Devesh Chandra Thakur

Devesh Chandra Thakur
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Sunil Kumar Pintu
Constituency	Sitamarhi
Chairman of Bihar Legislative Council
In office 25 August 2022 – 14 June 2024
Governor	Rajendra Arlekar Phagu Chauhan
Chief Minister	Nitish Kumar
Preceded by	Awadhesh Narain Singh
Succeeded by	Awadhesh Narain Singh
Minister of Disaster Management, Cabinet Minister, Government of Bihar
In office 2008–2008
Governor	R. S. Gavai R. L. Bhatia
Chief Minister	Nitish Kumar
Ministry and Departments	Disaster Management
Member of Bihar Legislative Council
In office 2002 – 14 June 2024
Constituency	Tirhut Graduate
Personal details
Born	(1953-07-03) 3 July 1953 (age 71) Sitamarhi
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Janata Dal (United)
Residence	Sitamarhi
Alma mater	• Fergusson College, Pune (B.A. Honours) • ILS, Pune(L.L.B)
Occupation	Politician Social worker Activist
Profession	Politician

Devesh Chandra Thakur (born 3 July 1953) is an Indian politician from the Janata Dal United, and a member of parliament representing Sitamarhi(Lok Sabha constituency) in Bihar, India. He is a former chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council and has served as a Cabinet Minister of Disaster Management Department in the Government of Bihar.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

He served as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council and was elected four times as a member for the Bihar Legislative Council from the Tirhut Graduate Constituency, covering four districts: Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, and Sheohar. He has also served as a National Spokesperson of the Janata Dal United.