Ram Nath Thakur | |
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MP of Rajya Sabha for Bihar | |
Assumed office 10 April 2014 | |
Constituency | Bihar |
Minister of Revenue and Land Reforms,Law,Information and Public Relations (Bihar State) | |
In office 24 November 2005 –26 November 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ram Nath Thakur 3 March 1950 Karpoori Gram,Samastipur district,Bihar |
Political party | Janata Dal (United) |
Spouse(s) | Asha Rani |
Children | Three daughters |
Parents |
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Profession | Agriculturist |
As of 23 June 2020 Source:Rajya Sabha |
Ram Nath Thakur,(born 3 March 1950 in Karpoori Gram,Samastipur district,Bihar) a politician from Janata Dal (United) party,is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha,the upper house of the Parliament. [1] He is Leader of Janata Dal (United) in Rajya Sabha .
He was a member of Bihar Legislative Council and became Minister of Sugarcane Industries in Lalu Prasad's first cabinet. From November 2005 to November 2010 was Minister of Revenue and Land Reforms,Law,Information and Public Relations in Second Nitish Kumar ministry. [2] [3] [4]
He was elected in for the term April 2014-April-2020. [5]
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