Vijay Kumar Sinha

Vijay Kumar Sinha
Vijay Kumar Sinha
	Sinha in 2024
Minister of Agriculture of Bihar
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 May 2026
Chief Minister	Samrat Choudhary
Preceded by	Samrat Choudhary (as Chief Minister)
	In office; 26 February 2025 – 20 November 2025
Chief Minister	Nitish Kumar
Preceded by	Mangal Pandey
Succeeded by	Ram Kripal Yadav
Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
	In office; 28 January 2024 – 15 April 2026 Serving with Samrat Choudhary
Chief Minister	Nitish Kumar
Preceded by	Tejashwi Yadav
Succeeded by	Vijay Kumar Chaudhary; Bijendra Prasad Yadav
Minister of Revenue and Land Reforms of Bihar
	In office; 20 November 2025 – 15 April 2026
Chief Minister	Nitish Kumar; Samrat Choudhary
Preceded by	Sanjay Saraogi
Succeeded by	Samrat Choudhary
Minister of Urban Development and Housing of Bihar
	In office; 16 December 2025 – 15 April 2026
Chief Minister	Nitish Kumar
Preceded by	Nitin Nabin
Succeeded by	Samrat Choudhary
Minister of Mines and Geology of Bihar
	In office; 28 January 2024 – 15 April 2025
Chief Minister	Nitish Kumar
Preceded by	Ramanand Yadav
Succeeded by	Samrat Choudhary
Minister of Road Construction 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 and Youth Affairs 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 in the 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 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 the Bihar Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 24 November 2010
Preceded by	Fulaina Singh
Constituency	Lakhisarai
Personal details
Born	5 June 1967 (age 59); Tilakpur, Bihar, India
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Sushila Devi (m. 1986)
Children	4
Profession	Politician

Vijay Kumar Sinha is an Indian politician who served as the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar along with Samrat Choudhary under Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister from January 2024 till April 2026. He is also serving as the Minister of Agriculture of Bihar. 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]

Early life and education

Sinha was born on 5 June 1967 in Tilakpur, Bihar. According to his election affidavit summary, he completed a civil engineering diploma from State Polytechnic, Begusarai.^[6]

Political career

Sinha has represented the Lakhisarai constituency in the Bihar Legislative Assembly as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. He served as Minister of Labour Resources in the Government of Bihar from 29 July 2017 to 16 November 2020.

He was elected Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly on 25 November 2020.^[7]^[8] He resigned from the post on 24 August 2022 after a no-confidence motion was moved against him following a change in the ruling coalition.^[9]

After leaving the Speaker's office, Sinha served as Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly from 24 August 2022 to 28 January 2024. On 28 January 2024, he was appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar along with Samrat Choudhary in the government headed by Nitish Kumar.^[10]

Offices held

Office	Start	End	Notes
Minister of Agriculture, Bihar	7 May 2026	Incumbent	Under Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary
Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar	28 January 2024	20 November 2025	Served alongside Samrat Choudhary
Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar	20 November 2025	15 April 2026	Continued after the 2025 government formation
Minister of Revenue and Land Reforms, Bihar	20 November 2025	15 April 2026	Portfolio held during his Deputy Chief Minister tenure
Minister of Urban Development and Housing, Bihar	16 December 2025	15 April 2026	Portfolio held during his Deputy Chief Minister tenure
Minister of Agriculture, Bihar	26 February 2025	20 November 2025	Under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Minister of Road Construction, Bihar	28 January 2024	26 February 2025	Under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Minister of Art, Culture and Youth Affairs, Bihar	28 January 2024	26 February 2025	Under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Minister of Mines and Geology, Bihar	28 January 2024	15 April 2025	Under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Leader of the Opposition, Bihar Legislative Assembly	24 August 2022	28 January 2024	Succeeded Tejashwi Yadav
Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly	25 November 2020	24 August 2022	Succeeded Vijay Kumar Chaudhary
Minister of Labour Resources, Bihar	29 July 2017	16 November 2020	Under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly	24 November 2010	Incumbent	Lakhisarai constituency

Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly

Sinha served as Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from 25 November 2020 to 24 August 2022. His election as Speaker was reported by national news outlets in November 2020.^[11] He resigned from the post in August 2022 after a no-confidence motion was moved against him.^[12]

Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar

Sinha served as Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar from January 2024 to April 2026. He held several portfolios during this period, including Road Construction, Art, Culture and Youth Affairs, Mines and Geology, Revenue and Land Reforms, Urban Development and Housing, and Agriculture.^{[citation needed]}

Revenue and Land Reforms Minister

Sinha served as Minister of Revenue and Land Reforms from 20 November 2025 to 15 April 2026.^{[citation needed]}

In January 2026, The Times of India reported that Sinha said action against land mafias would be taken by March and referred to steps for improving transparency in the land administration system.^[13]

