heirs|website=Times of India|accessdate=8 February 2021|quote=Another JD (U) sitting MLA Janardan Manjhi, a manjhi by caste, has fielded his son.jayant raj by caste manjhi,Janardan represents Amarpur in Banka district and this year his son Jayant Raj will be contesting from there.}}</ref> He completed his schooling from [[C N D High School Baunsi Banka]], Bachelor of Business Administration from [[Marwari College, Bhagalpur]], [[Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/bhagalpur-bihar-politics-chief-minister-nitish-kumar-trusts-jayant-raj-mla-from-amarpur-assembly-for-the-first-time-made-a-minister-21351571.html|title=Bihar Cabinet Expansion: पहली बार विधायक बने जयंत राज पर नीतीश ने किया भरोसा, बना दिए मंत्री}}</ref> | ||
Nitish kumar trusted him with ministerial post despite him being a first time [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], Nitish even came to his defense when the minister was being questioned on his work by [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] MLAs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=कुमार |first=प्रकाश |date=2021-12-01 |title=अपने मंत्री को घिरता देख बचाव में उतरे नीतीश कुमार, BJP विधायक को लगाई फटकार |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/seeing-his-minister-jayant-raj-surrounded-nitish-kumar-came-to-the-rescue-reprimanded-the-bjp-mla-asked-this-ann-2008350 |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref> | |||
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