Know your Politician
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Father’s Name
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Late Bipin Bihari Saran
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Mother’s Name
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Late Dhana Devi
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Date of Birth
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06.11.1937
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Place of Birth
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Patna (Bihar)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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17 Feb 1961
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Nilima Sinha
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A.
Educated at Patna University,Bihar
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Profession
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Civil Servant
Political and Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
Rishabh Vatika via College More,
Vill. Rajgoda, P.O. Morangi,
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Thana – Mufassil, Demotand,
Distt. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
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Tel. (06546) 233418
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Present Address |
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6, Kushak Road,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels. (011) 23794197, 9868181937, 9013180414 (M)
Fax. (011) 23794181
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Position Held |
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1986-88
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General Secretary, Janata Party
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1989
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Member, Committee on Petitions, Rajya Sabha
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1990
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Joined Janata Dal (Samajwadi) after split in Janata Dal
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1990-91
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Union Cabinet Minister, Finance
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1995-1996
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Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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1995-1996
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Member, Leader of Opposition, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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1998
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Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
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1998 – 1999
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Union Cabinet Minister, Finance
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Member, Parliamentary Pay Committee
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1999-2002
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Union Cabinet Minister, Finance
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1 Jul. 2002 – 2004
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Union Cabinet Minister, External Affairs
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2004
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Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term)
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Sep. 2004-2009
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Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Security in Parliament House Complex, Rajya Sabha
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Oct. 2004-2009
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
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Jun. 2006
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Member, Press Council of India
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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6 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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31 Aug. 2009 – 5 May 2010
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Chairman, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
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1 May 2010
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Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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7 May 2010
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Chairman, Committee on Finance
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Special Interests
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Public administration, external and economic affairs
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading, travelling, listening to music and watching films
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Sports and Clubs
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Member,(i) Delhi Gymkhana Club, New Delhi; (ii) Bankipur Club, Patna, President- All India Tennis Association
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Countries Visited
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Widely visited
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Other Information
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Lecturer, Political Science, Patna University, 1958-60; joined I.A.S. in 1960; Deputy Commissioner,
Santhal Paraganas; Chairman, (i) D.T.C., Delhi and (ii) Drafting Committee of the UNCTAD Conference
on Shipping in Geneva; Consul-General of India, Frankfurt, West Germany; Principal Secretary to Chief
Minister, Bihar; Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Shipping and Transport; and
sought premature voluntary retirement from I.A.S. in 1984 to join politics
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Reference: Loksabha