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Father's Name
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Late Shri Thakur Prasad
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Bimla Prasad
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Date of Birth
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30 Aug 1954
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Place of Birth
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Patna, Bihar
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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03 Feb 1982
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Spouse's Name
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Dr. (Smt.) Maya Shankar
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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. Hons., M.A. (Political Science), LL.B.
Educated at Patna University
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Profession
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Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
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Permanent Address
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42, East Boring Road, Kavi Raman Path,
Nageshwar Colony,
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Distt. Patna-800001, Bihar
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Present Address
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21, Willingdon Crescent,
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New Delhi-110021
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Tel : (011) 23793228, 23012295
Fax : (011) 23793691
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Positions Held
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1991 - 1995
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National Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (B.J.Y.M), the Youth Wing of B.J.P. ( Two Terms)
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1995 onwards
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Member, National Executive, B.J.P.
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April 2000
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Elected to Rajya Sabha
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May 2000 - Aug. 2001 and July 2004 - Aug. 2006
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Member, Committee on Rules
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May 2000 - 2001
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Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
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1 Sept. 2001 - 29 Jan. 2003
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Coal and Mines
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1 July 2002 - 29 Jan. 2003
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Justice (Additional Charge)
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29 Jan. 2003 - May 2004
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Union Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Aug. 2004 - 2006
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Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
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Sept. 2004 - April 2006
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Member, Committee on Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (Rajya Sabha)
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Oct. 2004 - 2006
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
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Nov. 2004 - May 2009
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Member, Sub-Committee on University and Higher Education of the Committee on Human Resource Development
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March 2006 onwards
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National Spokesperson, B.J.P.
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April 2006
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Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term)
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Aug. 2006 - May 2009 and Aug. 2009 - Aug. 2011
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Member, Committee on Information Technology
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Sept. 2006 - Sept. 2014
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Member, Committee of Privileges
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Sept. 2006 - May 2009
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Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs
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Aug. 2009 - 2012
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Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance
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Oct. 2009 - April 2012
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Member, Executive Council of the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies
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Dec. 2009 - Nov. 2011
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Member, Library Committee
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Aug. 2010 - April 2012
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Member, Court of the University of Delhi
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March 2011 - Oct. 2013
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Member, JPC to examine matters relating to Allocation and Pricing of Telecom Licenses and Spectrum
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April 2012
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Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (3rd term)
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May 2012 - May 2014
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Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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Aug. 2012 - Feb. 2014
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Member, Business Advisory Committee
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Aug. 2012 - May 2014
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Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
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Dec. 2012 - May 2014
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Member, Committee on Ethics
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27 May 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014
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Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Law and Justice
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27 May 2014 - 5 July 2016
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Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
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5 July 2016 - 25 May 2019
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Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Law and Justice; and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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April 2018
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Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (4th term)
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April 2018 - 23 May 2019
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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May 2019
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Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
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30 May 2019 - 7 July 2021
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Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Law and Justice; Ministry of Communications; and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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13 Sept. 2021 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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Books Published
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Has written many articles on contemporary legal and constitutional issues, which have been published in leading newspapers like The Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Statesman, The Pioneer, Hindustan and Dainik Jagran, etc.
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Has been a civil liberty and human rights activist; a keen debator both in Hindi and English in college and university days and achieved regular distinction in debating competitions at the State and the National level
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Sports and Clubs
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Played table tennis in university level tournaments; Member, (i) Bankipur Club, (ii) Patna Golf Club and (iii) Delhi Golf Club; keen interest in classical Indian music, travelling and reading historical, biographical and legal literature
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Countries Visited
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Widely Travelled
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Other Information
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Led the student movement in Bihar under the leadership of Shri Jai Prakash Narayan and was imprisoned during the Emergency; was associated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (A.B.V.P.) for many years and held various posts in the organization; as a lawyer, championed the causes of ‘eradication of corruption’ and `civil liberty`; specialized in writ, constitutional, civil service and criminal matters; has been a practising lawyer in the Patna High Court since February 1980; designated Senior Advocate by the full bench of the Patna High Court; appeared in the Supreme Court of India for a variety of cases; was Senior Counsel, Bihar Banking Service Recruitment Board; as a Minister, championed the cause of economic reforms; has appeared frequently on television in international and national channels to participate in discussions on issues of topical interest; was General Secretary of the Peoples Union for Civil Liberty (P.U.C.L.), Bihar; was Secretary, Patna High Court Advocates Association; National Convenor, B.J.P. Legal Cell, 2001-2002; was Member, Central Disciplinary Committee, B.J.P.; was Director, State Bank of India, Bihar Local Board; National Spokesperson, B.J.P. since March 2006
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