Dileshwar Kamait | |
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| Member of the India Parliament for Supaul | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ranjeet Ranjan |
| Constituency | Supaul |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Dileshwar Kamait is an Indian politician and a member of parliament to the 17th and 18th Lok Sabha from Supaul Lok Sabha constituency, Bihar.[1] He won the 2019 Indian general election being a Janata Dal (United) candidate.[2][3] He is a member of Janata Dal (United).[4]
Kamait is considered as a prominent leader of the Extremely Backward Castes in Janata Dal (United) from the Kosi region of Bihar. He was an officer in Indian Railways, until he decided to join poltics in 2008. In 2009, he was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly from Triveniganj Assembly constituency and in 2014 he constested the Lok Sabha election from Supaul Lok Sabha constituency. He was defeated in the 2014 elections, however, in 2019 he was elected to Lok Sabha, becoming a parliamentarian for the first time.[5]
Kamait was victorious once again in 2024 Indian general election from Supaul Lok Sabha constituency and he was made the leader of Parliamentary Party of JDU in the Lok Sabha following this victory.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Supaul Election Result 2024 Vs 2019: Supaul Winner, Vote Share; Check Party-wise Performance". Times Now. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2019". Election Commission of India. 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Dileshwar Kamait". prsindia.org. PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "JDU Election Results LIVE: Latest Updates On Dileshwar Kamait". NDTV. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Meet all of the JDU Lok Sabha candidate". Indian express. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "JDU elects Supaul MP Dileshwar Kamait as leader of its parliamentary party in Lok Sabha". India Tv. Retrieved 6 July 2024.