Raghunath Jha Age, Wiki and Bio

Raghunath Jha

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth09/08/1939
Age85 years
BirthplaceVillage Ambha, Piprahi, Sheohar District, Bihar

Bio/Wiki

Real NameRaghunath Jha

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 7”
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack (dyed)

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNot Known
CollegeNot Known
Educational Qualification12th Standard

Personal Life

Date of Death15/01/2018
Place of DeathRam Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi
Zodiac sign/Sun signLeo
HometownSheohar, Bihar, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseDev Karma Devi
Children
SonAjit Jha (Politician)
Daughter1
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherJiya Lal Jha
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherNot Known
SisterNot Known
ReligionHinduism
CasteMaithil Brahmin

Career

Political Party(s)
  • Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
  • Samajwadi Party
Political Journey
  • 1960s: Entered the active politics as a Socialist.
  • 1972: Elected an M.L.A. from the Sheohar constituency on the Congress ticket.
  • 1977: Again, elected an M.L.A. from the Sheohar constituency on the Congress ticket.
  • 1980: Elected an M.L.A. from the Sheohar constituency for the 3rd time on the Congress ticket.
  • 1980-1983: Served as a minister in the erstwhile Jagannath Mishra ministry in Bihar.
  • 1985: Resigned from the Congress and joined the Janata Party. Also, he was elected an M.L.A. from the Sheohar constituency for the 4th time on the Janata Party ticket.
  • 1988: Became the State President of Janata Dal in Bihar.
  • 2015: On 3 September, he left the RJD and joined the Samajwadi Party. Also, he was elected an M.L.A. on Samajwadi Party ticket.

Favourites

Favourite PoliticianChandra Shekhar (Former Indian Prime Minister)

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.