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Father's Name
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Late Shri Jamun Das
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Mother's Name
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Late Smt. Siya Devi
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Date of Birth
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12 Jul 1952
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Place of Birth
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Shaharbanni, Khagaria, Bihar
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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02 Sep 1971
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Sobha Devi
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A. Pol. Sc. (Hons), B.Ed, Educated at Koshi College, Khagaria, Bihar and Teacher Training Maha Vidhayalaya, Bhagalpur, Bihar
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Permanent Address
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Mantriji Tola, Vill. & P.O. Shahrbanni, P.S. Alauli,
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Distt. Khagaria-848203 (Bihar)
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09431025999 (M)
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Present Address
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18, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,
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New Delhi-110001
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Tels: (011) 23782555(R), 09431025999 (M) (011) 26493889, 26493890 (O) Fax: (011) 26493298 (O)
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Positions Held
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1977-2010
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Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (Two Terms)
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2017-2019
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Member, Bihar Legislative Council
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May 2019
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Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
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13 Sept. 2019 - 13 Sept. 2020
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Member, Standing Committee on Defence
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9 Oct. 2019 - 7 July 2021
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Member, Committee on Government Assurances
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13 Sept. 2020 - 7 July 2021
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Member, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
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7 July 2021 onwards
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Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Food Processing Industries
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Countries Visited
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Nepal, United Kingdom, United State of America
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