Party Name : Communist Party of India
Constituency : Hazaribagh
State : Jharkhand
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Late Shri Prasadi Mehta
Mother's Name : Smt. Muniya Devi
Date of birth : 02 Aug 1940
Profession : Social Worker
Positions held :
1972-78 Elected Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Lupung, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand1973 Elected Up- pramukh, Katkamsandi Panchayat Samitee, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand1984 onwards Member, National Council, Communist Party of India1978 Re-elected Mukhiya District Secretary, Communist Party of India1980-85 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly1981-82 Convenor, Committee on Government Assurances1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha2001onwards Member, Natinal Executive, C.P.I.2000 onwards State Secretary, C.P.I., Jharkhand2000 Re-elected Member, Bihar & Jharkhand Legislative Assembly2000-2002 Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly2002-2003 Member, Library CommitteeChairman, Committee on Central Grants and Internal Resources2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development SchemeMember, Committee on Coal Mines & SteelMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Information Technology
More Information :
Books Published
(i) Jharkhand Andolan; and (ii) NDA sarkar ki vifalata
Social And Cultural Activities
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
Special Interests
Combating for poor and dalit classes and living with them
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading magazine, journals and newspapers in free time
Other Information
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