In a February 2026 interview with The New Indian Express, Sinha said that the state government had "zero tolerance" for corruption in land-related matters and had launched a campaign against land mafia and officials involved in corrupt practices in land registration.^[14]

In March 2026, while holding the Revenue and Land Reforms portfolio, Sinha said that he had authorised rules-based action against striking revenue and circle officers who did not return to duty after a government ultimatum.^[15]

Agriculture Minister

Sinha served as Agriculture Minister of Bihar from February 2025 to November 2025 and again assumed the office in May 2026. In May 2026, he launched the second phase of issuing farmer IDs under the Agri Stack programme for remaining beneficiaries in Bihar.^[16]

Electoral record

Year	Constituency	Party	Result	Notes
2010	Lakhisarai	Bharatiya Janata Party	Elected
2015	Lakhisarai	Bharatiya Janata Party	Elected
2020	Lakhisarai	Bharatiya Janata Party	Elected
2025	Lakhisarai	Bharatiya Janata Party	Elected	Received 122,408 votes and defeated Indian National Congress candidate Amaresh Kumar by 24,940 votes.^[17]

Personal life

Sinha is married to Sushila Devi. The couple have four children.

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.
↑ "Vijay Kumar Sinha, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate affidavit summary". MyNeta. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
↑ "BJP's Vijay Kumar Sinha elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly". The Economic Times. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
↑ Tewary, Amarnath (25 November 2020). "NDA nominee Vijay Kumar Sinha elected Bihar Assembly Speaker". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
↑ Tewary, Amarnath (24 August 2022). "Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha resigns". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
↑ "Bihar Ministers List 2024: Full list of ministers and their portfolios in Nitish Kumar-led Cabinet". The Financial Express. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
↑ "BJP's Vijay Sinha elected speaker of Bihar assembly". The Times of India. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
↑ "Vijay Sinha resigns as Bihar Speaker ahead of trust vote, Assembly adjourned till 2 pm". The New Indian Express. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
↑ Rumi, Faryal (19 January 2026). "Action against land mafia by March, says Dy CM". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
↑ Thakur, Rajesh Kumar (22 February 2026). "Ayurvedic cure to chronic disease of corruption, land mafia". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
↑ "Bihar DyCM warns striking revenue officers of strict action". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
↑ Roy, Anirban Guha (12 May 2026). "Govt to provide IDs to 40.54 lakh farmers soon, says Bihar agriculture minister". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
↑ Singh, Rimjhim (14 November 2025). "Lakhisarai election results: BJP's Vijay Kumar Sinha wins by 24,000 votes". Business Standard. Retrieved 13 May 2026.

External links

Official website

[1] "BJP's Vijay Kumar Sinha elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly". Kumar Anshuman. The Economic Times. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[2] Tewary, Amarnath (25 November 2020). "NDA nominee Vijay Kumar Sinha elected Bihar Assembly Speaker". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[3] "After 51 years, Bihar Elects Speaker, Job Goes To BJP's Vijay Sinha". NDTV.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

[4] "Vijay Kumar Sinha: BJP's Vijay Sinha elected speaker of Bihar assembly". The Times of India. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[5] Tewary, Amarnath (24 August 2022). "Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha resigns". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 August 2022.

[6] "Vijay Kumar Sinha, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate affidavit summary". MyNeta. Retrieved 13 May 2026.

[7] "BJP's Vijay Kumar Sinha elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly". The Economic Times. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2026.

[8] Tewary, Amarnath (25 November 2020). "NDA nominee Vijay Kumar Sinha elected Bihar Assembly Speaker". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 May 2026.

[9] Tewary, Amarnath (24 August 2022). "Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha resigns". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 May 2026.

[10] "Bihar Ministers List 2024: Full list of ministers and their portfolios in Nitish Kumar-led Cabinet". The Financial Express. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2026.

[11] "BJP's Vijay Sinha elected speaker of Bihar assembly". The Times of India. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2026.

[12] "Vijay Sinha resigns as Bihar Speaker ahead of trust vote, Assembly adjourned till 2 pm". The New Indian Express. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2026.

[13] Rumi, Faryal (19 January 2026). "Action against land mafia by March, says Dy CM". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 May 2026.

[14] Thakur, Rajesh Kumar (22 February 2026). "Ayurvedic cure to chronic disease of corruption, land mafia". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 May 2026.

[15] "Bihar DyCM warns striking revenue officers of strict action". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.

[16] Roy, Anirban Guha (12 May 2026). "Govt to provide IDs to 40.54 lakh farmers soon, says Bihar agriculture minister". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 May 2026.

[17] Singh, Rimjhim (14 November 2025). "Lakhisarai election results: BJP's Vijay Kumar Sinha wins by 24,000 votes". Business Standard. Retrieved 13 May 2026.

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