Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Muzaffarpur(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 Kokil Prasad Nishad
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Mother’s Name
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Late Kwadar Devi
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Date of Birth
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18.11.1930
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Place of Birth
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Vill. Hathsarganj, Distt. Vaishali (Bihar)
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Marital Status
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Widower
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Date of Marriage
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24 Jun 1955
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Spouse’s Name
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Late Smt. Prem Nishad
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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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Intermediate
Educated at Madhya Pradesh Education Board, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Defence Services, Social Worker, Industrialist
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Permanent Address |
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Ward No. 1, Hathsar Ganj,
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Hajipur, Vaishali
Bihar
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Present Address |
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5, B.R. Mehta Lane,
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New Delhi
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Tels. (011) 23730570
9013180088 (M)
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Position Held |
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1973-89
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Chairman, Municipal Committee, Hajipur
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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1996-97
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Union Minister of State, Environment and Forests (Independent Charge)
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1997-98
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Union Minister of State, Non-Conventional Energy Sources (Independent Charge)
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests;
and Convenor of its Sub-Committee on Ganga Action Plan
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1999-2004
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Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
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Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members
of Parliament
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2004-2008
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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Member, Committee on Coal & Steel
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Human Resource Development,
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Book Published
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Jago (published in 1996)
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Social work; formed Yuvak Morcha in Hajipur in 1969; working for the upliftment of the
backward classes and for bringing political and educational awareness among the downtrodden, deprived
and minority communities
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Special Interests
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Pisciculture
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Sports, football, hockey, volley ball, billiards etc.
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Sports and Clubs
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Office-bearer, District Sports Association, Muzaffarpur
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Countries Visited
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Indonesia, Kenya, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Yemen
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Other Information
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Participated in the Freedom Movement; Vice-chairman, Ganga Action Plan-1998-99; President, (i) Eklavya Sena, Bihar; (ii) Jaiprakash Janta Dal, a political party; Wanchit Janual, a political social organisation Member, General Body,
Central Social Welfare Board, 1998-99; worked for creating political, social and educational
awareness among Dalits, oppressed, exploited, most backward classes
and also for securing social justice for them; Hindi Salahkar Samiti
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Reference: Loksabha