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Vishnu Dayal Ram
Vishnu Dayal Ram is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Palamu, Jharkhand.
Party in the cited recordBharatiya Janata Party
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- 195123 July 1951
early life - 19711971
early life Education recorded in the source
Graduate, History, Patna College, Patna University, Patna Bihar Year 1971
Read the source ↗ - 20052005 - 2011
public service Director General of Police, Jharkhand
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20142014 - 2019
public service Chairman, Jharkhand Chapter
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Read the source ↗ - 2014May, 2014
elections Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20142014
elections Won PALAMAU
Lok Sabha · Jharkhand · BJP · 476,513 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20141 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Standing Committee on Water Resources
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 201525 March 2015 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 20142014 - 30 April 2018
public service Member, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20187 June 2018 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Security in Parliament House Complex
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Read the source ↗ - 2019May, 2019
elections Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20192019
elections Won PALAMAU
Lok Sabha · Jharkhand · BJP · 755,659 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 201924 July 2019 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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Read the source ↗ - 201913 Sept. 2019 onwards
public service Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 201909 Oct. 2019 onwards
public service Member, Rules Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202414-Aug-2024 - 30 Apr 2025
public service Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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Read the source ↗ - 202426-Sep-2024 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Home Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 202420-Dec-2024 -
public service Member, The Joint Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty– Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
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Read the source ↗ - 202512-Nov-2025 -
public service Member, The Joint Committee on The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025; The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and The Government Of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025
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Read the source ↗ - 202625 Feb 2026 Onwards
public service President, India– Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-12
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Parliamentary question: National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
Read the source ↗ - 202603 Sep 2026 onwards
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
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| Election | Seat & party | Outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · Lok Sabha ↗ | PALAMAUJharkhand · BJP | Won | 476,513 |
| 2019 · Lok Sabha ↗ | PALAMAUJharkhand · BJP | Won | 755,659 |
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Vishnu Dayal Ram’s date of birth as 23 July 1951. The birthplace is recorded as Nainijor, Distt. Buxar (Bihar).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A. (Hons) Educated at Patna College, Patna University (Bihar) Patna College, Patna University (Bihar). The professional background is listed as IPS Officer (Retd.).
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 2005 - 2011: Director General of Police, Jharkhand. A later recorded entry is 25 Feb 2026 Onwards: President, India– Vietnam 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.
The person behind the office
- Education details in PRS
- Graduate, History, Patna College, Patna University, Patna Bihar Year 1971 Source ↗
- Education in the official biography
- B.A. (Hons) Educated at Patna College, Patna University (Bihar) Patna College, Patna University (Bihar) Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Social & cultural work as reported
- Engineered food for life programme for less privileges section of society; Elevated tourism in Nagar Bansidhar through Bansidhar Mahotsav Source ↗
- Special interests
- Reading books on geo-politics and current affairs; following Sports like Cricket, Hockey and Archery Source ↗
- Sports & clubs
- Cricket, Archery, Hockey, represented Patna University and National Police Academy Source ↗
- Travel reported in biography
- Russia and U.S.A., Led the Indian Contingent for Federal Law Enforcement Training Conducted by U.S. Department of State-Anti Terrorism Assistance; Nominates by Govt. of India in a 3 member team to attend 77th INTERPOL General Assembly Session at St. Petersburg, Russia from 7 Oct. 2008; Nominated as member of Parliamentary Delegation to attend and participated in U.N. General Assembly Session in New York, U.S.A., 2018 Source ↗
- Other information in biography
- Played an eminent role in curbing Naxal activities in the State of Jharkhand Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
Positions held & committee service
- 03 Sep 2026 onwards
Member, Joint Committee on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026
Source ↗ - 25 Feb 2026 Onwards
President, India– Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗ - 12-Nov-2025 -
Member, The Joint Committee on The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025; The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and The Government Of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Source ↗ - 20-Dec-2024 -
Member, The Joint Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty– Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
Source ↗ - 26-Sep-2024 onwards
Member, Committee on Home Affairs
Source ↗ - 14-Aug-2024 - 30 Apr 2025
Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 09 Oct. 2019 onwards
Member, Rules Committee
Source ↗ - 13 Sept. 2019 onwards
Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
Source ↗ - 24 July 2019 onwards
Member, Committee on Public Accounts
Source ↗ - May, 2019
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Source ↗ - 7 June 2018 - 25 May 2019
Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Security in Parliament House Complex
Source ↗ - 25 March 2015 - 25 May 2019
Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs
Source ↗ - 2014 - 2019
Chairman, Jharkhand Chapter
Source ↗ - 2014 - 30 April 2018
Member, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
Source ↗ - 1 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
Member, Standing Committee on Water Resources
Source ↗ - May, 2014
Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 2005 - 2011
Director General of Police, Jharkhand
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
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| 2024 | 61 | 13 |
| 2025 | 84 | 18 |
| 2026 | 73 | 17 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-01 to 2026-08-11
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Regarding commencement of regular commercial flight services from Chiyanki Airport, Palamu in Jharkhand under the UDAN Scheme.-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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Regarding extension of Central OBC status to eligible backward communities across various states-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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Regarding need to establish a Railway Wagon Manufacturing Unit or Mega Wagon Maintenance (POH/ROH) Workshop in Palamu, Jharkhand-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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Regarding need for early construction of underpasses/Flyovers at Pokraha and Jod on the Ranchi-Varanasi Greenfield corridor (NH-39) in Palamu Parliamentary Constituency, Jharkhand-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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Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 as Passed by Rajya Sabha
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Regarding need to start recording of programmes and other activities in Akashvani and Doordarshan Kendra in Medininagar in Palamu, Jharkhand- 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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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-22 to 2026-08-12
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National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
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Operationalisation of Auctioned Mineral Blocks
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Progress under SMILE Scheme
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National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme
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Nuclear Energy Mission & Bharat Small Modular Reactors
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Star Rating Policy for Coal and Lignite Mines
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BJP sitting MP Vishnu Dayal Ram in fray with RJD's Mamta Bhuiyan in Jharkhand's Palamu
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- 401, Kosi Apartments (Multi-storey flats), Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi 110001 Source ↗
- Permanent correspondence address in official biography
- 601, 6th floor, Ishatvam Apartment, Kanke Road Jawahar Nagar Jawahar Nagar Ranchi Jharkhand 834006 Source ↗
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When was Vishnu Dayal Ram born?
The cited biography records 23 July 1951.
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Vishnu Dayal Ram?
B.A. (Hons) Educated at Patna College, Patna University (Bihar) Patna College, Patna University (Bihar).
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IPS Officer (Retd.).
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2005 - 2011: Director General of Police, Jharkhand. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Vishnu Dayal Ram is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Palamu, Jharkhand.
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