Shrawan Kumar is an Indian politician from Janata Dal (United). He is currently serving as the minister of Rural Development and Information and Public Relations in the Government of Bihar under Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. He previously served as the Minister of Rural Development and Transport in the Bihar Cabinet under Nitish Kumar.

His political career started with the JP Movement and has been an MLA from Nalanda constituency since 1995. He is the chief whip of Janata Dal (United) in Bihar Vidhan Sabha. He is considered close to Nitish Kumar and also member of Samata Party (now led by Uday Mandal its President).PM Modi Backs Nitish on 'Joining Fight Against CorruptionChief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar kept the Home Ministry to himself, newly instated Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi got Finance and Commerce MinistriesNitish’s new team in the saddle in Bihar

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