Vijay Kumar Sinha
Vijay Kumar Sinha | |
|---|---|
Sinha in 2017 | |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2024 Serving with Samrat Choudhary | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Minister of Revenue and Land Reforms Government of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 20 November 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Sanjay Saraogi |
| Minister of Mines & Geology Government of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Ramanand Yadav |
| Minister of Urban Development & Housing Government of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Nitin Nabin |
| Minister of Agriculture Government of Bihar | |
| In office 26 February 2025 – 20 November 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Mangal Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Ram Kripal Yadav |
| Minister of Road Construction Government of Bihar | |
| In office 28 January 2024 – 26 February 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Nitin Nabin |
| Minister of Art, Culture & Youth Affairs Government of Bihar | |
| In office 28 January 2024 – 26 February 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Jitendra Kumar Ray |
| Succeeded by | Moti Lal Prasad |
| Leader of the Opposition Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 24 August 2022 – 28 January 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 25 November 2020 – 24 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Kumar Chaudhary |
| Succeeded by | Awadh Bihari Choudhary |
| Minister of Labour Resources Government of Bihar | |
| In office 29 July 2017 – 16 November 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Vijay Prakash Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Jibesh Kumar |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Fulaina Singh |
| Constituency | Lakhisarai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1967 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Sushila Devi (m. 1986) |
| Children | 2 sons & 2 daughters |
| Residence | Patna |
| Profession | Politician |
| Source: [1] | |
Vijay Kumar Sinha is an Indian politician and 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar along with Samrat Choudhary under Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister from January 2024. He was earlier the leader of the opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. [1][2] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Lakhisarai constituency since 2010.[3][4]
He was the Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from 25 November 2020 to 24 August 2022, Vijay Sinha resigned from his post following a no-confidence motion moved against him by the then-ruling Mahagathbandhan.[5]
Offices held
| Ministerial roles | Tenure of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar | 28-Jan-2024 | 20-Nov-2025 | 1 year, 332 days |
| 20-Nov-2025 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Revenue | 20-Dec-2025 | Incumbent | 10 days |
| Minister of Urban Development and Housing | 16-Nov-2025 | Incumbent | 36 days |
| Minister of Agriculture | 26-Feb-2025 | Incumbent | 267 days |
| Minister of Road Construction | 28-Jan-2024 | 26-Feb-2025 | 1 year, 29 days |
| Minister of Art, Culture & Youth | 28-Jan-2024 | 26-Feb-2025 | 1 year, 29 days |
| Minister of Mines & Geology | 28-Jan-2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 332 days |
| Leader of Opposition, BLA | 24-Aug-2022 | 28-Jan-2024 | 1 year, 157 days |
| Speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly | 25-Nov-2020 | 24-Aug-2022 | 1 year, 272 days |
| Minister of Labour Resources | 29-Jul-2017 | 16-Nov-2020 | 3 years, 110 days |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | 2010 | Incumbent | |
Controversies
In November 2025, during the first phase of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, Vijay Kumar Sinha’s convoy faced an angry blockade in Khoriari village of Lakhisarai district. Villagers, angered over years of broken roads and poor drainage, confronted his team as he arrived for inspection.[6]
Videos from the scene, widely circulated online, showed protesters throwing slippers and cow dung at Sinha’s vehicle. In response, Sinha was seen shouting abuse at the crowd and making threats, including remarks that once his government returned to power, he would “run a bulldozer” over those defying him.[7] Another clip showed him rebuking his armed bodyguard, asking, “If you can’t fire, then what’s the point of being a bodyguard?” — a comment criticized for promoting violence. The episode drew heavy public criticism and was cited as an example of political arrogance and intimidation.[8]
References
- ^ "BJP's Vijay Kumar Sinha elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly". Kumar Anshuman. The Economic Times. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Tewary, Amarnath (25 November 2020). "NDA nominee Vijay Kumar Sinha elected Bihar Assembly Speaker". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "After 51 years, Bihar Elects Speaker, Job Goes To BJP's Vijay Sinha". NDTV.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Vijay Kumar Sinha: BJP's Vijay Sinha elected speaker of Bihar assembly". The Times of India. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Tewary, Amarnath (24 August 2022). "Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha resigns". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Public Meter (6 November 2025). गोबर फेंका तो BJP Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha बोले "छाती पर बुलडोजर चलाऊँगा" | Bihar Voting में बवाल. Retrieved 7 November 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Public Meter (6 November 2025). गोबर फेंका तो BJP Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha बोले "छाती पर बुलडोजर चलाऊँगा" | Bihar Voting में बवाल. Retrieved 7 November 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Article19 India (7 November 2025). पब्लिक ने फेंका गोबर तो सिक्योरिटी से कहा गोली क्यों नहीं चलाते । Navin Kumar. Retrieved 7 November 2025 – via YouTube.
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External links
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/bihar/who-is-vijay-kumar-sinha-bjp-leader-and-now-a-bihar-deputy-cm-under-nitish-kumar-2868347
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar-vijay-kumar-sinha-a-versatile-upper-caste-bjp-leader/articleshow/107204761.cms
- https://www.thequint.com/news/india/samrat-chaudhary-vijay-sinha-deputy-cm-bihar-all-you-need-to-know