Shri Jorawar Ram political profile

JORAWAR RAM, SHRI [Janata Dal—Bihar, Palamau (SC), 1989]:  s. of Ram Gobind Ram; b. at Daltanganj, Palamau District, Bihar, March 25, 1943; ed. at Ganesh Lal Aggarwal College, Daltanganj, Palamau, Bihar, I.A.; m. Saraswati Devi, May 20, 1954, 2 s. and 4 d.; Agriculturist, Horticulturist; 

Public Offices held:  State Minister, Bihar, 1977-79;

Previous Association with Political Parties:  District Secretary, Socialist Party, Bihar, 1967—77; District President, Lok Dal, Bihar, 1980—88;

Previous Membership:  Legislative Assembly, Bihar, 1977—79; 

Committee Experience:  Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit, April 11, 1990 and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Energy, 1990;

Travels Abroad:  Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Singapore, Switzerland, U.K., U.S.A. U.S.S.R;

Sports and Clubs:  Swimming, Football, Badminton and Kabaddi;

Social Activities:  Provision of housing to the poor in Daltanganj and distribution of ten thousand acres of land to poor farmers in 1988;

Other Information:  Imprisoned fourteen times and detained twice during Emergency period;

Permanent Address:  P.O. Daltanganj, District Palamau, Bihar.