Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Raghunath Jha |
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Physical Stats & More
Height | 5’ 7” |
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Weight | 80 kg |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black (dyed) |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | Not Known |
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College | Not Known |
Educational Qualification | 12th Standard |
Personal Life
Date of Death | 15/01/2018 |
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Place of Death | Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
Hometown | Sheohar, Bihar, India |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married | ||||
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Wife/Spouse | Dev Karma Devi | ||||
Children |
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Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Family
Father | Jiya Lal Jha | ||||
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Mother | Name Not Known | ||||
Siblings |
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Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Caste | Maithil Brahmin |
Career
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Political Journey |
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Favourites
Favourite Politician | Chandra Shekhar (Former Indian Prime Minister) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Raghunath Jha's smoking habits are unknown. | |
Raghunath Jha's alcohol consumption is not known. | |
He was born into a Maithli Brahmin family in Sheohar District, Bihar. | |
Jha's political journey ranged from being a Village Panchayat Chief to a Union Minister. | |
Throughout his career, Jha switched between various political parties, including Socialist, Indian National Congress, Janata Party, RJD, Janata Dal (United), RJD again, and eventually, the Samajwadi Party. | |
In 1985, Congress refused to re-nominate Jha from Sheohar after he openly supported Jagannath Mishra, leading to his resignation from the party. | |
In 1990, Jha competed for the position of Bihar's Chief Minister but lost to Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ram Sunder Das in a three-way competition. |