Kumar is the member of the Lok Sabha from Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh). He is 6-time Lok Sabha member.
The 63-year-old has strong ties with the RSS and started his career with the saffron group. He is BJP's Dalit face in MP. Known to be passionate about cow protection, he is closely associated with the successful management and functioning of the Gau Seva Sangh Sanstha in Sagar town of Madhya Pradesh.
He also has a post-graduate in Economics and a PhD in Child Labour from Dr Hari Singh Gour University in Sagar.