Quick Info
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 30/08/1954 |
| Age | 72 years |
| Birthplace | Patna, Bihar, India |
Latest News about Ravi Shankar Prasad
03/03/2026
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted the 15-member Committee of Privileges for the 18th Lok Sabha and appointed Ravi Shankar Prasad as its chairperson. The panel was set up to examine privilege-breach complaints and make recommendations to the House, with members drawn from both the NDA and opposition parties.
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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) |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College/University | Patna University |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Caste | Kayastha |
| Address | 21, Mother Teresa Crescent, New Delhi |
| Hobbies | Reading |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 03/02/1982 |
Family
| Father | Thakur Prasad (Rtd. Senior Advocate of Patna High Court, Politician) |
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| Mother | Bimla Prasad |
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Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/ravishankarprasad/ | |
| https://x.com/rsprasad | |
| 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 |