Party Name : Janata Dal (United)
Constituency : Jhanjharpur
State : Bihar
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Shri Jhoti Lal Mandal
Mother's Name : Smt. Sanjha Devi
Date of birth : 01 Jul 1948
Profession : Political and Social Worker
Positions held :
1986-2004 Member, Bihar Legislative Council (three terms)Cabinet Minister, Department of Minor Irrigations, Govt. of Bihar1990 Chairman, Committee on Private Member` Bills and Resolutions, Bihar Legislatve Council1995-June 1997 Cabinet Minister, Department of Minor Irrigation, Institutional Finance and Programme ImplementationAug. 1997-2000 National General Secretary, Janata DalJun. 2000-Jun. 2004 Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances, Bihar Legislative CouncilJun. 2004 Elected to Rajya SabhaAug. 2004 Member, Standing Committee on FinanceOct. 2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and HighwaysNov. 2004 Member, Committee on Rules, Rajya SabhaJPC Report on The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (recogniton if Forest Rights) Bill, 2005Member, Privilege Committee, Rajya SabhaMember, Committee for Papers Laid on the Table, Rajya Sabha2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Finance23 Sep. 2009 Member, Committee on Subordinate LegislationChief Whip, Janata Dal United, Lok Sabha
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Social And Cultural Activities
Actively participated in various movemnts
Special Interests
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
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Studying, writing, tourism, agriculture, horticulture and listening to music
Countries Visited
Havana (Cuba) and China
Other Information
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
