Ram Nath Thakur
Politician

Indian Pitaunjhia village (now Karpoorigram), Samastipur, Bihar, India

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	03/03/1950
Age	76 years
Birthplace	Pitaunjhia village (now Karpoorigram), Samastipur, Bihar, India
Hometown	Samastipur

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Bio/Wiki

Profession	Politician
Famous for	Being the elder son of Karpoori Thakur, Bharat Ratna recipient and former Chief Minister of Bihar

Physical Stats & More

Height	172 cm (1.72 m, 5' 8")
Weight	65 kg (143 lbs)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Shri Shankar High School, Rasalpur (Passed 10th in 1966)
College/University	GKPD College, Karpoorigram (Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Kameshwaranagar, Darbhanga, Bihar)
Educational Qualification	Intermediate (Arts) in 1968

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Nai (Hajjam) with traditional occupation of a barber
Occupation	Agriculturist

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	17 May 1973
Spouse	Asha Rani

Family

Father

Karpoori Thakur (Indian politician, former Chief Minister of Bihar, Bharat Ratna recipient)

Mother

Phooleshwari Devi (Homemaker)

Siblings

Birendra (Virendra) Kumar Thakur (Younger, Doctor)
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Spouse

Kumari Asha Rani (Deceased)

Children

Namita
Sneha
Amrita (works in the Bihar government)

Other Relatives

Grandfather	Gokul Thakur (Barber and farmer)
Grandmother	Ramdulari Devi (Homemaker)
Grandson	Aditya Anmol (Namita's son, lives in California and holds a master's degree in public policy)
Paternal niece	Jagriti Thakur (Doctor, married to Mritunjay Madhav, a Divisional Forest Officer at Himachal Pradesh Forest Department)
Paternal nephew	Abhinav Vikas Thakur (Cardiologist)

Career

Political Party	Janata Dal (United) (also known as JDU)
Political Journey	May 1988 to February 2000 - Served as the member of the Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) March 1990 to March 1995 - Served as the Minister of the Department of Sugarcane Industries of Bihar in Lalu Prasad Yadav's cabinet 2000 - Became Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Samastipur constituency for the first time 2005 - Became MLA for the second time from Samastipur constituency November 2005 to November 2010 - Served as the Minister of the Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Law, Information and Public Relations in the Government of Bihar in Nitish Kumar's cabinet April 2014 - Elected to Rajya Sabha from Bihar for the first time April 2020 - Elected to Rajya Sabha from Bihar for the second time 09/06/2024 - Appointed as Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in the Modi Government Leader of Janata Dal (United) in Rajya Sabha
Member of parliamentary committees	August 2014 to May 2019 - Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes September 2014 to May 2019 & September 2019 to April 2020 - Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers September 2014 to May 2019, September 2019 to April 2020, & June 2021 onwards - Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing September 2018 to May 2019 - Committee on Defence July 2019 to April 2020 & July 2022 onwards - Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) October 2019 to April 2020 & November 2020 onwards - Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament November 2019 to April 2020 & March 2021 onwards - Committee on Information and Communication Technology Management in Rajya Sabha July 2020 to April 2021 - House Committee July 2020 to September 2021 - Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment November 2020 - Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation April 2021 - Committee on Ethics April 2021 to November 2022 - Committee on Petitions July 2021 - General Purposes Committee December 2021 to August 2022 - Joint Committee on the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Private Member's Bill	2023 - The Freedom of Marriage and Association and Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Honour Bill
Current Position	Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Modi Government 3.0)
Position in Party	Leader of Janata Dal (United) in Rajya Sabha

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Honda Amaze car (2016 model) Toyota Innova SUV (2018 model)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ram Nath Thakur is an Indian politician, known as the son of the late Bharat Ratna awardee Karpoori Thakur.
2. He has a more than 10-year association with the Janata Dal (United) party.
3. Thakur has held positions as an MLA, Minister in Bihar governments, and a Rajya Sabha MP.
4. Participated in non-violent movements during his teenage years in the 1970s.
5. His political perspective is greatly influenced by Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, Jai Prakash Narayan, and his father Karpoori Thakur.
6. Thakur refrained from politics until his father's objection to dynasty practices ceased after his demise.
7. He became a Minister in Bihar in the 1990s and served two terms as an MLA from 2000 to 2010.
8. Thakur was elected as a Rajya Sabha MP in 2014 and re-elected in 2020.
9. During his youth, he enjoyed playing football and kabaddi.
10. Currently, he holds the position of secretary in various educational institutions in Bihar.
11. He is described as a soft-spoken politician and represents the Extremely Backward Class (EBC) community in the JD(U).

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