Vijay Kumar Sinha

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. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Lakhisarai constituency since 2010.

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.

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.

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. 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.

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.

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. He resigned from the post in August 2022 after a no-confidence motion was moved against him.

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.

Revenue and Land Reforms Minister

Sinha served as Minister of Revenue and Land Reforms from 20 November 2025 to 15 April 2026.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Personal life

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