Sudarshan Bhagat

Sudarshan Bhagat
Minister of State
Government of India
In office
26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019
Ministry
Term
Minister of Tribal Affairs3 September 2017 - 30 May 2019
Minister of Agriculture5 July 2016 - 3 September 2017
Minister of Rural Development9 November 2014 - 5 July 2016
Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment26 May 2014 - 9 November 2014
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2009–2024
Preceded byRameshwar Oraon
Succeeded bySukhdeo Bhagat
ConstituencyLohardaga
Minister of State
Government of Jharkhand
In office
2000–2005
Ministry
Term
Minister of Welfare2004 - 05
Minister of Sports, Art & Culture
Minister of Animal Husbandry & Dairy		2003 - 04
Minister of Human Resources Development2000 - 03
Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
In office
2000–2005
Preceded byBernard Minj
Succeeded byBhushan Tirkey
ConstituencyGumla
Personal details
Born (1969-10-20) 20 October 1969 (age 55)
Tangardih, Gumla district, Bihar (Presently Jharkhand)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Krishana Toppo
​
(m. 2001)​
Children2 sons
Parents
  • Late Shri Kalsai Bhagat (father)
  • Smt. Manna Devi (mother)
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materRanchi University
Source: [1]

Sudarshan Bhagat (born 20 October 1969) is Kurukh Indian politician Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a member of the Indian Parliament, and represented Lohardaga (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] He was the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs in the Narendra Modi government from 2014 to 2019.[2][3][4][5][6]

Political career

Bhagat was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly from Gumla constituency in 2000. After Jharkhand's formation in 2000, he was inducted as Minister of State in Babulal Marandi ministry. He continued as Minister in Arjun Munda ministry till 2005. In 2005 Jharkhand Assembly election, he had lost from Gumla constituency to Bhushan Tirkey of JMM by a meagre margin of 869 votes. He was elected as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Lohardaga constituency. He was re-elected again in 2014 & 2019. He was inducted in First Modi ministry during which he oversaw the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Rural Development, Agriculture & Tribal Affairs as a Union Minister of State.[7] In 2024 election, he was denied ticket from Lohardaga constituency in favor of Sameer Oraon, Member of Rajya Sabha. However Sameer Oraon lost to Sukhdeo Bhagat of INC by a margin of 1,39,138 votes.

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee administering the oath as Minister of State to Shri Sudarshan Bhagat, at a Swearing-in Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on May 26, 2014.jpg

References

  1. ^ "Profile of Members". Government of India. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Ministry of Tribal Affairs". Government of India. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Sudarshan Bhagat Biography". elections.in.
  4. ^ "Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Full list of new council of minister". The Times of India. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Sudarshan Bhagat Takes Over As Minister of State for Tribal Affairs". Orissa Diary. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Sudarshan Bhagat files nomination, Das promises Sarna code by '21". K A Gupta & ASRP Mukesh. The Times of India. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Sudarshan Bhagat Takes Over As Minister of State for Tribal Affairs". Orissa Diary. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2021.