Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Jhanjharpur(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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Shri Jhoti Lal Mandal
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Sanjha Devi
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Date of Birth
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01.07.1948
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Place of Birth
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Gorgama, P.O. Phulparas, Distt. Madhubani (Bihar)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Aarti Mandal
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No. of Sons
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4
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No.of Daughters
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4
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Educational Qualifications
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M.Com.
Educated at R.K. College, Madhubani (Bihar) and C.M. College, Darbhanga, Bihar University, Muzaffarpur (now Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University)
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Profession
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Political and Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
(i) Chautharati Sadan,
Road No. 6, East Patal Nagar,
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Patna-800023, Bihar
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Tels. (0612) 2285321, 2286024
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(ii)Vill. Gorgama, P.O. & P.S. Phulparas,
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Distt. Madhubani
Bihar
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Present Address |
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16, Mahadev Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tel. 9013180305 (M)
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Position Held |
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1986-2004
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Member, Bihar Legislative Council (three terms)
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Cabinet Minister, Department of Minor Irrigations, Govt. of Bihar
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1990
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Chairman, Committee on Private Member` Bills and Resolutions, Bihar Legislatve Council
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1995-June 1997
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Cabinet Minister, Department of Minor Irrigation, Institutional Finance and Programme Implementation
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Aug. 1997-2000
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National General Secretary, Janata Dal
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Jun. 2000-Jun. 2004
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Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances, Bihar Legislative Council
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Jun. 2004
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Elected to Rajya Sabha
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Aug. 2004
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Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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Oct. 2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
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Nov. 2004
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Member, Committee on Rules, Rajya Sabha
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JPC Report on The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (recogniton if Forest Rights) Bill, 2005
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Member, Privilege Committee, Rajya Sabha
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Member, Committee for Papers Laid on the Table, Rajya Sabha
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2009
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Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Finance
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23 Sep. 2009
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Chief Whip, Janata Dal United, Lok Sabha
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Actively participated in various movemnts
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Special Interests
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Involved in movement to establish L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga; to got the Mandal Commission recommendations implemented; Founder Chairman, Jannayak Karporri Thakur Rachna Chakra, 1991 for propogating the ideals of renowned socialist leader Jannayak Karpoori Thakur and to create awareness for bringing about social, economic and cultural revolution
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Studying, writing, tourism, agriculture, horticulture and listening to music
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Countries Visited
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Havana (Cuba) and China
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Other Information
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Participated in (i) National Convention of Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha held at Muzaffarpur, Bihar in 1965;(ii)Movement of displaced persons of Bokaro Steel city, 1967-68; (iii) J.P. Movement and was imprisoned under MISA, 1974; (iv) movement against the Emergency; (v)movement against the draconian law of Bihar Press Bill; (vi) Kutch Satyagraha; and (vii) freedom for Bangladesh, 1971; Secretary, Student`s Union, Ramkrishan College, Madhubani, 1966; State Joint Secretary, Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha, 1967; State Secretary, Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha, 1975; District Secretary, (i) Samyukta Socialist Party, Madhubani district, 1971-72; and (ii) Bharatiya Lok Dal, Madhubani district, 1974; President Bihar State Yuva Janata Dal, 1977; Organising Secretary, Bihar Lok Dal, 1980; General Secretary, Bihar Lok Dal, 1985-89; National General Secretary, RJD, Aug, 1997-2000 and 2004-08; Member, (i) Steering Committee of Bihar University Chhatra Sangarsh Samiti; (ii)National Committee of Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha, 1970-72; (iii) National Executive Janata Dal, 1977; (iv) Central Parliamentary Board, RJD; and (v) High Power Committee, Core Committee
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Reference: Loksabha