Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Singhbhum-ST
State : Jharkhand
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 5 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Late Shri Manaki Sumbrui
Mother's Name : Late Smt. Dashmati Sumbrui
Date of birth : 24 Feb 1924
Profession : Agriculturist Social Worker
Positions held :
1967-69 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly1967-68 Member, Public Accounts Committee, Bihar Legislative AssemblyMember, Bihar Legisaltive Assembly (2nd term)1969-72 Minister, Forests Production, Transport, Welfare and Sports, Government of Bihar1972-77 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (3rd term)Member, S.T., S.C. and B.C. Welfare Committee1977-79 Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha1980-84 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1989-91 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (4th term)1990 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table1984-89 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (3rd term)2000 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled TribesMember, Bihar & Jharkhand Legislative Assembly (4th term)Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour and WelfareCabinet Minister for Tribal Welfare, Government of Bihar2002-2004 Member, Jharkhan Legislative AssemblyDeputy Speaker, Jharkhand Legislative AssemblyActing Speaker, Jharkhand Legislative AssemblyMember, Committee on Rural DevelopmentMember, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (5th term)Member, Committee on Public UndertakingsMember, Committee on Coal5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Rural Development
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Abolition of bonded labour and dowry system; promotion of education and family welfare; prohibition
Special Interests
Yoga, social reforms
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Music, sports
Sports and Clubs
Football and hockey
Countries Visited
Singapore; Member, Civil Aviation Delegation to Singapore
Other Information
President, All India Jharkhand Party 1968-79; Member, (i) Working Committee, Janata Party, Bihar, 1979-March 1980; and (ii) Working Committee, Bhartiya, Janata Party, Bihar
