Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Vaishali(Bihar )
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Party Name :
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Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Ram Vriksha Singh
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Janki Devi
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Date of Birth
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06.06.1946
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Place of Birth
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Shahpur, Distt. Vaishali (Bihar)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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16 Jun 1966
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Kiran Singh
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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.Sc., Ph.D. (Maths)
Educated at Rajendra College, L.S. College and Bihar University, Muzaffarpur,
Bihar
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Teacher, Educationist
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Permanent Address |
Vill. Panapur Shahpur,
P.O. Lavapur Narayan
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Distt. Vaishali
Bihar
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Present Address |
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8, Ashoka Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23386093, 23383975
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Position Held |
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1973-77
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Secretary, Samyukta Socialist Party (S.S.P.), Distt. Sitamarhi
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1977-90
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Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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1977-79
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Minister of State, Power, Government of Bihar
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1979-80
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Member, Committee on Questions and Calling Attention
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1980-85
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President, Lok Dal, Distt. Sitamarhi
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1985-89
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Member, Central Parliamentary Board, Lok Dal
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1985-90
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Member, Public Accounts Committee
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1987-90
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Member, Pratyayukta Samiti
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1989-90
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Chairman, Library Committee
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1990
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Deputy Speaker, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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1991-94
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Deputy Leader, Bihar Legislative Council
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1991-95
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Member, Bihar Legislative Council
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1994-95
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Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council
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1995-96
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Minister, Energy, Relief, Rehabilitation and Department of Official Languages, Government of Bihar
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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, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Independent Charge)
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1997-98
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Union Minister of State, Food and Consumer Affairs (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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Chairman, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution; and its
Sub-Committees on Department of Food and Civil Supplies; Department of Sugar
and Edible Oils; Department of Consumer Affairs; and Department of Coordination
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLAD)
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1999-2000
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Leader, Rashtriya Janata Dal Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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Member, Committee on Home Affairs
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1999-2004
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)
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23 May 2004 – 2009
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Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Development
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Vice President, Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation & Management
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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Jun. 2009
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Member, Panel of Chairmen, Lok Sabha
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6 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Home Affairs
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19 Oct. 2009
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General Purpose Committee
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Associated with socialist movement; Teachers’ movement; Farmers’ movement; and
activities related to nation building
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Special Interests
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Social service; struggle against exploitation; legal aid to the farmers, the labourers and the
oppressed; promotion of education and educational reforms
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Music
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Sports and Clubs
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Yoga and exercise
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Countries Visited
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Germany, U.K. and U.S.A.
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Other Information
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Imprisoned during socialist movement, Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan movement and several
political agitations
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Reference: Loksabha