| 1. Manish Kumar is an IPS officer in the Maharashtra cadre of the 2021 batch. He gained recognition for marrying Ria Dabi, the sister of IAS officer Tina Dabi. |
| 2. He completed his graduation in 2016 and started preparing for the civil services exam. He cleared the UPSC 2020 exam with a rank of 581. |
| 3. In the civil services exam, he scored a total of 910 marks, with 739 marks in the written exam and 171 marks in the interview. |
| 4. Initially, there was confusion in the news regarding his identity after the UPSC 2020 exam results were announced. Newspapers first reported a candidate named Manish from Bihar, later corrected to be him, Manish Kumar from Delhi. |
| 5. During his training at LBSNAA in Mussoorie, he met Ria Dabi. Their friendship developed into a romantic relationship. |
| 6. After dating for some months, Manish and Ria got married in 2023 through a court marriage. |
