Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Balia (Bihar )
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Party Name :
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Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Harivansh Singh
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Ateshwari Devi
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Date of Birth
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02.11.1932
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Place of Birth
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Malpur, Distt. Munger (Bihar)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Asha Devi
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A., B.L.
Educated at Langar Singh College and Shri Krishna Law College, Bihar
University, Muzaffarpur (Bihar)
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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Vill. & P.O. Manjhoul, Distt. Begusarai,
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Bihar
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(06243)68336,68468
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Present Address |
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15-A, Janpath,
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New Delhi – 110001
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(011) 23712049, 23311366
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Position Held |
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1960 onwards
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Pradhan, Panchayat Manjhaul, Distt. Begusarai, Bihar
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1967-74
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Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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1968
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President, S.S.P., Distt. Munger
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1971
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Minister of State for Agriculture, Bihar
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1972-74
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Member, Panel of Chairmen, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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Member, Estimates Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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1977-79
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Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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1984-86
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President, Lok Dal and Janata Dal, Bihar
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1990-99
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Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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1990-97
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Cabinet Minister, Bihar
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1997-99
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Member, Rules Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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1998 onwards
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President, Janata Dal, Bihar
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Defence
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Set up a number of high schools and colleges and actively participated in managing
them
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Special Interests
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Agriculture and Economics
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading books
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Other Information
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Acquired membership of Socialist Party in 1948 and remains committed to its ideas till date inspite
of changing political events and changing denominations of the party into Lok Dal and Janata Dal;
jailed at least for two dozen times during the entire political career for political reasons and spent a
total of seven years in jail during the political career of 50 years
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Reference: Loksabha