Tarkishore Prasad (born 5 February 1956) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party who served as the 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar from 16 November to 9 August 2022.He held the portfolios of Finance & Commercial Taxes along with Urban Development and Housing.[2][3] He has been elected the BJP's leader in the Bihar assembly.[4] He is currently elected as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Katihar constituency in 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[5]
Tarkishore Prasad | |
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| 7th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar | |
| In office 16 November 2020 – 9 August 2022 Serving with Renu Devi | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Modi |
| Succeeded by | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Minister of Finance Government of Bihar | |
| In office 16 November 2020 – 9 August 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Modi |
| Minister of Urban Development & Housing Government of Bihar | |
| In office 16 November 2020 – 9 August 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Suresh Kumar Sharma |
| Minister of Environment & Forest Government of Bihar | |
| In office 16 November 2020 – 9 February 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Modi |
| Succeeded by | Neeraj Kumar Singh Bablu |
| Minister of Information Technology Government of Bihar | |
| In office 16 November 2020 – 9 February 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Modi |
| Succeeded by | Jivesh Mishra |
| Minister of Disaster Management Government of Bihar | |
| In office 16 November 2020 – 9 February 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Lakshmeshwar Roy |
| Succeeded by | Renu Devi |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Prakash Mahto |
| Constituency | Katihar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1956[1] Saharsa, Bihar, India |
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| Alma mater | Darshan Sah College, Lalit Narayan Mithila University |
Early life and education
editTarkishore Prasad Bhagat was born to Ganga Prasad Bhagat, representing the Kalwar caste (Bhagat) In 1956, Tarkishore completed Intermediate of Science from Darshan Sah College in Katihar under Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga.[6]
Political career
editPrasad is a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and began his political career with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. He won his first assembly term in 2005 from Katihar seat, defeating Ram Prakash Mahato by just 165 votes.[7] He later won the seat in 2010, 2015 and 2020 elections as well.
References
edit- ^ "1st woman dy CM, RSS veteran to be the second-in-command in Bihar". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "भाजपा ने सीमांचल को दिया बड़ा तोहफा, तारकिशोर के रूप में पहली बार सत्ता की ड्राइविंग सीट पर यह क्षेत्र". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "तारकिशोर प्रसाद: वो नेता, जिन्हें बिहार में डिप्टी सीएम बनाकर BJP ने बड़ा दांव खेला है". The Lallantop (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Tarkishore Prasad Elected BJP Legislature Party Leader in Bihar, Speculation Rife over Sushil Modi's Role". News18. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Ranjan, Abhinav (16 November 2020). "Who is Tarkishore Prasad Bhagat: RSS veteran who is replacing Sushil Kumar Modi as Bihar's deputy CM". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Tarkishore Prasad(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KATIHAR(KATIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Prabhash K. Dutta (16 November 2020). "Nitish Kumar oath taking: Who are Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi, two deputy CM probables?". India Today. Retrieved 18 November 2020.