Om Prakash Lal | |
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 Official portrait of Om Prakash Lal | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) | |
| In office 1985–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Shankar Dayal Singh |
| Succeeded by | Jaleshwar Mahato |
| Constituency | Baghmara |
| Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Mines & Geology | |
| In office 1985–1989 | |
| Succeeded by | Sushila Kerketta |
| Minister of State, Ministry of Excise & Probation | |
| In office 1985–1990 | |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Tourism | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Information Technology | |
| In office 1995–2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1941 Azamgarh, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | November 21, 2020 (aged 79) Rims Trauma Centre and Central Emergency, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1985-2020) |
| Spouse | Sobha Devi (1956-2020) |
| Children | 4 sons, 1 daughter |
| Parent | Jai Narayan Lal (father) • Sumitra Devi (mother) |
| Residence(s) | O.P Lal Sadan, Priyadarshini Path, Katrasgarh, Katras, Jharkhand - 828113 |
| Alma mater | Ranchi University (B.A. Political Science), Magadh University (LL.B. Criminal Law) |
| Occupation | Advocate • Politician |
| Nickname(s) | O.P Lal, Lal Saheb or Lala Bhaiya |
Om Prakash Lal (born on 23 October 1941 – 22 November 2020), popularly known as O.P Lal, was an Indian politician who served as a Cabinet Minister, Minister of State (MoS) with Independent Charges and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Vidhan Sabha of Government of Bihar. He represented the Baghmara constituency of Jharkhand,[1] then part of undivided Bihar,[2] for three consecutive terms from 1985 to 2000.[3] Lal made significant contributions to the fields of Excise & Probation, Mines & Geology, Tourism, and Information Technology during his political career.
Political Succession
Among the five children of OP Lal, only one, Ashok Prakash Lal, is actively involved in politics. Currently serving as the Vice President in the District Congress Committee, Ashok Prakash Lal also holds significant roles within the trade union, specifically with the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC). With a growing support base, many people envision him as the prospective MLA for his father's constituency (Baghmara) in the future.
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