Sudarshan Bhagat

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Sudarshan Bhagat
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Minister of State
Government of India
In office
26 May 2014 30 May 2019
Children2 sons
Parents
  • Late Shri Kalsai Bhagat (father)
  • Smt. Manna Devi (mother)
Education Bachelor of Arts
Alma mater Ranchi University
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Sudarshan Bhagat (born 20 October 1969) is an Indian politician Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a member of the Indian Parliament, and currently represents Lohardaga (Lok Sabha constituency). [1] He was the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs in the Narendra Modi government from 2014 to 2019. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Political career

Bhagat was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly from Gumla constituency in 2000. After Jharkhand's formation in 2000, he was inducted as Minister of State in Babulal Marandi ministry. He continued as Minister in Arjun Munda ministry till 2005. In 2005 Jharkhand Assembly election, he had lost from Gumla constituency to Bhushan Tirkey of JMM by a meagre margin of 869 votes. He was elected as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Lohardaga constituency. He was re-elected again in 2014 & 2019. He was inducted in First Modi ministry during which he oversaw the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Rural Development, Agriculture & Tribal Affairs as a Union Minister of State. [7] In 2024 election, he was denied ticket from Lohardaga constituency in favor of Sameer Oraon, Member of Rajya Sabha. However Sameer Oraon lost to Sukhdeo Bhagat of INC by a margin of 1,39,138 votes.

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee administering the oath as Minister of State to Shri Sudarshan Bhagat, at a Swearing-in Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on May 26, 2014.jpg The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee administering the oath as Minister of State to Shri Sudarshan Bhagat, at a Swearing-in Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on May 26, 2014.jpg
The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee administering the oath as Minister of State to Shri Sudarshan Bhagat, at a Swearing-in Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on May 26, 2014.jpg

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