Ram Nath Thakur (born 3 March 1950 in Karpoori Gram, Samastipur district, Bihar) a politician from the Janata Dal (United) party, is a member of the Parliament of India representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament.[1] He is Leader of Janata Dal (United) in Rajya Sabha .[2]
Ram Nath Thakur | |
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 Thakur In 2024 | |
| Union Minister of State Government of India | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| Narendra Modi | |
| Draupadi Murmu | |
Ministry&Department's | |
| Shivraj Singh Chouhan | |
| Preceded by | Shobha Karandlaje |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sabir Ali |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Bihar | |
| In office 24 November 2005 – 26 November 2010 | |
| Nitish Kumar | |
Ministry&Department's |
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| In office 10 March 1990 – 28 March 1995 | |
| Lalu Prasad Yadav | |
Ministry&Department's |
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| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 25 February 2000 – 24 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Singh |
| Succeeded by | Akhtarul Islam Sahin |
| Constituency | Samastipur |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Council | |
| In office 28 April 1988 – 25 February 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ram Nath Thakur 3 March 1950 Karpoori Gram, Samastipur district, Bihar |
| Party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Spouse | Asha Rani |
| Children | Three daughters |
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| Profession | Agriculturist |
As of 23 June 2020 Source: Rajya Sabha | |
Now, He is Minister of State of India in Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Modi Cabinate
He was a member of the Bihar Legislative Council and became Minister of Sugarcane Industries in Lalu Prasad's first cabinet. From November 2005 to November 2010 was Minister of Revenue and Land Reforms, Law, Information and Public Relations in the Second Nitish Kumar ministry.[3][4][5]
He was elected in for the term April 2014-April-2020.[6] He is son of Late Karpoori Thakur Ex Chief Minister of Bihar.
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edit- ↑ "Ram Nath Thakur". Government of India. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ "NDA wins on all five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar". News On AIR. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ Dutta, Ambarish (24 November 2005). "Nitish sworn in Bihar CM". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ↑ Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar was sworn-in as the 33rd chief minister of Bihar
- ↑ Srivastava, Amitabh (26 March 2009). "Couples in coalition: Alliances made in heaven". India Today. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ↑ "All five candidates elected unopposed to RS from Bihar". 1 February 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ "रामनाथ ठाकुर को मंत्री बनाए जाने पर नाई समाज में हर्ष". Hindustan (newspaper). 11 June 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "कौन हैं राम नाथ ठाकुर? उपराष्ट्रपति की रेस में आया नाम, जेपी नड्डा से भी हुई मुलाकात". India Tv. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.