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Digital Education in Rural and Deprived Areas
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Lok Sabha MP
Rajesh Ranjan
Rajesh Ranjan is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Purnia, Bihar.
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- 196724 December 1967
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 19901990-95
public service Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 19911991
elections Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 19961996
elections Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 19961996
elections Won PURNEA
Lok Sabha · Bihar · SP · 443,111 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 19981998
elections Contested PURNEA
Lok Sabha · Bihar · SP · 229,279 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 19991999-2000
public service Member, Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development
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Read the source ↗ - 19991999
elections Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 19991999
elections Won PURNEA
Lok Sabha · Bihar · IND · 438,193 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20022002
public service Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development
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Read the source ↗ - 20032003-2004
public service Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas
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Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha ( 4th term - elected in a bye-election)
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Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Contested PURNEA
Lok Sabha · Bihar · LJNSP · 231,543 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20075 Aug. 2007
public service Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development
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Read the source ↗ - 2014May, 2014
elections Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20142014
elections Won MADHEPURA
Lok Sabha · Bihar · RJD · 368,937 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20141 Sep. 2014 onwards
public service Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
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Read the source ↗ - 20192019
elections Contested MADHEPURA
Lok Sabha · Bihar · JAPL · 97,631 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202426-Sep-2024 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
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Read the source ↗ - 202625 Feb 2026 onwards
public service Member, India-Argentina Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-11
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Parliamentary question: Financial Irregularities in Cooperative Societies This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Permanent Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
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| Election | Seat & party | Outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 · Lok Sabha ↗ | PURNEABihar · SP | Won | 443,111 |
| 1998 · Lok Sabha ↗ | PURNEABihar · SP | Position 2 | 229,279 |
| 1999 · Lok Sabha ↗ | PURNEABihar · IND | Won | 438,193 |
| 2004 · Lok Sabha ↗ | PURNEABihar · LJNSP | Position 2 | 231,543 |
| 2014 · Lok Sabha ↗ | MADHEPURABihar · RJD | Won | 368,937 |
| 2019 · Lok Sabha ↗ | MADHEPURABihar · JAPL | Position 3 | 97,631 |
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Rajesh Ranjan’s date of birth as 24 December 1967. The birthplace is recorded as Purnia (Bihar).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A. B.A.. The professional background is listed as Agriculturist.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 1990-95: Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly. A later recorded entry is 25 Feb 2026 onwards: Member, India-Argentina Parliamentary Friendship Group. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
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Interests, publications & public work
- Social & cultural work as reported
- Seva Ashram, served during the Corona period, served the flood victims, served the poor. Source ↗
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- 25 Feb 2026 onwards
Member, India-Argentina Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗ - 26-Sep-2024 onwards
Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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Permanent Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
Source ↗ - 1 Sep. 2014 onwards
Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
Source ↗ - May, 2014
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)
Source ↗ - 5 Aug. 2007
Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development
Source ↗ - 2004
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha ( 4th term - elected in a bye-election)
Source ↗ - 2002
Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development
Source ↗ - 2003-2004
Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas
Source ↗ - 1999-2000
Member, Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development
Source ↗ - 1999
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Source ↗ - 1996
Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Source ↗ - 1991
Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 1990-95
Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
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| 2024 | 41 | 24 |
| 2025 | 50 | 31 |
| 2026 | 48 | 19 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-06-26 to 2026-07-29
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The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 ( Contd.- Concluded)
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding need to investigate all the cases of paper leaks in the country-laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026; Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Delimitation Bill, 2026
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 as Passed by Rajya Sabha
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding increasing crime against women and children in Bihar
An issue raised during Zero Hour.
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 -Passed
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-24 to 2026-08-11
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Financial Irregularities in Cooperative Societies
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Gram Panchayats
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Transparency in Appointment of Judges
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Projects to increase Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Capacity
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Development of Katihar Junction
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Review of Organic Farming
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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- 17, Balwant Rai Mehta Lane, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001 Source ↗
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- Arjun Bhawan Vardaman Hata Purnea Bihar 854301 Source ↗
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When was Rajesh Ranjan born?
The cited biography records 24 December 1967.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for Rajesh Ranjan?
Agriculturist.
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Rajesh Ranjan?
1990-95: Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Who is Rajesh Ranjan?
Rajesh Ranjan is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Purnia, Bihar.
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