Anil Rajbhar is a BJP leader. He joined politics as the president of the Sakaldiha Degree College. He assumed office as a Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh on March 22, 2017. He is the additional minister in charge of district Ballia and Bahraich. He belongs to the Tehsil Sakaldiha District of UP's Chandauli. He was earlier part of the Samajwadi Party. He recently made headlines when he defended a mosque being painted saffron ahead of PM Modi's visit to Varanasi.