Subodh Kant Sahay | |
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 Subodh Kant Sahay as Minister of Tourism in 2012 | |
| Minister of Tourism | |
| In office 2011 - 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Selja Kumari |
| Succeeded by | Chiranjeevi (As MoS, Independent Charge) |
| Minister of Food Processing Industries | |
| In office 2009 - 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Himself (as MoS, Independent Charge) |
| Succeeded by | Sharad Pawar |
| Minister of State (independent charge), Ministry of Food Processing Industries | |
| In office 2004 - 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Rajnath Singh (as Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Minister) |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004 - 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Tahal Choudhary |
| Succeeded by | Ram Tahal Choudhary |
| Constituency | Ranchi |
| In office 1989 -1991 | |
| Preceded by | Shiv Prasad Sahu |
| Succeeded by | Ram Tahal Choudhary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1951 Latehar, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1989 - Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (till 1989) |
| Spouse | Rekha Sahay |
| Children | Yashashwini Sahay |
| Residence | Ranchi & Delhi |
As of 25 September, 2006 Source: [1] | |
Subodh Kant Sahay (Hindi: सुबोध कांत सहाय; born 11 June 1951) is an Indian politician. He served as three term MP (Lok Sabha) of India. He represented the Ranchi constituency of Jharkhand and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He had been holding important portfolios. He was the Cabinet Minister for Tourism until 28 Oct 2012. He is referred as one of the closest to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and former UPA Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi. According to sources, Sonia Gandhi knew him for his truth and hard work.[1] He was the Minister for Home in V.P. Singh government. Sahay was asked to resign in 2012 from his ministerial post by Manmohan Singh in light of favoring his brother in allocation of coal mine blocks in the infamous Coal Scam.[2]
- ^ "Maya govt acting on whims, says Sahay". archive.indianexpress.com.
- ^ Benedict, Kay (20 September 2012). "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tells tourism minister Subodh Kant Sahai to leave office over Coalgate". India Today.