| 1. He excelled academically in school and was admired by his teachers for his sincerity and studious nature. |
| 2. During college, he was influenced by the socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan and actively participated in the JP Movement of 1974, even dropping his surname 'Narayan.' |
| 3. In 1977, he started his journalism career as a trainee at the Times Of India and later worked with the 'Dharmyug magazine' in Mumbai. |
| 4. From 1981 to 1984, he worked at the Bank Of India before becoming an assistant editor at the 'Ravivar' magazine of Amrit Bazar Patrika till 1989. |
| 5. He began his career with a salary of ₹500/month as he shared in an interview later. |
| 6. In 1990, he became an additional media advisor to Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. |
| 7. For over 25 years, he served as the editor of "Prabhat Khabar" and launched new editions in Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. |
| 8. Nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2014 by JDU's Nitish Kumar, he wasn't a primary member of the party before. |
| 9. After being elected, he adopted Bahuaara village in Rohtas and made significant contributions. |
| 10. He is the first Janata Dal MP to be elected Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, defeating Congress Party's B. K. Hariprasad in 2018 with 125 votes to Hariprasad's 105. |
| 11. He hails from Sitab Diara village, the birthplace of socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan, which spans across Saran district in Bihar and Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh. |
| 12. He received the Madhav Rao Sapre Award in August 2008 for his outstanding contribution to journalism. |
