Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Ranchi(Jharkhand )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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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 Brijdeo Sahay
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Indrani Devi
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Date of Birth
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02.07.1951
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Place of Birth
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Latehar, Distt. Palamum (Jharkhand)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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28 Mar 1991
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Rekha Sahay
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.Sc., LL.B.
Educated at A.N. College, Patna and Ranchi University
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Profession
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Political and Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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E-39, Sector – III, HFC Township, Dhurwa,
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Ranchi – 834 004
Jharkhand
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Tels. (0651) 2443233, 24422115, 24420615
09431106877 (M)
Fax. (0651) 2443256
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Present Address |
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11, Akbar Road,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels. (011) 23718310, 23710431, 23717969 (O)
Telefax. (011) 23018317, 23018318, 23018152 (R)
Fax: (011) 23731506
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Position Held |
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1978-1989
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Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (three terms)
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Member, Public Accounts Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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Member, Committee of Privileges
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Member, Library Committee
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1989
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Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
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Member, Committee on Petitions
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April 1990 – Nov.1990
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Union Minister of State, Home Affairs
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Nov. 1990 – June 1991
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Union Minsiter of State, Information & Broadcasting & Home Affairs
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Secretary, AICC, In-charge of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand for two years
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Food Processing Industries
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2006 – 2009
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Union Cabinet Minister, Food Processing
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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31 May 2009 – 18 Jan 2011
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Union Cabinet Minister, Food Processing Industries
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19 Jan 2011 – 27 Oct. 2012
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Union Cabinet Minister, Tourism
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Involved in social and welfare activities since student days and organised several National and State Level programmes for mobilisation of youth, working for the upliftment of the downtrodden, deprived and minority communities
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Special Interests
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Yoga and meditation
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading and listening to music
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Sports and Clubs
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Encouraging and promoting various sports activities among the rural youth
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Countries Visited
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Brazil, Canada, China, Dubai, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, U.K. U.S.A. and Vietnam
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Other Information
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Actively involved in the Non-Aligned Student and Youth Organisation (NASYO) being the Chairman of the organisation; takes special interest in working in close coordination with reputed Non-Governmental Organizations engaged in the fileds of health and rural empowerment/development; participated in Jai Prakash Movement; Member, Preparatory Committee, World Youth Festival; General Secretarty, (i) Yuva Janata for three years; (ii) Janata Party for two years; (iii) Janata Dal for 6 months ;Working President Yuva Janta for two years; President Yuva Janata for three years
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Reference: Loksabha