Party Name : Rashtriya Janata Dal
Constituency : Sitamarhi
State : Bihar
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Shri Raghunandan Rai
Mother's Name : Smt. Sunderwati Devi
Date of birth : 05 Jan 1946
Profession : Agriculturist Advocate, Social Worker
Positions held :
1970-1979 Mukhiya, G.P. Raj (two terms)1978-1997 Chairman, Panchyat Samiti Nanpur, Distt. Sitamarhi, Bihar1990-1998 and 2000-2004 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (three terms)1997-1998 Chairman, Committee on Estimates1998-1999 Member, Committee on Labour and WelfareMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power1992-1997 Chairman, Bihar Police Building Construction Corporation (State Minister Privileges)1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha2000-2004 Cabinet Minister, Information, Press and Public Relations, Government of Bihar2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development SchemeMember, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and ForestsMember, Joint Committee on Office of ProfitMember, Committee on Water Resources5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests-- Member,Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation & Management
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Worked for upliftment of the downtrodden and weaker sections of the society; implementation of various develomental plans; communal harmony; securalism and promotion of social justice
Special Interests
Social service
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Cultural programmes and folk songs especially Bhojpuri and Maithely
Sports and Clubs
Football and volleyball
Other Information
Chairman, Bihar Police Building Consturction Coporation, 1992-97; Patron, Azad Yuvak Kendra, Janakpur Road, Pupri, Distt. Sitamarhi, Bihar and also associated with various voluntary organisations in the constituency
