Party Name : Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD)
Constituency : Araria
State : Bihar
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 16
Father's Name : Late Shri Amjad Ali
Mother's Name : Late Smt. Biwi Sabujan
Date of birth : 04 Jan 1943
Profession : Agriculturist Trade Unionist, Social Worker
Positions held :
1959 Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Sisauna1964 Mukhiya, Gram Panchyat, Sisauna, Jokihat1969-89, 1995-96 and 2002-2004 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (Eight Terms)1977-80 Parliamentary Secretary, Government of Bihar1985-1989 Vice President, Janata Party, Bihar1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha1989-91 Member, Committee on Public Accounts1989-97 Member, National Council, Janata Dal1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)June-July 1996 Union Minister of State, Home Affairs1996-98 Member, Standing Committee for Home AffairsMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home AffairsMember, Parliamentary Committee on Wakf BoardGeneral Secretary, Rashtriya Janata Dal1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1998-99 Member, Standing Committee on RailwaysMember, Railway Convention Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of TourismFebruary 2000 Member, Bihar Legislatiev Assembly2000-2004 Minister, Housing, Government of Bihar2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)May 2004 - 2009 Union Minister of State, Agriculture and Consumer affairs, Food & Public DistributionMay, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)1 Sep. 2014 - 17 Sept. 2017 Member, Committee on Government AssurancesMember, Standing Committee on Chemicals and FertilizersMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation29 Jan. 2015 - 17 Sept. 2017 Member, General Purposes Committee17 Sept. 2017 Expired
More Information :
Books Published
(i) Seemanchal Kyon? (ii) Seemanchal Bulletin and (iii) Bihar Kishore
Social And Cultural Activities
Led the literacy movement for spreading education in the villages of Bihar, especially Seemanchal; established a number of educational institutions, viz. High School at Jokihat, Udahat, Malharia Hat, Araria College, Women`s College, Millia College, Peoples College, Araria, Kishan College, Jokihat and several others
Special Interests
Manavdarpan, gardening, politics, culture and literacy, overall rural development, maintaining harmony, social justice, equality; health education; and land cropshures; organised mass movement under the banner of Samajvadi and Kranti Morcha for poverty alleviation for restoration of the rights of the land of crop-shares and against corruption
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Drama and qawwali
Sports and Clubs
Football, Kabaddi
Countries Visited
Indonesia and Malaysia; as member of High-level Committee of Government of India; visited Jeddah, Mecca and Madina (Saudi Arabia) as a Member of Haj Committee, Government of India
Other Information
Joined politics in 1957; held various posts as a socialist worker till 1964; after the split in Congress Party, joined Congress under the leadership of Shri Ashok Mehta; remained actively associated with the Congress Organisation and served it as Divisional (Mandal) President; joined Co-operative movement in 1960; Chairman, Jokihat Vyapar Mandal; Member, (i) Socialist Party, 1957-64; (ii) Congress Party,1964-72; (iii) J.P. Movement, 1974; (iv) Janata Party, 1977-80; (v) Lok Dal, 1980-85; (vi) Board of Directors, Central Cooperative Bank, Purnea, 1960-69; and (vii) Board of Directors, Indian Institute of Mines, Dhanbad; Representative Member, Biscomaun and State Cooperative Bank; and imprisoned several times since 1957 for political agitations.
