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Jitan Ram Manjhi | |
|---|---|
 Manjhi in June 2024 | |
| Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| President | Draupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Narayan Rane |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Manjhi |
| Constituency | Gaya, Bihar |
| Speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 November 2020 – 24 November 2020 | |
| 23rd Chief Minister of Bihar | |
| In office 20 May 2014[1] – 20 February 2015[2] | |
| Preceded by | Nitish Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Nitish Kumar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1944 Mahakar, Gaya, Bihar, British India |
| Political party | Hindustani Awam Morcha (2015—present) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (United) (2005—2015) Rashtriya Janata Dal (1996—2004) Janata Dal (1990—1996) Indian National Congress (1980—1990) |
| Spouse |
Shanti Devi (m. 1956) |
| Children | 7, including Santosh Manjhi |
| Residence(s) | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Magadh University |
| Profession | Politician |
Jitan Ram Manjhi (born 6 October 1944) is an Indian politician, serving as the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises since 2024.[3] He is currently a Member of Parliament from Gaya constituency and was Bihar's 23rd Chief Minister from 20 May 2014 to 20 February 2015. He was the founding President of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM).[4] Previously, he had served as minister for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes welfare in Nitish Kumar's cabinet. He has been a minister in several Bihar state governments, under multiple chief ministers like Chandrashekhar Singh, Bindeshwari Dubey, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Jagannath Mishra, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi.
Manjhi has been a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly since 1980. He was affiliated with several political parties, Indian National Congress (1980–1990), Janata Dal (1990–1996), Rashtriya Janata Dal (1996–2005) and JD(U) (2005–2015).[5] He was expelled from JD(U) following the February 2015 political crisis and subsequently Jitan Ram Manjhi emerged as a major Dalit face in Bihar.[6] In May 2015, he announced the new political party, Hindustani Awam Morcha. In July 2015, Jitan Ram Manjhi was accorded "Z"-plus security cover by the Union Home Ministry.[7][8][9]
Currently, he is the oldest minister in the third term of NDA government after the winning of 2024 Lok Sabha election.[10]
- ^ Ghosh, Deepshikha (20 May 2014). "I'm No Rubber Stamp,' Says Nitish Kumar's Successor Jitan Ram Manjhi". Patna: NDTV. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Manjhi resigns as Bihar CM ahead of trust vote, says his supporters got death threats". The Times of India. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "PM Modi Gaya rally: Much at stake for Manjhi". The Times of India.
- ^ "संतोष सुमन होंगे हम पार्टी के नये अध्यक्ष, जीतन राम मांझी ने बेटे को सौंपी अपनी राजनीतिक विरासत". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Jitan Ram Manjhi resigns as Bihar chief minister". Yahoo! News. Patna. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "'Ram Vilas Dalit face wherever you go, Jitan Ram Manjhi can be Mahadalit face'". 29 July 2015.
- ^ "BJP government gives Jitan Ram Manjhi Z-plus VIP security cover".
- ^ "Now, Pappu Yadav gets 'Y' category security". 29 July 2015.
- ^ Bureau, National (21 July 2015). "Manjhi gets Z-plus security". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Mishra, Anand (25 June 2024). "Profile | Jitan Ram Manjhi: An Inspiring Journey From The Margins To Becoming Modi Cabinet's Oldest Minister". frontline.thehindu.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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