Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Kodarma
State : Jharkhand
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 13
Father's Name : Late Shri Panchanand Singh
Mother's Name : Late Smt. Nupur Devi
Date of birth : 08 Jan 1938
Profession : Agriculturist Social Worker
Positions held :
1973-96 Pramukh, Panchayat Samiti, Deori Block, Distt. Giridih, Bihar (Excluding the period of Zila Parishad Chairmanship given below)1974-76 Chairman, Zila Parishad, Distt. Giridih, Bihar1974-76 Joint Convenor, District Congress (I) Committee [D.C.C. (I)], Giridih, Bihar1977-80 President, D.C.C. (I), Giridih, Bihar1980-86 Chairman, Zila Parishad, Distt. Giridih, Bihar1980-85 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly1980-83 Chairman, Amenities Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly1985 Elected to 8th Lok SabhaMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of AgricultureMember, Hindi Advisory Committee, Ministry of CommunicationsMember, Mica Advisory Committee, Ministry of Commerce1992-97 Delegate, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)1992 onwards Delegate, Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (I) [B.P.C.C. (I)]1993 onwards Member, Congress Working Committee (C.W.C.)Member, B.P.C.C. (I)Member, Ranchi Congress Committee (I) [R.C.C.(I)]1999 Vice-President, Jharkhand Kshetriya Congress Committee, BiharRe-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1999-2000 Member, Committee on EnergyMember, Committee on Official Language2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel
More Information :
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Many accomplishments in various fields; in the field of literacy, the important achievements include opening of primary schools, high schools and colleges in order to lift the level of education from primary to higher education in rural areas
Social And Cultural Activities
Working for various social welfare programmes, especially for the downtrodden people; providing social justice in the society and removing illiteracy from the society
Special Interests
Developing rural areas and creating an infrastructure to uplift the rural economy; development in the field of health, education, telecommunications and transport especially, construction of roads, bridges, medical centres, school buildings etc.
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading newspapers, books relating to parliamentary institutions and listening to news through radio and television
Sports and Clubs
Promoting football and cricket at district level
Countries Visited
Nepal
Other Information
Deputy Chairman (Cabinet rank), North Chhotanagpur Autonomous Development Authority, Hazaribagh, Bihar, 1986-89; Director, (i) Bihar State Co-operative Bank Ltd., Patna for about 10 years; (ii) Bihar State Land Development Bank, Patna for about 4 years; (iii) Giridih Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. for about 14 years; and (iv) Mines Board, Hazaribagh, Bihar for about 9 years; Honorary Secretary, Giridih Central Cooperative Bank for about 9 years; Member, Telecom Bihar Circle, Patna, 1993-96; Former Member, Senate, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Bihar; before 1962 served as Science teacher in a High School, Chakai, Jamui District, Bihar; imprisoned for a week in Giridih for participating in an agitation organised against the arrest of Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1978
