Romit Kumar is a young and rising politician from Gaya district in Bihar who won the Atri (reserved-SC) assembly seat in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections as the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) — HAM(S) — candidate. His emergence in the state’s political landscape during the 2025 polls attracted attention because he represented HAM(S) as part of the NDA alliance and defeated the Mahagathbandhan challenger by a substantial margin.
Early life and background
According to the election affidavit filed for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, Romit Kumar is about 37 years old (born around 1988) and lists his profession as receiving a salary from a private school. His father’s name is Arvind Kumar. The affidavit and candidate profiles published during the campaign also indicate that he holds a graduate professional qualification. Romit’s declared assets and liabilities drew media attention: his total assets were reported at approximately ₹19.9 crore while declared liabilities were around ₹3.2 crore — figures that are publicly available in the electoral disclosures. (MyNeta)
Political family and connections
Romit Kumar comes from a family already active in regional politics. Multiple news reports and profiles mention that he is related to Anil Kumar, the HAM(S) MLA from Tekari — in news coverage he has been described as Anil Kumar’s nephew — and that connection helped raise his profile within the party and the NDA seat-sharing discussions ahead of the 2025 polls. HAM(S) announced candidates for the seats allotted to the party in mid-October 2025, and Romit was one of the fresh faces fielded by the party for Atri. (The Times of India)
Entry into electoral politics and the 2025 campaign
Romit contested the Atri seat in Bihar’s 2025 Assembly elections as the HAM(S) candidate, contesting a constituency where caste dynamics and local development issues are decisive. Atri — part of Gaya district and reserved for Scheduled Castes — has historically seen competition among regional parties and alliances. The Atri poll for the 2025 cycle took place on November 11, 2025 (Atri was in the second phase of polling), and Romit’s campaign emphasised the NDA alliance’s development narrative and local outreach through party workers. Election trackers and news sites carried candidate details and daily updates through the counting phase. (India TV)
Election result: victory and vote share
Romit Kumar won the Atri assembly seat in the 2025 elections. Media outlets reported his victory with vote counts exceeding one hundred thousand votes and described the margin as decisive — in several reports he defeated the Mahagathbandhan / RJD candidate (Baijayanti Devi in some reports) by a large margin (reported figures put his vote total above 100,000 and the margin as over tens of thousands). The Election Commission results page for the 2025 Bihar polls lists constituency winners and confirmed the outcome for Atri as part of the official state results. Romit’s victory was covered widely by both national and local Hindi and English media. (NDTV)
What Romit represents politically
Romit’s party, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), led by Jitan Ram Manjhi at the state level, is a smaller regional partner in the larger NDA coalition in Bihar. HAM(S) has concentrated on representation of marginalized communities, local governance, and joining hands with larger allies to push for development packages for its constituencies. As a HAM(S) MLA within the NDA framework, Romit is positioned as a regional representative expected to work with both his party leadership and coalition partners to bring resources to Atri. Media narration around his candidature highlighted that HAM(S) fielded a mix of sitting MLAs and new faces in 2025; Romit was one of the new entrants. (The Times of India)
Public image, priorities and stated agenda
During the campaign, Romit and his team emphasised issues common to rural Bihar constituencies: local infrastructure (roads and irrigation), education and school functioning (notably relevant given his declared association with private schooling in his affidavit), health services, and welfare schemes targeted at marginalized communities. Post-election coverage framed his win as both a personal success and a gain for HAM(S)’s influence in Gaya district. As a newly elected MLA, his immediate political priorities are expected to include constituency development projects and establishing a visible presence in local governance forums. (Reporting in local Hindi outlets chronicled his outreach and the sloganing used during the campaign.) (Live Hindustan)
Finances and affidavit highlights
Romit’s candidate affidavit (publicly available and summarized by election-watch sites) is an important document for understanding his declared financial standing. Highlights from that affidavit include:
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Total declared assets: ~₹19.9 crore.
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Declared liabilities: ~₹3.2 crore.
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Profession listed as receiving salary from a private school; spouse also associated with a private school.
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No criminal cases listed against him in the affidavit at the time of filing.
