Party Name : Janata Dal (United)
Constituency : Muzaffarpur
State : Bihar
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 4 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Late Kokil Prasad Nishad
Mother's Name : Late Kwadar Devi
Date of birth : 18 Nov 1930
Profession : Agriculturist Defence Services, Social Worker, Industrialist
Positions held :
1973-89 Chairman, Municipal Committee, Hajipur1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha1996-97 Union Minister of State, Environment and Forests (Independent Charge)1997-98 Union Minister of State, Non-Conventional Energy Sources (Independent Charge)1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1998-99 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests; and Convenor of its Sub-Committee on Ganga Action Plan1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1999-2004 Member, Committee on Transport and TourismMember, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament2004-2008 Member, Rajya SabhaMember, Committee on Coal & Steel2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development,
More Information :
Books Published
Jago (published in 1996)
Social And Cultural Activities
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
Special Interests
Pisciculture
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Sports, football, hockey, volley ball, billiards etc.
Sports and Clubs
Office-bearer, District Sports Association, Muzaffarpur
Countries Visited
Indonesia, Kenya, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Yemen
Other Information
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
