Raghunath Jha
Politician

Indian Village Ambha, Piprahi, Sheohar District, Bihar

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	09/08/1939
Age	78 years (died on 15, Jan, 2018)
Birthplace	Village Ambha, Piprahi, Sheohar District, Bihar
Date of Death	15/01/2018

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Raghunath Jha

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 7"
Weight	80 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black (dyed)

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Not Known
College	Not Known
Educational Qualification	12th Standard

Personal Life

Place of Death	Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Wife/Spouse	Dev Karma Devi
Children	Ajit Jha (Politician) 1
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known

Family

Father	Jiya Lal Jha
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Maithil Brahmin

Career

Political Party(s)	Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Samajwadi Party Janata Dal (United) Janata Dal Janata Party Indian National Congress Socialist
Political Journey	1960s: Entered the active politics as a Socialist. 1972: Elected an M.L.A. from the Sheohar constituency on the Congress ticket. 1977: Again, elected an M.L.A. from the Sheohar constituency on the Congress ticket. 1980: Elected an M.L.A. from the Sheohar constituency for the 3rd time on the Congress ticket. 1980-1983: Served as a minister in the erstwhile Jagannath Mishra ministry in Bihar. 1985: Resigned from the Congress and joined the Janata Party. Also, he was elected an M.L.A. from the Sheohar constituency for the 4th time on the Janata Party ticket. 1988: Became the State President of Janata Dal in Bihar. 2015: On 3 September, he left the RJD and joined the Samajwadi Party. Also, he was elected an M.L.A. on Samajwadi Party ticket. 1967: Served as Chairman of the Zila Parishad. 1990: Competed for the position of Bihar's Chief Minister but lost to Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ram Sunder Das. 1998: Joined JD-U and contested from Gopalganj constituency. 2004: Rejoined RJD and elected to Lok Sabha from Bettiah. 2009: Elected to Lok Sabha from Bettiah. 2004-2009: Served as Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in UPA-I government. 1960s: Entered active politics as a Socialist. 1972: Elected M.L.A. from Sheohar constituency on Congress ticket. 1977: Re-elected M.L.A. from Sheohar constituency on Congress ticket. 1980: Elected M.L.A. from Sheohar constituency for the 3rd time on Congress ticket. 1980-1983: Served as minister in Jagannath Mishra ministry in Bihar. 1985: Resigned from Congress and joined Janata Party. Elected M.L.A. from Sheohar for the 4th time on Janata Party ticket. 1988: Became State President of Janata Dal in Bihar. 1990: Competed for position of Bihar Chief Minister but lost to Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ram Sunder Das. 1994: Rejoined RJD. 1998: Left RJD and joined JD-U. Elected to Lok Sabha from Gopalganj constituency. 2009: Re-elected to Lok Sabha from Bettiah. 2015: On 3 September, left RJD and joined Samajwadi Party.
Political Positions	Village Panchayat Chief (Mukhiya) Chairman of the Zila Parishad (1967) State Minister in Jagannath Mishra ministry, Bihar (1980-1983) State President of Janata Dal in Bihar (1988) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Sheohar constituency (1972, 1977, 1980, 1985, and two additional terms) Member of Lok Sabha from Gopalganj constituency (13th Lok Sabha, 1999) Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Mines and Minerals (2000-2004) Member of Lok Sabha from Bettiah constituency (14th Lok Sabha, 2004-2009) Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (2004-2009, UPA-I government)

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Favourite Politician	Chandra Shekhar (Former Indian Prime Minister)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Raghunath Jha's smoking habits are unknown.
2. Raghunath Jha's alcohol consumption is not known.
3. He was born into a Maithli Brahmin family in Sheohar District, Bihar.
4. Jha's political journey ranged from being a Village Panchayat Chief to a Union Minister.
5. Throughout his career, Jha switched between various political parties, including Socialist, Indian National Congress, Janata Party, RJD, Janata Dal (United), RJD again, and eventually, the Samajwadi Party.
6. In 1985, Congress refused to re-nominate Jha from Sheohar after he openly supported Jagannath Mishra, leading to his resignation from the party.
7. In 1990, Jha competed for the position of Bihar's Chief Minister but lost to Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ram Sunder Das in a three-way competition.
8. He represented Sheohar constituency for six consecutive terms as MLA.
9. Known as the Brahmin face of RJD in the Lok Sabha.
10. He was known for his oratory, administrative capability, and consistent advocacy for development initiatives in north Bihar.

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