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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Jitendra kumar<br />
| office = Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| image = Jitendra kumar.jpg<br />
| caption = Kumar in 2022<br />
| constituency = [[Asthawan Assembly constituency|Asthawan]]<br />
| predecessor = Satish Kumar<br />
| term_start = February 2005<br />
| party = [[Janata Dal (United)]]<br />
| birth_date = 25 May 1972<br />
| birth_place = [[Asthawan]], [[Nalanda]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]<br />
| children = 1 Son and 1 daughter<br />
| parents = Ayodhya Prasad (Father)<br />
| occupation = Business and Politician<br />
| alma_mater = P.hd and M.A. ([[Magadh University]])<br />
}}<br />
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'''Jitendra Kumar''' (born 1972) is an Indian politician from [[Bihar]] who was elected as an MLA five times, from [[Asthawan Assembly constituency]], in [[Nalanda district|Nalanda District]]. He won the [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] representing [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asthawan Assembly Election Results 2020 Live Updates, Asthawan Assembly Election Latest News & Updates |url=https://news.abplive.com/bihar-election/live-election-result-bihar-asthawan-assembly-election-result-2020-171.html |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-10 |title=Bihar election result 2020: Seat wise full list of winners |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/bihar-assembly-polls-2020/story/bihar-election-result-full-list-of-winners-1739762-2020-11-10 |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Kumar is from [[Asthawan]], Nalanda district, Bihar. His father Ayodhya Prasad was also represented [[Asthawan Assembly constituency|Asthawan]] two times in 1972 and 1980.He completed his doctorate in 2003 at [[Magadh University]]. Earlier, he did his M.A. at the same university in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jitendra Kumar(Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))):Constituency- ASTHAWAN(NALANDA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/Bihar2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=10941 |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=myneta.info}}</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Kumar won from Asthawan Assembly constituency representing Janata Dal (United) in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. He polled 51,525 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Anil Kumar of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]], by a margin of 11,600 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-10 |title=Asthawan (Bihar) Assembly Election Results 2020 Live: Winner, Runner-up |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/asthawan-bihar-assembly-election-results-2020-live-winner-runner-up-candidates-7023621/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-11-10 |title=Asthawan Election Result 2020 Live Updates: Jitendra Kumar of JDU Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/asthawan-election-result-2020-live-updates-asthawan-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-3061007.html |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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He first became an MLA winning the [[February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] from Asthawan Assembly constituency representing [[Janata Dal (United)]] and also clinched the [[October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] defeating [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] independent candidate Puspanjay, by a margin of 15,486 votes. He retained the seat for JD(U) winning the [[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]].At that time, he had defeated the powerful leader of his time and former M.L.C. [[Kapildev Prasad Singh|Kapildev Singh]] of [[Lok Janshakti Party|L.J.P.]], by a margin of 19,570 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/story/Bihar-Election-results-Live-Update-53215-2010-11-24|title= बिहार में जदयू भाजपा गठबंधन कि तीन चौथाई बहुमत से सत्ता में वापसी|newspaper= Aaj Tak|date= 24 November 2010}}</ref> He won for the third time in the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] defeating Chhote Lal Yadav of [[Lok Janshakti Party]] by a margin of 10,444 votes.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]]<br />
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