Mithilesh Kumar Thakur
Mithilesh Kumar Thakur | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly Jharkhand | |
| Assumed office December 23, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Satyendra Nath Tiwari |
| Constituency | Garhwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1966 Chatra, Jharkhand, India |
| Political party | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| Spouse | Chanchal Thakur (m.2004) |
| Parent | Kaushal Kumar Thakur (Father) |
| Residence(s) | Kalyanpur, Garhwa, Jharkhand, India |
| Occupation | MLA |
Mithilesh Kumar Thakur (born 16 February 1966) is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. He won the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election representing the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha from Garhwa Assembly constituency.[1][2] He is currently serving as the Cabinet Minister of Jharkhand.[3]
Early life and education
Thakur is from Chaibasa village, West Singhbum District, Jharkhand. He is the son of late Kaushal Kumar Thakur. He completed his B.A. in History honours in 1993 at St. Columbas College, Hazaribag, which is affiliated with Ranchi University. Earlier, he did his Intermediate in 1983 at Tata College, Chaibasa.[3]
Career
Thakur won from Garhwa Assembly constituency representing Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election. He polled 106,681 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Satyendra Nath Tiwari of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 23,522 votes.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Garhwa Constituency Election Results 2019: Garhwa Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Garhwa (Jharkhand) Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Winner, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Mithilesh Kumar Thakur(JMM):Constituency- GARHWA(GARHWA ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
- ^ "Garhwa Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Mithilesh Kumar Thakur of JMM Wins". News18. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Garhwa election result: JMM's Mithilesh Thakur wins". India Today. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2024.