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{{Infobox Indian politician
{{COI|date=June 2019}}
| office              = Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj<br/>[[Government of Jharkhand]]
{{BLP sources|date=May 2020}}
| term_start          = 28 December 2014
{{Sources exist|date=June 2019}}
| term_end            = 29 December 2019
| 1blankname          = [[Chief Minister of Jharkhand|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata          = [[Raghubar Das]]
| successor          = [[Alamgir Alam]]
| office4            = Member of [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start4        = 2000
| term_end4          = 2024
| predecessor4        = [[Sushila Kerketta]]
| successor4          = [[Ram Surya Munda]]
| constituency4      = [[Khunti Assembly constituency|Khunti]]
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'''Nilkanth Singh Munda''' (born 1968) is an Indian political leader and a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Khunti district|Khunti]] constituency. He was a Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Rural Development in the Government of [[Jharkhand]]. He is one of the chief [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] leaders in the state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/state-bjp-unit-aims-65-plus-seats-in-assembly-polls.html|title=State BJP unit aims 65 plus seats in Assembly polls|first=The|last=Pioneer|website=The Pioneer|accessdate=26 June 2019}}</ref>
'''Nilkanth Singh Munda''' (born 1968) is an Indian political leader and a 5th term [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Khunti district|Khunti]] constituency. He was a Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Rural Development in the Government of [[Jharkhand]]. He is one of the chief [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] leaders in the state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/state-bjp-unit-aims-65-plus-seats-in-assembly-polls.html|title=State BJP unit aims 65 plus seats in Assembly polls|first=The|last=Pioneer|website=The Pioneer|accessdate=26 June 2019|archive-date=26 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626140111/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/state-bjp-unit-aims-65-plus-seats-in-assembly-polls.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Personal life==
== Personal life==
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== Political Journey ==
== Political Journey ==
 
Munda fought 2000 legislative election from [[Khunti district|Khunti]] on [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]’s ticket and became an MLA. He also won the [[Vidhan Sabha]] Elections in 2005, 2009, and 2014. He was given the charge of the Land Revenue by the previous Jharkhand Government and was working as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Rural Development.
Munda fought 2000 legislative election from [[Khunti district|Khunti]] on [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]’s ticket and became an MLA. He also won the [[Vidhan Sabha]] Elections in '2005, 2009, 2009, and 2014. He was given the charge of the Land Revenue by the previous Jharkhand Government and was working as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Rural Development.


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Jharkhand]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Members of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Jharkhand MLAs 2005–2009]]
[[Category:Jharkhand MLAs 2009–2014]]
[[Category:Jharkhand MLAs 2019–2024]]




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Nilkanth Singh Munda
Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj
Government of Jharkhand
In office
28 December 2014 – 29 December 2019
Chief MinisterRaghubar Das
Succeeded byAlamgir Alam
Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
In office
2000–2024
Preceded bySushila Kerketta
Succeeded byRam Surya Munda
ConstituencyKhunti

Nilkanth Singh Munda (born 1968) is an Indian political leader and a 5th term MLA from Khunti constituency. He was a Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Rural Development in the Government of Jharkhand. He is one of the chief Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in the state.[1]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

He has five siblings. He is married to Sarita Devi and has two daughters and a son.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

He was born in the village of Mahil which is in the district of Khunti on 5 January 1968 to T. Muchirai Munda and Radhika Munda. His father was also a political leader. He passed his matriculation exam in 1984. He completed his graduation in B.A. from Magadha University in 1988.

Political Journey[edit | edit source]

Munda fought 2000 legislative election from Khunti on BJP’s ticket and became an MLA. He also won the Vidhan Sabha Elections in 2005, 2009, and 2014. He was given the charge of the Land Revenue by the previous Jharkhand Government and was working as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Rural Development.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Pioneer, The. "State BJP unit aims 65 plus seats in Assembly polls". The Pioneer. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.