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.
References
- ^ "Profile of Members". Government of India. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Ministry of Tribal Affairs". Government of India. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Sudarshan Bhagat Biography". elections.in.
- ^ "Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Full list of new council of minister". The Times of India. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Sudarshan Bhagat Takes Over As Minister of State for Tribal Affairs". Orissa Diary. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sudarshan Bhagat Takes Over As Minister of State for Tribal Affairs". Orissa Diary. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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