Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

SINGH, DR. RAGHUVANSH PRASAD
JANATA DAL - VAISHALI (BIHAR)



Father's Name:   Shri Ram Vriksha Singh

Date of Birth:   6 June 1946

Place of Birth:   Shahpur in Distt. Vaishali (Bihar)

Marital Status:   Married on 16 June 1966

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Kiran Singh

Children:   Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
M.Sc., Ph. D. (Maths)
Educated at Rajendra College, L.S. College and Bihar University,
Muzaffarpur (Bihar)

Profession :
   Agriculturist, Teacher and Educationist

Permanent Address :
   Vill. Shahpur, P.O. Lavapur Narain, 
Distt. VaishaliÐ844128 (Bihar)

Positions Held :
   
1973-77Secretary, Sanyukt Socialist Party, Distt. Sitamarhi
1977-90Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
Aug. 1977-Minister of State, Power, Bihar
April 1979
1979-80Member, Committee on Questions and Calling Attention, Bihar
Legislative Assembly
1980-85President, Lok Dal, District Sitamarhi
1985-89Member, Central Parliamentary Board, Lok Dal
1985-90Member, Public Accounts Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1987-90Member, Pratyayukta Samiti, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1989-90Chairman, Library Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1990Deputy Speaker, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1991-95Member, Bihar Legislative Council
1991-94Deputy Leader, Bihar Legislative Council
1994-95Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council
1995-96Minister, Energy, Relief, Rehabilitation and Department of
Official Languages, Bihar
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
July 1996-Union Minister of State (Independent Charge),
June 1997Animal Husbandry and Dairying
June 1997 Union Minister of State, Deptt. of Food and Consumer 
onwardsAffairs

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Socialist movement; Teachers' movement; Farmers' movement;
associated with activities relating to nation building

Special Interests :
   Social service; struggle against exploitation; legal aid to the
farmers, the labourers and the oppressed; promotion of education
and educational reforms

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Music

Sports and Clubs :
   Yoga and exercise

Countries Visited :
   Germany, U.K. and U.S.A.

Other Information :
   Imprisoned during socialist movement, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan
movement and several political agitations

Election Result :
   
Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,54,819
Total votes polled 7,11,763
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (J.D.)3,54,226
(2) Shri Vrishin Patel (S.A.P.)2,91,543
(3) Shri Raghunath Pandey (I.N.C.)  39,170
(4) Shri Valeshwar Rusupuri (Ind.)   3,764