These disclosures were reported by ADR-sourced portals, national media and state election trackers prior to and during counting. Transparency in affidavits is a focal point for voters and analysts, and Romit’s numbers placed him among relatively wealthy candidates in the contest. (MyNeta)
Controversies and allegations
As of the published election coverage and candidate disclosures around the 2025 Bihar polls, there were no significant criminal cases or major controversies attached to Romit Kumar in the public record used by media (his affidavit listed zero cases). Local news stories focused on the election battle and his ties within the HAM(S) family network rather than scandals. That said, whenever a candidate has large declared assets and close family ties to sitting politicians, local rivals and media sometimes raise questions about patronage, land ownership or business interests — but no formal, widely-reported controversy or ongoing investigation into Romit had appeared in major outlets at the time of reporting. Readers should note that local disputes or allegations can surface after publication; the affidavit and election results represent what was publicly available during the 2025 campaign. (MyNeta)
Role within HAM(S) and NDA
HAM(S) allocated a handful of seats for itself in the NDA seat-sharing arrangement for the 2025 assembly elections. Romit’s candidacy was part of that allocation and his win strengthened HAM(S)’s bargaining position within the coalition at the state level. HAM(S) leaders — including party founder Jitan Ram Manjhi — personally handed over symbols and campaigned for their nominees, a process covered in regional press when the list was announced. Romit’s familial connection to an incumbent MLA likely contributed to his acceptance as a new face for HAM(S) in Atri. (The Times of India)
What to watch next
As a newly elected MLA, Romit’s next steps to cement his political capital will typically include:
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Delivering visible constituency projects (road work, school upgrades, health camps).
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Using party and coalition channels to seek state funding for Atri.
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Building a local office and constituency team to handle grievance redressal.
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Engaging with local media and social platforms to shape his public image.
Political observers and Atri residents — and local reporters — will gauge his long-term prospects by how quickly he can translate election promises into tangible outcomes.
Top interesting facts about Romit Kumar
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Young entrant: At about 37 years of age in 2025, Romit represents a younger generation of regional politicians in Bihar. (MyNeta)
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HAM(S) candidate and NDA winner: He contested on a Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) ticket and won Atri as part of the NDA alliance. (The Times of India)
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Declared assets: His election affidavit declared nearly ₹19.9 crore in assets (with liabilities of ~₹3.2 crore), figures that were widely reported by election trackers. (MyNeta)
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No criminal cases in affidavit: His affidavits showed zero criminal cases listed at the time of candidacy. (MyNeta)
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Family link to local politics: He is related to Anil Kumar, a sitting HAM(S) MLA from Tekari, an element noted in local reporting. (The Times of India)
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q1 — Which party does Romit Kumar belong to?
Romit Kumar contested and won Atri as the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) — HAM(S) — candidate, which ran in alliance with the NDA in 2025. (India Today)
Q2 — Which constituency does he represent?
He represents the Atri (Atri, Gaya district) assembly constituency in Bihar. Atri is an SC-reserved seat. (NDTV)
Q3 — When did he win the seat and what was the polling date?
Atri voted in the second phase of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections (polling on November 11, 2025), and counting in mid-November 2025 confirmed Romit Kumar as the winner. Official ECI results include Atri among declared constituencies. (India TV)
Q4 — Does Romit Kumar have any criminal cases against him?
According to his election affidavit and candidate summaries published during the 2025 campaign, no criminal cases were listed against him at the time of filing. (MyNeta)
Q5 — What are his declared assets?
His affidavit declared total assets of about ₹19.9 crore and liabilities of around ₹3.2 crore. These figures were repeated across election-watch and news portals. (MyNeta)
Q6 — Is he new to politics or previously held office?
Romit was a new face as the HAM(S) candidate for Atri in the 2025 election; he was not listed as a sitting MLA before winning in 2025. Local reports described him as a newcomer with family ties to an existing HAM(S) MLA. (The Times of India)
Sources & further reading
Key public sources used for this profile include Romit Kumar’s election affidavit summary (MyNeta), national and regional election coverage (NDTV, AajTak, LiveHindustan), the Election Commission of India results page, and local reporting on HAM(S)’s candidate list. Where you want official vote counts and constituency-wise results, consult the ECI results portal; for affidavit details, see ADR/MyNeta’s published candidate profile. (MyNeta)

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