Ravi Shankar Prasad (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician, Lawyer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	30/08/1954
Age	71 years
Birthplace	Patna, Bihar, India

Latest News about Ravi Shankar Prasad

03/03/2026

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla formally constituted the Privileges Committee for the 18th Lok Sabha on March 3, 2026, appointing BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad as chairperson. The 15-member panel includes eight MPs from the NDA coalition and seven from opposition parties such as Congress, DMK, and TMC, and is tasked with examining privilege breach complaints and making recommendations to the House.

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Bio/Wiki

Ravi Shankar Prasad is a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India and a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
He served as the first Minister of Electronics and Information Technology from 2016 to 2019 and again from 2019 to 2021.
He has held multiple union minister portfolios including Law & Justice, Telecom & IT, Communications, and Electronics and Information Technology.

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Patna University
Qualifications	BA Honours MA (Political Science) LL.B degree BA Honours (Political Science)

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kayastha
Address	21, Mother Teresa Crescent, New Delhi
Hobbies	Reading

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	03/02/1982

Family

Father	Thakur Prasad (Rtd. Senior Advocate of Patna High Court, Politician)
Mother	Bimla Prasad
Siblings	Pratibha Anurradha Prasad (Managing Director of News 24)
Spouse	Maya Shankar Maya Shankar (Dr., Professor of History at Patna University)
Children	Aditya Aditi

Career

Politics

Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Political Journey

1995: Became a member of National Executive Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party
2000: Elected to the Rajya Sabha
2005: Elected as the National Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party
2014: Minister of Law & Justice and Minister of Telecom & IT
2016: Union Minister for Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Ministry of Law and Justice
2001–2003: Minister of State for Coal
2002–2003: Minister of State for Law and Justice
2003–2004: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting
2014–2016: Minister of Communications
2019–2021: Minister of Communications
2019–2021: Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
2024: Elected to Lok Sabha from Patna Sahib constituency
2024: Appointed Chairman of Lok Sabha Privileges Committee
1970s: Student leader under Jayaprakash Narayan, organized protests against Indira Gandhi's government
2016–2021: Union Minister for Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Ministry of Law and Justice
2019: Elected to Lok Sabha from Patna Sahib constituency
2024: Re-elected to Lok Sabha from Patna Sahib constituency
2026: Appointed Chairman of Lok Sabha Privileges Committee
2006: Elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)
2010: Appointed BJP General Secretary
2012: Elected to Rajya Sabha (third term)
2016–2019: First Minister of Electronics and Information Technology

Legal Career

Designation	Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Patna High Court	Senior Advocate, Patna High Court
Notable Positions	General Secretary of the People's Union for Civil Liberties (P.U.C.L.) in Bihar Secretary of the Patna High Court Advocates Association Director of the State Bank of India, Bihar Local Board

Key Achievements

Spearheaded the NDA government's flagship Digital India programme as Minister for Electronics and Information Technology
Highlighted the Common Service Centre scheme under Digital India as the biggest achievement in the digital technology sector
Accelerated coal and mining reforms as Minister of State for Coal and Mines, turning around Coal India Limited
Introduced reforms in the Cable Television sector and pioneered direct-to-home (DTH) satellite telecast services
Liberalized FM radio services and worked on cyber security and data privacy initiatives
Featured among the top twenty influential world leaders in digital technology and e-government according to The Economic Times (2018)
Appointed Chairman of the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee in 2024 and reappointed in 2026

Style Quotient

Car Collection

Toyota Fortuner SUV, Model (DEL4CNE5118)
Honda Accord Car (DL4CAH3759)
Scorpio SUV (BR01PC3636)
Honda City Car (BR01CW0222)

Assets/Properties

Bank Fixed Deposits	₹8 Crore
Bonds, Debentures, Shares	₹8 Crore
Jewellery	₹17 Lakhs
Total Value	₹18 Crore (as of 2014)

Money Factor

Net Worth	INR 18 Crore (as of 2014)

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/ravishankarprasad/
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravishankarprasad

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He displayed leadership qualities from a young age.
2. His father influenced his passion for law.
3. He actively participated in ABVP during his student years.
4. He voiced dissent against Indira Gandhi's administration.
5. He remains involved in a range of legal and political affairs.
6. His father Thakur Prasad was an eminent lawyer and founder of Jansangh in Bihar.
7. He is proficient in multiple languages including English and Hindi.
8. He was a member of RSS and Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad during his student years
9. His sister Anurradha Prasad married Rajiv Shukla, a Congress leader and former IPL chairman

Ravi Shankar Prasad Politician, Lawyer Indian Patna, Bihar, India