Subodh Kant Sahay

Subodh Kant Sahay
Subodh Kant Sahay as Minister of Tourism in 2012
Minister of Tourism
In office
2011 - 2012
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded bySelja Kumari
Succeeded byChiranjeevi (As MoS, Independent Charge)
Minister of Food Processing Industries
In office
2009 - 2011
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byHimself (as MoS, Independent Charge)
Succeeded bySharad Pawar
Minister of State (independent charge), Ministry of Food Processing Industries
In office
2004 - 2009
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byRajnath Singh (as Minister)
Succeeded byHimself (as Minister)
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2004 - 2014
Preceded byRam Tahal Choudhary
Succeeded byRam Tahal Choudhary
ConstituencyRanchi
In office
1989 -1991
Preceded byShiv Prasad Sahu
Succeeded byRam Tahal Choudhary
Personal details
Born (1951-06-11) 11 June 1951 (age 73)
Latehar, Bihar, India
Political partyIndian National Congress (1989 - Present)
Other political
affiliations
Janata Dal (till 1989)
SpouseRekha Sahay
ChildrenYashashwini Sahay
ResidenceRanchi & 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]

  1. ^ "Maya govt acting on whims, says Sahay". archive.indianexpress.com.
  2. ^ Benedict, Kay (20 September 2012). "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tells tourism minister Subodh Kant Sahai to leave office over Coalgate". India Today.