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Minister of State for Finance

Date of Birth20 November 1964
Place of BirthGorakhpur, Distt. Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)
NationalityIndian
Education QualificationsGraduate from Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)
 
1989-91Member, Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
1990-91Deputy Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
1991Member, Working Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.)
1991Member, Working Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.)
1991Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
1991-96Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table                     
Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1996-97Member, Standing Committee on Communications                     
Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1998-99Member, Standing Committee on Railways                              

Member, Committee on Petitions                              

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
2004Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)                              

Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests                              

Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)                              

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
7 Aug. 2007Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
May 2014Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)
14 Aug. 2014 - 30 April 2016Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
1 Sept. 2014 - 31 Aug. 2018Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests                              

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation
19 Oct. 2016 - 25 May 2019Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
1 Sept. 2018 - 25 May 2019Member, Standing Committee on Railways
May, 2019Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (6th term)
13 Sept. 2019Member, Standing Committee on Railways                              

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Panchayati Raj
7th July, 2021 onwardsMinister of State, Ministry of Finance
Social And Cultural ActivitiesUpliftment of the poor and dalits, Construction of dharamshalas, schools, wells, etc.; assist students of economically backward classes, physically challenged, etc.
Special InterestsSocial service, environmental protection and visiting foreign countries; Helping in marriage of daughters of old widows, handicapped and the poor and ensuring access to the facilities provided to them by the government
Favourite Pastime and RecreationVisiting historical places and watching cultural programmes; Listening to news from India and abroad, reading books written by eminent writers, watching Cricket and Badminton tournaments of International level
Sports and ClubsPresident, District Badminton Association, district Maharajganj , Uttar Pradesh; Shooting, Badminton and Carrom; Life Member, National Rifle Association
Countries VisitedCameroon (Africa), Malaysia, Singapore, U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi and Dubai) and Uganda