Sanjay Kumar Jha | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 4 April 2024 | |
Preceded by | Bashistha Narain Singh |
Constituency | Bihar |
Member of Bihar Legislative Council | |
In office 11 May 2006 – 1 March 2024 | |
Cabinet Minister Government of Bihar | |
In office 9 February 2021 – 28 January 2024 | |
Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
Ministry or Departments |
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Preceded by | Vijay Kumar Chaudhary |
Succeeded by | Vijay Kumar Chaudhary |
Personal details | |
Born | Araria Sangram, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani | 1 December 1967
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Janata Dal (United) |
Spouse | Enakshi Jha |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Patna |
Alma mater | Jawaharlal Nehru University (M.A) |
Profession | Politician |
Sanjay Kumar Jha (also known as Sanjay Jha; born 1 December 1967) is an Indian politician, Rajya Sabha MP, National Working President of Janata Dal United,[1] Leader of JDU parliamentary party in Rajya Sabha and Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture. [2] He served as Minister of Water Resources and Information and Public Relations departments in Government of Bihar[3] He was also Member of Bihar Legislative Council.[4][5][6] In February 2024 he elected unopposed as Member of Parliament (India), Rajya Sabha to Janata Dal (United) in place of Bashistha Narain Singh from Bihar.[7]