Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand )
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Party Name :
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Communist Party of India(CPI)
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Prasadi Mehta
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Muniya Devi
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Date of Birth
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02.08.1940
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Place of Birth
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Vill. Lupung, Distt. Hazaribagh (Jharkhand)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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12 May 1961
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Shakuntala Devi
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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4
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A.
Educated at St. Columbas College, Hazaribagh (Bihar)
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Profession
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Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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Vill. & P.O. Lupung,
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Hazaribagh (Jharkhand)
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(06546) 246856
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Present Address |
12-C, Ferozeshah Road,
New Delhi-110 001
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Tels. (011) 23711490, 9868180326 (M)
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Position Held |
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1972-78
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Elected Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Lupung, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
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1973
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Elected Up- pramukh, Katkamsandi Panchayat Samitee, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
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1984 onwards
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Member, National Council, Communist Party of India
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1978
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Re-elected Mukhiya
District Secretary, Communist Party of India
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1980-85
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Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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1981-82
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Convenor, Committee on Government Assurances
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1991
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Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
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2001onwards
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Member, Natinal Executive, C.P.I.
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2000 onwards
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State Secretary, C.P.I., Jharkhand
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2000
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Re-elected Member, Bihar & Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
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2000-2002
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Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
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2002-2003
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Member, Library Committee
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Chairman, Committee on Central Grants and Internal Resources
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
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Member, Committee on Coal Mines & Steel
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Information Technology
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Book Published
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(i) Jharkhand Andolan; and (ii) NDA sarkar ki vifalata
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Fought against feudalism and corruption since 1959; joined CPI in 1966; went to jail many times for public cause; working for welfare of Dalit and oppressed since 1966; involved in Jharkhand Andolan in 1992-2000; was Convener of Vam Janvadi Jharkhand Sangharsh Samiti
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Special Interests
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Combating for poor and dalit classes and living with them
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading magazine, journals and newspapers in free time
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Other Information
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Worked tirelessly for communal harmony during 1973 and 1989 communal riots; expedited the movement for the separate Jharkhand State in 1995 by bringing 40 different parties and groups; social, cultural organisations and intellectuals on a single platform and worked as its Convenor; jailed several times during the movement for creation of Jharkhand and was severely attacked during coal workers` strike in 1988
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Reference: Loksabha