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Ramesh Bais | |
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Governor of Indian states | |
In office 29 July 2019 –31 July 2024 | |
18 February 2023 – 31 July 2024 | Governor of Maharashtra |
14 July 2021 –12 February 2023 | Governor of Jharkhand |
29 July 2019 –13 July 2021 | Governor of Tripura |
Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
In office 1996–2019 | |
Preceded by | Vidya Charan Shukla |
Succeeded by | Sunil Kumar Soni |
Constituency | Raipur |
In office 1989–1991 | |
Preceded by | Keyur Bhushan |
Succeeded by | Vidya Charan Shukla |
Constituency | Raipur |
Union Minister of Environment &Forests | |
MoS Independent Charge | |
In office 9 January 2004 –23 May 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | T. R. Baalu |
Succeeded by | Andimuthu Raja |
Union Minister of Mines Government of India | |
MoS Independent Charge | |
In office 29 January 2003 –8 January 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Uma Bharti |
Succeeded by | Mamata Banerjee |
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Government of India | |
In office 30 September 2000 –28 January 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Government of India | |
In office 13 October 1999 –30 September 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Union Minister of State for Steel and Mines Government of India | |
In office March 1998 –October 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Personal details | |
Born | Raipur,Central Provinces and Berar,British India (now in Chhattisgarh,India) | 2 August 1947
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Rambai Bais |
Children | 3 |
Residences |
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Website | rajbhavan-maharashtra |
Ramesh Bais (born 2 August 1947) is an Indian politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Maharashtra from 2023 to 2024. A senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Bais has held a positions including, Governor of Jharkhand and Tripura, and served as a Union Minister in the government of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was a seven-term member of the Lok Sabha, representing the Raipur constituency.
Bais was born on 2 August 1947 in Raipur, Central Provinces and Berar, British India (now in Chhattisgarh, India) to Khomlal Bais. He completed his Higher Secondary education from B.S.E., Bhopal. He married Rambai Bais on 1 May 1968. They have a son and two daughters. Bais is an agriculturist by profession. [1] [2]
Bais was first elected to Municipal Corporation of Raipur in 1978. He won 1980 MP Assembly election from Mandir Hasod Constituency but lost 1985 Assembly election to his Congress rival Satyanarayan Sharma. He was elected for the first time to the Indian parliament as a member of the 9th Lok Sabha from Raipur in 1989 and was re-elected consecutively from 1996 to 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Lok Sabha.
Served as Union Minister of State in Second and Third Vajpayee ministry holding various portfolios such as Steel, Mines, Chemicals and Fertilizers, Information and Broadcasting, and also Minister of State (Independent charge) for Mines and Environment & Forests.
As the 10th Governor of Jharkhand, Bais had several noticeable tensions with the state government led by Hemant Soren during his tenure. [6] One of the most prominent issues was his failure to disclose the Election Commission's recommendation on Soren's continuation as MLA over a mining case. [7] Bais also criticised the work culture in Jharkhand and flagged law and order as a significant problem. He returned several bills to the state government citing various loopholes, including bills passed by the government under the leadership of Hemant Soren, and the formation of the Tribal Advisory Council. Bais claimed he works according to the Constitution for the betterment of the state and stated that his successor would decide the fate of pending Bills and unfinished issues. [8] [9]