Ram Nath Thakur (born 3 March 1950 in Karpoori Gram, Samastipur district, Bihar) a politician from the 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 .
Ram Nath Thakur | |
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 Thakur In 2024 | |
| Minister of State of India in Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| President | Draupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Shobha Karandlaje |
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Bihar | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2014 | |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| Minister of Revenue and Land Reforms, Law, Information and Public Relations (Govt. Of Bihar) | |
| 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 | Asha Rani |
| Children | Three daughters |
| Parents |
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| Profession | Agriculturist |
As of 23 June 2020 Source: Rajya Sabha | |
He was a member of the 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 the Second Nitish Kumar ministry.[2][3][4]
He was elected in for the term April 2014-April-2020.[5]
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edit- ^ "Ram Nath Thakur". Government of India. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Dutta, Ambarish (24 November 2005). "Nitish sworn in Bihar CM". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar was sworn-in as the 33rd chief minister of Bihar
- ^ Srivastava, Amitabh (26 March 2009). "Couples in coalition: Alliances made in heaven". India Today. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "All five candidates elected unopposed to RS from Bihar". 1 February 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2015.