Biographical Sketch
SINGH, DR. RAGHUVANSH PRASAD [RASHTRIYA JANATA DAL - VAISHALI (BIHAR)]
Father's Name Shri Ram Vriksha Singh Date of Birth 6 June 1946 Place of Birth Shahpur, Distt. Vaishali (Bihar) Marital Status Married on 16 June 1966 Spouse's Name Smt. Kiran Singh Children Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications M.Sc., Ph.D.(Maths) Educated at Rajendra College, L.S. College and Bihar University, Muzaffarpur (Bihar) Profession Agriculturist, Teacher and Educationist Permanent Address Vill. Shahpur, P.O. Lavapur Narain, Distt. Vaishali-844128 (Bihar) Present Address 8 Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110001 Tels. (011) 3386093, 3386094 Positions Held 1973-77Secretary, Samyukta Socialist Party (S.S.P.), Distt. Sitamarhi 1977-90Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly 1977-79 Minister of State, Power, Bihar 1979-80Member, Committee on Questions and Calling Attention 1980-85President, Lok Dal, District Sitamarhi 1985-89Member, Central Parliamentary Board, Lok Dal 1985-90Member, Public Accounts Committee 1987-90Member, Pratyayukta Samiti 1989-90Chairman, Library Committee 1990Deputy Speaker, Bihar Legislative Assembly 1991-95Member, Bihar Legislative Council 1991-94Deputy Leader, Bihar Legislative Council 1994-95Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council 1995-96Minister, Energy, Relief, Rehabilitation and Department of Official Languages, Bihar 1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996-97Union Minister of State, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, (Independent Charge) 1997-98Union Minister of State, Food and Consumer Affairs, (Independent Charge) 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1998-99Chairman, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution; and its Sub-Committees on Department of Food and Civil Supplies; Department of Sugar and Edible Oils; Department of Consumer Affairs; and Department of Coordination Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture Social and Cultural Activities Socialist movement; Teachers' movement; Farmers' movement; associated with activities relating to nation building Special Interests Social service; struggle against exploitation; legal aid to the farmers, the labourers and the oppressed; promotion of education and educational reforms Favourite Pastime and Recreation Music Sports and Clubs Yoga and exercise Countries Visited Germany, U.K. and U.S.A. Other Information Imprisoned during socialist movement, Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan movement and several political agitationsOur Other Sites IndianPost.com JainJagat.com MahatmaGandhiji.comTotal electorate 10,49,634 Total votes polled 7,42,358 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (R.J.D.) 3,22,101 (2) Shri Brishim Patel (S.A.P.) 2,80,607 (3) Shri Shashi Kumar Rai (J.D.) 1,11,067 (4) Shri Bharat Singh (B.J.C.) 6,600
Election Result of Vaishali Lok Sabha Constituency